Advocacy is one of our core activities
Our Press Office offers both press releases and a selection of coverage from The UK and international media.
The power of the media can literally stop the bulldozers. Whether reacting to a specific crisis or act of god, announcing the start or completion of one of our projects, WMF Britain seeks to engage the media and push the cause of cultural heritage whenever the chance arises.
Recent campaigns include a successful protest against the demolition of the chimneys of Battersea Power Station, and an ongoing protest at the proposed construction of a motorway through Tara Hill in Ireland.
With over 40 years of experience, WMF is seen an established and reliable commentator on heritage and conservation issues. We have featured in all UK National Press from the John o’Groats Journal to the Isle of Wight County Journal.
The Independent dubbed us ‘Guardians of the wonders of the world,’ and the Economist has written twice about our role in safeguarding cultural heritage. We have also featured on many TV and Radio programmes covering cultuaral heritage.
Our current releases:
Seventeenth century chandelier installed at St George's Bloomsbury
Modernism in China - Architectural Visions and Revolutions
Theft threatens to derail essential repairs at St Mary's, Stow
WMF in the news
The Independent
Frozen in time : Captain Scott's huts
18 December 2009
£3.5m raised to preserve quarters that sheltered adventurer on doomed South Pole mission
Kent News
Docks on list of world's endangered heritage sites
11 October 2009
The Georgian dockyard on the Isle of Sheppey has been listed among 93 of the most endangered heritage sites around the world.
The Independent
Scottish graveyards among world's most at-risk historic sites
07 October 2009
Dudley Zoo and Sheerness Dockyard join cemeteries on World Monuments Fund list
BBC News
Church gets world monument status
07 October 2009
A derelict church in a north Belfast interface has been placed on an international list of threatened heritage which once included the likes of the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal.
Telegraph.co.uk
Dudley Zoo buildings 'need protection like Machu Picchu'
06 October 2009
Animal enclosures at Dudley Zoo have been listed alongside world heritage sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru as in need of protection.
The Independent
Five UK sites on 'watch list' of endangered monuments
06 October 2009
This year's list includes temples, churches, rice terraces, walled cities, historic centres and cultural landscapes around the globe. Among them are five sites from Britain and another from Ireland, ranging from Dudley Zoo to Sheerness Dockyard.
Manchester Evening News
Monastery wins property 'Oscars'
12 May 2009
Monastery wins property 'Oscars'
