Connecting People and Places: Blueprint for All

Blueprint for All builds careers, supports communities, and enriches society through enabling young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in a career of their choice.

Throughout last year, our teams raised money for the charity via organised digital events, and have worked with the charity as mentors, helping students navigate a career into architecture and heritage. Most recently, colleagues across Purcell have collaborated with the charity’s Built Environment team on a project called ‘Connecting People and Places’.

Supported by Historic England, Connecting People and Places sets out to question how BAME communities have had a voice in the planning and design of sites that are significant to them.

To this point, a researched report has been produced, led by young people, however, the project is ongoing, and will be developed through a touring exhibition, a podcast and a publication. As part of the programme, our team have produced a report detailing the overarching principles of heritage consultancy. This framework can also be used as an educational resource introducing a career in heritage and architecture for students to use as part of the programme.