Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust

Are you passionate about preserving history but struggling to secure project funding? DHBT's upcoming course, Real Estate Financial Modelling for Heritage Projects, will equip you with the skills and knowledge to approach partners and funders confidently. (Limited seats available) In this session, you'll learn: 📈 How to build a robust cash flow model in Excel to assess the financial viability of your project. 💻 The fundamentals of financial modelling and Excel. 🏛️ Traditional residual methods for real estate projects. 🪙 How to create realistic assumptions and forecasts to strengthen your financial case. This course is perfect for: - Professionals new to financial modelling. - Anyone involved in the renovation or restoration of historic buildings. No prior Excel or modelling experience is necessary! However, you will need to bring a laptop with a working copy of Excel. 💻 Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain the skills you need to bring your heritage project to life! This session is part of a series of training events delivered by the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust. Made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players. Find out more and book here: https://lnkd.in/eNf6xmFc

Save the date - Saturday 13th September 2025 - Derbyshire Conservation and Heritage Crafts Festival Location: Cromford Mills, Mill Rd, Cromford, DE4 3RQ  |  Event Time: 10 am  to 4pm This September, Derbyshire is celebrating its rich heritage with the first-ever Derbyshire Conservation and Heritage Crafts Festival! Hosted at the historic CROMFORD MILLS (The Arkwright Society) within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, this free one-day event will showcase a vibrant array of traditional skills. The festival has been organised by the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT), Derbyshire’s leading architectural and building conservation charity, in partnership with Cromford Mills and WeaveKnitIt. From the delicate art of weaving to the sturdy craft of stone masonry, visitors will have the chance to watch demonstrations, learn from experienced craftspeople, and appreciate the importance of these time-honoured traditions in preserving Derbyshire's unique landscape. The festival aligns perfectly with Heritage Open Days, offering a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating history of Cromford Mills and the surrounding area of Derwent Valley Mills. Find out more and reserve your stall - Email:  tricia@derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

Theatres Trust hosted an excellent webinar today to launch the 2025 'Theatres at Risk Register'. I was delighted to part of the panel session, sharing some insights into the journey Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust and partners have been on with Derby Hippodrome. The Hippodrome (Grade II Listed, built in 1914) has been on the Risk Register since its inception in 2006. I was speaking alongside representatives from two very different buildings - Victoria Theatre, Salford and the Roundhouse, Dover - but many of the opportunities, challenges and approaches remain the same - particularly when it comes to issues of ownership, being 'project ready' and the importance of community support.

Breaking news! Our amazing volunteers have helped us to survey 500 Grade II listed buildings in Amber Valley using our ‘Buildings at Risk’ app! This is a remarkable achievement since the launch of our project just three short months ago, and we would like to THANK each and every volunteer who has given up some of their valuable time to help make this possible. But we still need your help! There are a number of areas where very few building condition surveys have been completed using the app. These include: - Idridgehay (and surrounding area) - Alderwasley (and surrounding area) - Kedleston (and surrounding area) If you can help with these areas, or feel like you'd like to help us complete the Amber Valley area surveys, please get in touch - send the team an email to: volunteers@derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk We are always happy to provide online support or arrange a 1:1 support session at a time to suit you. Read more about our first B@R milestone here: https://lnkd.in/eR_EGxs8 This project is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery Players. (Thanks to Ellin for sharing the photo of her in surveying mode - we'd love to other photos of volunteers in action. Please do share if you can.)

Last week our ‘Buildings at Risk' (B@R) team kickstarted the 2025 programme of volunteer events with a ‘Social Survey Stroll’ in South Wingfield. Starting from DHBT’s most recently completed ‘Buildings at Risk’ restoration- Wingfield Station, John Abbott, the MD of Wingfield Station 1947, gave an engaging, informative potted history of the site. After a B@R training exercise and Q&As, the group set off on the ‘stroll’ aspect of the event. An excellent, varied route organised by University of Derby intern, Miles McIntosh (Heritage Development Support Officer), led the group through the beautiful Amber Valley countryside and into the picturesque village of South Wingfield. Along the way, volunteers had the opportunity to work in their groups to complete building condition surveys on fourteen varied buildings and monuments. The sun shone and a thoroughly enjoyable, sociable session finished with some stunning views of the Grade I listed Wingfield Manor. The group then returned to Wingfield Station for a chat, a well-deserved hot drink and a range of delicious cakes from the onsite café. An extremely successful, enjoyable morning for all! Look out for news of future 'strolls' very soon. For the full Wingfield stroll report see here: https://lnkd.in/eXAxEmra This project has been made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players. Photos - Miles McIntosh

