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Jim Brearley-Ratcliffe, carpenter and 2024 Fellow, shares a snapshot of his journey so far.   

SPAB Chair Duncan McCallum finds lessons from the past in the SPAB Archive. 

When it comes to old buildings, sustainability is about so much more than energy-efficiency. Find out why this inspiring community project won our 2022 Sustainable Heritage Award.

Chloe Chambers, 2024 SPAB Scholar, shares the highlights of a recent site visit – and what it's really like to plaster with cow dung!

It is with sadness that we share the news of the sudden death of John Sell, CBE.  

Guardians are volunteers who offer their time, expertise and advice to help the charity do the best work it possibly can. With applications now open for 2025, we caught up with some of our current Guardians to find out why they first got involved.  

It's Volunteer Week! Meet one of our incredible volunteers, Mark Murthwaite-Price, who keeps the lime kiln at our Old House Project burning all year round. 

Ellie Jae Dobson, bricklayer and 2024 Fellow, shares a snapshot of her journey so far. 

Ahead of National Mills Weekend, we caught up with Daniel Cheetham, carpenter and 2023 SPAB Millwright Fellow, to hear about the next steps in his

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