National Trust 
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ 
Founded in 1895 for the preservation of places of historical interest or natural beauty. The National Trust cares for more than 200 historic houses and gardens, as well as almost 600 miles of coast and 612,000 acres of open countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.    
  
 
National Trust - Learning & Discovery 
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/learninganddiscovery/ 
The learning and discovery site provides useful and informative information for students, pupils, teachers and tutors.    
  
 
English Heritage 
www.english-heritage.org.uk/ 
English Heritage is the government's principal advisor on the built heritage in England and is concerned with all aspects of the historic environment. Its principal activities include the management, conservation and marketing of over 400 ancient and historic properties in its care, the awarding of conservation grants and the provision of advisory and education services.    
  
 
Civic Trust 
www.civictrust.org.uk 
The Civic Trust is a charity concerned with improving the built environment in the places where people live and work. It promotes Heritage Open Days, Civic Trust Awards and undertakes regeneration projects.    
  
 
English Nature 
www.english-nature.org.uk 
English Nature is the Government agency that champions the conservation of wildlife and natural features throughout England.    
  
 
Historic Scotland 
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk 
Historic Scotland is an Agency within the Scottish Executive Education Department and is directly responsible to Scottish Ministers for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.    
  
 
National Trust for Scotland 
www.nts.org.uk/ 
The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage.    
  
 
Scottish Natural Heritage 
www.snh.org.uk/ 
Scottish Natural Heritage is the key statutory agency in Scotland for advising Government and for acting as the Government's agent in the delivery of conservation designations in Scotland.    
  
 
Scottish Civic Trust 
www.scotnet.co.uk/sct/ 
The Scottish Civic Trust was founded in 1967 and is Scotland' s only voluntary organisation working to raise the quality of the whole built environment    
  
 
Scottish Wildlife Trust 
www.swt.org.uk/ 
Voluntary organisation for the conservation of wildlife and their habitats in Scotland.    
  
 
Welsh Historic Monuments (CADW) 
www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/ 
CADW's mission is to protect, conserve, and to promote an appreciation of the built heritage of Wales. Created in 1984, CADW carries out the complete range of responsibilities for the conservation, presentation, and promotion of the built heritage of Wales on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales.    
  
 
Civic Trust for Wales 
www.civictrustwales.org/ 
The Civic Trust for Wales is a partner in the nationwide Civic Trust movement, campaigning for a better quality of life in cities, towns and villages throughout the United Kingdom, and offering consultancy to communities large and small in the fields of environmental improvement, economic development and social sustainability.    
  
 
International Council on Monuments & Sites UK (ICOMOS UK) 
www.icomos.org/uk/ 
ICOMOS was founded in 1965 and its founding inspiration, the Venice Charter (1964), remains a benchmark in the world conservation movement. Official advisor to UNESCO on World Heritage sites, ICOMOS has its international headquarters in Paris and ICOMOS UK is the United Kingdom arm.