BEFS informs, debates & advocates on opportunities & challenges facing Scotland's built environment. Historic Environment Scotland supported. 🔗 https://www.befs.org.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mtirpdl4e62oOur 9th Joining the Dots blog is out now, ft. BEFS Net Zero Lead summarising her role and some of the emerging themes from discussions with BEFS Members and the wider sector when asked 'what does Net Zero looks like to you?' Read it here: https://bit.ly/4x6vXKx 20 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtirpdl4e62ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mtgypvqs6r2nBig news! BEFS team is joined by Freya Rhodes, our new Communications Officer. Freya brings a wealth of experience in social media management, arts and culture communications, and accessibility. Read more about Freya: https://bit.ly/4fTDwOw19 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgypvqs6r2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mtgtd3hrgx2vBEFS Bulletin 402 is out now! 📣Featuring big news of places of worship funding, a new addition to BEFS team, and a Joining the Dots blog. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3SFxPuE19 Aug 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtd3hrgx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mszovrjsqe2eThere is still time to contribute to the #ecclesiasticalexemption survey launched by POWF. Keen to hear from architects, planners, building owners, funders, and more + congregations, communities, businesses, and more. Deadline 1 September. Respond here: https://bit.ly/4fVGX7w 14 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszovrjsqe2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3msxuwmch2i2sICYMI! At the end of July BEFS responded to two Scot Parl consultations, preventative spend and cross-portfolio alignment were in focus in our responses - two of many topics covered in our 2026 BEFS Manifesto. Read our manifesto: https://bit.ly/4cjWv1q13 Aug 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxuwmch2i2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3msqels7mz52s📩 The POWF Newsletter is out now! This edition features a summary of presentations given at the most recent meeting, where mixed-use, continued ecclesiastical use, and place-based considerations were in focus. 📖 Read the summaries here: https://bit.ly/3U7PPy110 Aug 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqels7mz52shttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3msi3nc6efx2gICYMI 📢 Last week, BEFS responded to 2 Scot Parl consultations on the sustainability of Scotland’s tax and spending plans, and on public service reform. We asked for preventative spend and cross-portfolio approaches. Read our consultation responses: https://bit.ly/4wbIw60 07 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msi3nc6efx2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3msdtjeth752cICYMI! Following a survey on sector experience of silica dust BEFS Associate Member Pvotal Consultancy has released research and a toolkit on silica dust and best practice. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4xqAvew 05 Aug 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdtjeth752chttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3ms6pemby3t2aDon't miss POWF's open survey on #ecclesiasticalexemption - you can respond until 1 September. Find the survey here: https://bit.ly/4fVGX7w 03 Aug 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6pemby3t2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mruciu27gp2rHeritage in the water: are we in over our heads? BEFS Member Heritage Network have arranged a November conference to explore marine heritage. https://heritageinthewater.eventbrite.co.uk/?aff=no1listemailscotlandNONmembers30 Jul 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruciu27gp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mrs3swqubd2qDid you know that BEFS Bulletin includes a Save The Date section with events all the way into November? Plan out your end-of-year with the sector here: https://www.befs.org.uk/latest/bulletins/befs-bulletin-401-sector-news-and-a-welcome-to-befs-newest-members/29 Jul 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs3swqubd2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mrroonmuna2iBEFS Member Edinburgh World Heritage is hosting the city’s 2026 Traditional Building Festival Forum on 17-20 August. Book your free ticket: https://edinburghworldheritage4.beaconforms.com/form/254edf29?mc_cid=dbc5f23c6629 Jul 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrroonmuna2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mrpeeys7iw2qA reminder! There is still time to contribute to the #ecclesiasticalexemption survey launched by POWF. The deadline is 1 September 2026. Contribute here: https://bit.ly/4fVGX7w Read more about POWF here: https://bit.ly/44vQiMG28 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpeeys7iw2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mrozqoyv5n2bThe organisers of the 2026 Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations Conference in Stirling in November are inviting proposed presentations and workshops from the sector: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-community-heritage-conversations-2026-sharing-our-strengths-tickets-199206086166228 Jul 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrozqoyv5n2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mrev3wgl332pICYMI! What is the methodology underpinning designations policy in Scotland? Read the document from HES here, published in May of this year: https://bit.ly/4gyrD1824 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrev3wgl332phttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mrchyni7bg2aThis week, Hazel and Olivia from BEFS joined colleagues from the Retrofit Roundtable collective to meet with Kristopher Leask MSP, as part of a series of cross-party engagements calling for renewed policy action on retrofit.23 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrchyni7bg2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mraag2ebjg26BEFS Bulletin 401 is out now! 