News from the Commonwealth Heritage Skills (CHS) Training Programme

Zaryah Harewood, one of the 2022 Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth Bursary holders, was featured in local news stories to celebrate his award: Zaryah Harewood, a student of Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI), is among six students and professionals from Commonwealth countries who were awarded the Hamish Ogston Foundation Commonwealth Bursary for The Prince's […]

We’ve seen excellent reception and worldwide coverage of the launch of The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme.

The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme – the largest ever Commonwealth heritage project - was launched on 19 May 2022 by the Hamish Ogston Foundation and the Commonwealth Heritage Forum. The charities have been granted the rare honour of naming the five-year programme in honour of the Sovereign, thus recognising […]

The Commonwealth Heritage Forum organised A Conference of the Islands—with funding from the UK High Commission in Barbados—with the aim of developing a deeper understanding of the shared needs and opportunities for the heritage of the Caribbean. The purpose of the conference was to listen to local people, so we could understand better the needs […]

The biggest-ever Commonwealth heritage project, marking Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, will be announced at the HQ of the Barbados National Trust on 9 February, as part of A Conference of the Islands aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the shared needs and opportunities for the heritage of the Caribbean. The 5-year Commonwealth […]