Wishing all our supporters a very Happy New Year. 2024, our 50th anniversary year, has certainly been a busy one! Just a taster of what we have been up to: 🎉 In March we celebrated a funding award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help us to identify endangered Derbyshire buildings with our B@R app, promote heritage skills and training and draw in new volunteers. 👷♂️ We've expanded our team. Some amazing prospective trustees have joined the Trust to offer new skills and Richard Wood BSc (Hons) MRICS FCABE RMaPS LETAPEWE ICIOB has been appointed as DHBT's new Vice Chair after a great first year on the Board. We've welcomed Tricia (Heritage Training & Skills Coordinator), Anna (Heritage Development Officer) and Miles (Heritage Development Support Officer - intern) - all of whom are making a real difference to our impact. 🥗 We teamed up with Derby College for a BBC Gardeners' World Live show garden - this year based on a restored Bonsall field barn. The design was recognised with a Platinum Award (the highest recognition possible!). 🩷 We welcomed the daughters of Vic Nagle to Wingfield Station to honour his memory. Vic was evacuated to the adjoining Station House in 1940 when he was 8. 🏠 We hosted visits throughout the year to a range of different Derbyshire properties and locations - thanks for organising Barry Joyce MBE FSA! 🎓 We delivered our first ever 2-day 'Pre 1919 buildings repair and maintenance' course! 🥂 We celebrated 50 years of DHBT with an exhibition and a special dinner at Chatsworth. 🥇 And we received some special awards for our Wingfield Station project.

There are just three spaces left for our first 'social survey stroll' around South Wingfield on Wednesday 15th January. Join us for the morning to learn more about our 'buildings at risk' digital app and have a go completing some simple condition surveys for Grade II listed buildings in the village. It doesn't matter if you've used the app yet or not - all are welcome to come along and learn something new in good company. We'll even round off the morning with coffee and cake at the Wingfield Station 1947 cafe. Find out more and reserve your space via Eventbrite (if it has sold out, please add your name to the waiting list and we can let you know if a place becomes available). We're going to be running other strolls throughout Amber Valley over coming months so look out for one coming to a town or village near you, soon! There are also regular 121 sessions on offer - in person or online. Get in touch if you'd like to know more: volunteers@derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk https://lnkd.in/e_XGQ2pj Made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund funding and National Lottery players.

Would you like to learn more about real estate financial modelling for heritage projects? On Thursday 27th March we are running a training session at the Museum of Making in Derby. A financial model can help you approach partners and funders with confidence. Learn how to review the financial feasibility of a development project by building a cash flow model in Excel. This session has been designed for those new to the subject and will cover: · Excel and the principles of financial modelling · Traditional residual methods · Real estate cash flows, profit & loss statement and balance sheet · Assumptions and forecasts Pre-requisites: No Excel or Modelling experience required. However, you will need to bring your laptop to the venue and a working copy of Excel. The session is delivered by Natalie Bayfield and created by both Natalie Bayfield and Emma Brocklehurst. Natalie is an independent consultant specialising in Real Estate Financial Modelling since 1998. Emma Brocklehurst is a qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience working in the property sector. Emma currently works as Head of Finance for Bywater Properties. When: Thursday 27th March 2025 Time: Arrive from 1pm for a 1:15pm start and to be finished by 5pm Location: The Loom Room, The Museum of Making, Derby Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF - https://lnkd.in/etvY8Kz7 Price: £48 (incl. VAT) - please secure your ticket via Eventbrite. This session is one of several training events Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust are delivering as part of their current The National Lottery Heritage Fund project. Over the next 18 months we will be exploring how we can best deliver theoretical and practical heritage skills training across Derbyshire. We will also be launching and developing the DHBT Training & Skills Academy so that we can improve the way we provide guidance and resources for use. https://lnkd.in/eazbdHmB

Our ‘Buildings at Risk' (B@R) team were back in action yesterday morning, holding a drop-in B@R app support session at the Amber Valley CVS centre in Ripley. Heritage Development Officer Anna Cluley and newly appointed Heritage Development Support Officer Miles McIntosh (an intern from the University of Derby - pictured) welcomed a wide spectrum of people from within the local community and further afield in the county. Anna and Miles had a busy morning meeting all the needs of their visitors! Existing volunteers were treated to some 1:1 support and tips on how to get the most out of the app, while new volunteers completed their ‘Buildings at Risk’ training and were registered with the app. Potential volunteers were also introduced to The National Lottery Heritage Fund project, with an opportunity to have their questions answered by our knowledgeable team. The morning proved a fantastic opportunity to meet volunteers and interested members of the public and spread the word about our exciting new project. As well as providing direct support, Anna and Miles both enjoyed the opportunity to share their interest in historic buildings and local heritage with likeminded people. Many areas of mutual interest (and a few mutual acquaintances within the world of heritage!) came up in conversation. If you missed our drop-in in Ripley but would like to get involved or receive some support with our ‘Buildings at Risk’ project, send the team an email to: volunteers@derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk We are always happy to provide online support or arrange a 1:1 support session at a time to suit you.