Historic England Future Strategy
Championing Heritage - Improving Lives
Our Vision at Historic England is for a heritage that is valued, celebrated and shared by everyone. Our Future Strategy, which started in 2021, is about how we will make that Vision a reality.
Our Purpose
To improve people’s lives by championing and protecting the historic environment.
Our Vision
A heritage that is valued, celebrated and shared by everyone. A historic environment that people connect with and learn from and that we are proud to pass on to future generations.
Our Values
Passion
We share our love of the historic environment to inspire and energise people
Learning
We listen and learn, and pass on this knowledge to others
Collaboration
We work with partners and we work together to achieve great things
Openness
We communicate in a way that’s understandable, available and useful to everyone
Responsibility
We are accountable to the public and we always act with integrity
Our three Areas of Focus
Thriving places
Collaborating with people and partners to secure vibrant and sustainable futures for historic places.
Connected communities
Bringing communities together by discovering and celebrating local heritage, and by protecting the character of historic places.
Active participation
Inspiring and equipping people to take action in support of the places they care about.
Logic model
How our work will deliver real-world change to make a difference to people's lives.