📣 Featuring the latest sector news and a warm welcome to three new BEFS Member bodies: https://www.befs.org.uk/latest/bulletins/befs-bulletin-401-sector-news-and-a-welcome-to-befs-newest-members/22 Jul 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraag2ebjg26https://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mr5r4kqigl2wTake a look at Scotland’s Towns Partnerships’ event report setting out the Scottish direction for towns and town regeneration: https://bit.ly/4vrGEWb 21 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5r4kqigl2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mr5ipverbg2uHistoric Environment Scotland has confirmed to BEFS its plan to refresh planning advice for archaeology and conservation areas in consultation with the sector: https://www.befs.org.uk/latest/hes-confirms-plans-to-refresh-planning-advice/21 Jul 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5ipverbg2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mr3anvuq6g22How do we leverage heritage to strengthen democracy? Europa Nostra has launched a free masterclass series exploring the topic through a European perspective. Level up your knowledge! Watch it here: https://bit.ly/4fg4T3Ma 20 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3anvuq6g22https://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mqtbtuc4yv2fWhat will the remaining two years of Our Past, Our Future (OPOF) look like? Following #SHEF20206, the OPOF team have released a post-event report exploring the discussions and action points. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4fBEI8R 17 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtbtuc4yv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mqr6sq7lly26Do you have experience with silica dust exposure? BEFS Associate Member Pvotal Consultancy is seeking views on experiences and the need for CPD on silica dust in the sector. Contribute here: https://bit.ly/4feZEBn16 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr6sq7lly26https://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mqp2kjrbgu2oThe uncertain future of grant funding for church repairs in Scotland is the focus of an exclusive in today’s Herald. The Places of Worship Forum, facilitated by BEFS, shares concerns about the future. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26280629.scottish-church-funding-repair-crisis-deepens-vat-row/15 Jul 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp2kjrbgu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mqohmqj77g2vIt has recently been reported that the Scottish entries on SAVE’s buildings at risk register have doubled. Is a building near you on the register? Find out here: https://bit.ly/4bJ0ANb15 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqohmqj77g2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mqbokto53v2fThe UK Gov House of Lords Committee have published a policy letter highlighting the holistic benefits and preventative spend inherent in supporting young people to pursue built environment careers. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3QSsHlT10 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbokto53v2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mq7esnoifg27The Clyde, Fife, Lothians and Forth communities can look forward to landscape transformation following £1m in funding for ‘climate forests’ to address climate vulnerability. Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/4vGKFqR09 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7esnoifg27https://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mq4udpvg7k26If you are looking to learn more about the funding allocation of the UK Gov Pride In Place Programme and see where regeneration interventions are concentrated across the nations, you can read the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s analysis here: https://bit.ly/4xRuJDv08 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4udpvg7k26https://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mq2klvrqnm2oCalling all heritage researchers! Do you have a paper on contemporary conservation that you would like to present at SPAB’s 2027 Conference ‘Honest Repair: 150 Years On’? The deadline is 31 Aug! Read more here: https://bit.ly/4v3vDtW07 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2klvrqnm2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mpy256egq62wICYMI! Scotland’s Community Heritage Conversations 2026 is an event series seeking contributions on the theme of ‘collaboration’ - do you have work you would like to showcase? Deadline 24 July. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4awlvTb 06 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy256egq62whttps://bsky.app/profile/thebefs.bsky.social/post/3mpq3cn5o532zFor some weekend listening you can tune in to Architecture and Design Scotland’s podcast episode on the Value of Design featuring voices from RIAS and BE-ST. Better outcomes for people, places, and climate in focus! Listen here: https://bit.ly/4eMjvYi 03 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:nkrnakfobevbjechipe27rbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq3cn5o532z