Heritage Skills Directory

Finding the right crafts person for a heritage project can be challenging.

The Sussex Heritage Trust Heritage Skills Directory connects property owners, architects, conservation specialists and project managers with trusted heritage craftspeople and specialist businesses.

Whether you are repairing a flint wall, restoring historic timber framing, conserving traditional brickwork or maintaining a thatched roof, our directory helps you find experienced professionals with the specialist skills needed to protect and preserve historic buildings.

Discover heritage skills courses, workshops and training opportunities delivered by some of the UK’s most experienced craftspeople and conservation specialists.

Whether you’re exploring a new interest, developing professional skills or considering a career in heritage construction, our course directory provides access to practical learning opportunities across a wide range of traditional crafts.

Training providers can also promote their courses to a growing audience of heritage enthusiasts, tradespeople and future crafts people.

The Heritage Skills Education Portal supports students participating in the Sussex Heritage Trust Heritage Skills Programme.

Students begin their journey with a practical taster day at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, experiencing traditional heritage crafts first-hand. The portal then provides access to further training opportunities, exclusive learning resources, specialist courses and work experience opportunities with award-winning heritage crafts people.

Only students that have attended a Taster Day can register.