Find about our latest advocacy efforts related to the Coronavirus pandemic
Impact to date
We continue to collaborate closely with The Heritage Alliance, AIM, the Collections Trust and other sector bodies to coordinate our efforts and to offer guidance to cultural heritage organisations at this challenging time.
We’ve been pleased to see that our lobbying efforts are cutting through.
Evidence and research
In April 2020, Icon undertook a survey asking conservators to share how they had been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic to help inform our lobbying work. We ran a second survey in November 2020 to assess the situation again. Our Coronavirus reports outline the significant consequences of the outbreak on the profession - from changes to working practices, decreases in business revenue and personal income and impacts on mental health. We are using the information to tailor our support and to inform our policy and advocacy activities.
We continue to seek evidence, case studies and feedback from our members to ensure that we understand the key issues and challenges for the profession. If you have personal experiences or case studies of how the pandemic is affecting you, please share them with us so we can increase our evidence base: [email protected]
Statements and Letters
Find our latest statements, briefings and letters related to the Coronavirus pandemic below.