Sponsors and Supporters

The Icon Conservation Awards 2010 are supported by Sir Paul McCartney, who has given generous donations over three rounds since 2005, their 10th anniversary year. Icon is particularly grateful for his help, which has enabled the Awards to continue their success within conservation and the wider heritage sector.

The Awards are managed by the Institute of Conservation (Icon) and are sponsored by The Pilgrim Trust. The Digital Preservation Award is sponsored by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) and the Research and Innovation Award by The Anna Plowden Trust. 

Icon, the Institute of Conservation, is the lead voice for the conservation of cultural heritage in the UK. Its membership embraces the wider conservation community, incorporating not only professional conservators in all disciplines, but all others who share a commitment to improving understanding of and access to our cultural heritage.

Website: www.icon.org.uk

The Pilgrim Trust gives grants to charitable organisations operating in the heritage and social welfare arenas in Britain. It aims to preserve and promote Britain's historical and intellectual assets and to provide assistance to vulnerable members of society. It does this by supporting projects where additional funds will make the greatest impact. The Pilgrim Trust are also interested in projects where charities are having difficulty in raising funds from other sources.

Webite: http://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk

The Anna Plowden Trust was established in 1998 in memory of Anna Plowden CBE, the well known conservator. The Trust aims to promote the development of skills in the conservation of the man-made heritage in the UK. It has three main programmes: bursaries for full time conservation training; grants towards the costs of CPD; and grants to assist with publicising successful conservation projects. In addition, it funds a biennial prize for research and innovation in conservation. The Trust can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Website: www.annaplowdentrust.org.uk

The Digital Preservation Coalition was established in 2001 to foster joint action to address the urgent challenges of securing the preservation of digital resources in the UK and to work with others internationally to secure our global digital memory and knowledge base.

Website: www.dpconline.org

 

 

Previous Sponsors

The Awards have been supported in the past by the following:

English Heritage is the Government's lead body for protecting and promoting the historic environment. Funded partly by the Government and in part from revenue earned from its historic properties and other services, English Heritage aims to increase the understanding of the past, conserve and enhance the historic environment and broaden access and appreciation of heritage.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is the lead strategic agency for museums, libraries and archives. We are part of the wider MLA Partnership, working with the nine regional MLAs to improve people’s lives by building knowledge, supporting learning, inspiring creativity and celebrating identity. The Partnership acts collectively for the benefit of the sector and the public, leading the transformation of museums, libraries and archives for the future.

Website: www.mla.gov.uk

The National Preservation Office provides an independent focus for ensuring the preservation and continued accessibility of library and archive material held in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Based at the British Library, the NPO's principal supporters are the Library, The National Archives, the National Libraries of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The NPO is now called the Preservation Advisory Centre. PAC supports the preservation of library and archive collections of all types through the provision of preservation management tools, training and information services.

Website: http://www.bl.uk/blpacl