Crystal Palace Park Trust

We're joining The National Lottery Heritage Fund in celebrating #HeritageTreasures! Today we're showcasing the wonderful 170-year-old Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. Our dinosaurs may not be considered accurate representations by modern-day standards, but they were a world-first attempt to communicate the emerging science of palaeontology to the Victorian public. Thanks to £5m funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, works will soon be starting to help preserve them for years to come. 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eWmUTFHx

Great to see the newly-restored, Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway has been recognised in the Railway Heritage Trust Awards this week, with London Borough of Bromley and the Friends of Crystal Palace Subway winning the BAM Nuttall Partnership Award for their joint restoration of this stunning space. The awards are dedicated to encouraging and rewarding best practice in the re-use, restoration and continued upkeep of the heritage of railway and tramway buildings and structures. You can read more about the Subway restoration project here: https://lnkd.in/e6dPXtci Historic England DBR Limited 📸 of the Subway by Mathias Falcone for Crystal Palace Park Trust #restoration #heritage

Yesterday Historic England published its Heritage at Risk Register 2024, giving an annual snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places. We’re delighted that Crystal Palace Subway has been listed as one of the buildings and sites across London making good progress. The Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway is beginning a new era following the first major stage of its restoration. A new roof and extensive repairs have breathed new life into the Victorian subway in time for its 160th anniversary in 2025. Historic England provided expert advice throughout the restoration, with London Borough of Bromley appointing architects Thomas Ford and Partners and conservation specialists DBR Limited to transform the space. The £3.5m project was funded through a number of sources, including the City of London Strategic Investment Pot, more than £1m from Historic England, and generous donations from numerous individuals. The repair and restoration project also benefited from significant local support spearheaded by the Friends of Crystal Palace Subway. We're thrilled to already be bringing the space back to life with pop-up cinema, comedy, a Christmas market and a silent disco coming up in the next few weeks. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePgA9qzr 📸 Mathias Falcone #heritage

As part of the planned park regeneration project, the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs will be getting a lot of attention from next year, with major conservation works planned. Conservators have been working this year to trial repair methods, so that when it comes to the major works the repairs will be as long-lasting and effective as possible. After careful cleaning of cracks on the Dinosaurs, the specialist team is testing a range of different materials and repair techniques and will be monitoring these over the coming months. 📸 Photos from a visit last week with Historic England, London Borough of Bromley, HTA Design LLP, SSHConservation, Donald Insall Associates, Alan Baxter Ltd #heritage #conservation

It’s #TrusteesWeek and we had to take the chance to celebrate and thank the Crystal Palace Park Trust’s wonderful Board of Trustees and Directors.   Each of our Trustees brings a wealth of experience and skills to keep the Trust running smoothly. But even more than that our Trustees are our Founders!   During the long lockdown summer of 2020, 10 individuals - all local residents and super fans of Crystal Palace Park – came together to work towards the shared goal of realising a new, community-led governance model for this much-loved park and historic landscape.   🔸12 months later they recruited the Trust’s first staff member and brought live music back to London’s original outdoor concert venue with two huge summer festivals (a white-knuckle ride in terms of planning around lock-downs…) 🔸Three years later they shepherded the charity through the take-over of the 200-acre site via a historic 125-year head-lease with the London Borough of Bromley. 🔸Five years later they are providing strategic guidance (and occasional hands-on advice!) to a staff team of 14 and standing on the cusp of co-delivering, in partnership with London Borough of Bromley, a £17.75m regeneration and restoration capital plan to restore the glory of this historic park.   Phew!   We hope our Trustees inspire you as much as they do us. People power and pulling together around a shared vision really can lead to change.   A huge thank you to each and every one of our Trustees, some of whom are pictured here celebrating, just after getting the ‘keys to the park’! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejH24YcD

1️⃣ week left to apply for two new roles to join our growing team! These roles will help us deliver the Crystal Palace Park regeneration plan and were made possible with a £5 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund 🌟 Senior Volunteer Officer - to develop opportunities for new, inclusive community volunteering and work experience opportunities in Crystal Palace Park. 🌟 Senior Community Engagement Officer - to develop and deliver a two-year programme of activities and events to engage and involve existing and new audiences of the park. Both roles close to applications at 10:00 next Monday 28 October. Find out more and download the application packs here: https://lnkd.in/e8Sw5uJD 📸 Liz Isles Photography #CharityJobs #LondonJobs

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Crystal Palace Park is embarking on an exciting journey of regeneration with the support of a £5 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and we’re looking for two passionate individuals to join our team. We're recruiting for: 👉 Senior Community Engagement Officer – Lead a two-year programme of events and activities to connect with both new and existing park audiences. 👉 Senior Volunteer Officer – Develop inclusive volunteering and work experience opportunities to support the local community. Both roles close at 10:00 on Monday 28 October. Interested? Learn more and apply now by downloading the application packs here: https://lnkd.in/e8Sw5uJD These roles are made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. #hiring #jobs #LondonJobs

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We’re hiring two exciting new roles! The £5 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund that we announced yesterday will allow us to deliver a major heritage programme to tell the incredible 170-year story of Crystal Palace Park, from its Victorian origins to the present day. To help deliver this wide-reaching programme of activities for visitors to the park and local schools - alongside offering a wide range of training and volunteering opportunities - we are now recruiting two new roles: 🌟 Senior Community Engagement Officer - responsible for developing and delivering a two-year programme of activities and events to engage and involve existing and new audiences of the park. 🌟 Senior Volunteer Officer - responsible for developing opportunities for new, inclusive community volunteering and work experience opportunities in Crystal Palace Park. Both roles close to applications at 10:00 on Monday 28 October. 🔗 Find out more and download the application packs: https://lnkd.in/e8Sw5uJD These jobs are made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players. 📸 Liz Isles Photography #HeritageFund #NationalLottery #jobs

We're thrilled to bring you the news that the regeneration plan for our wonderful park has just gained major momentum following confirmation of a £5 million grant award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund 🎉 Planning approval for £17.75m of regeneration works was received earlier this year and now, thanks to this significant award alongside the generous support of a number of trusts and foundations including The Wolfson Foundation, London Marathon Foundation and Pilgrim Trust, the next phases of the park’s major restoration project being delivered in partnership with London Borough of Bromley will start in spring 2025. This project will restore the glory to many of the park's historic monuments and treasures, alongside delivering a series of improvements like a new playground and a vibrant activity programme that will help revitalise this beautiful green space for generations to come. 🔗 Read more about this announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eWmUTFHx This project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players. Illustration by HTA Design #heritage #HeritageFund #NationalLottery