Precious Metalworker of the Year

The Royal Mint Precious Metalworker of the Year Award

£2,000 (The Royal Mint) This inaugural Heritage Crafts Award is to celebrate a heritage craftsperson who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of precious metalworking over the past year. It will...

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Woodworker of the Year

Axminster Tools Woodworker of the Year Award

£2,000 (Axminster Tools) This Heritage Crafts Award, now in its second year, is to celebrate a heritage craftsperson who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of woodworking over the past year....

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Sustainability Award

QEST Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award

£2,000 (Heritage Crafts and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust) The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Heritage Crafts believe we can (and must) all play a role in building a sustainable future –...

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The President's Award for Endangered Crafts

President’s Award for Endangered Crafts

£3,000 This grant of £3,000, supported by Heritage Crafts’ President the former Prince of Wales, will be awarded to the proposal which in the judges’ opinion will make the best use of the...

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Maker of the Year

Marsh Heritage Crafts Maker of the Year Award

£1,000 (Marsh Charitable Trust) This Heritage Crafts Award is to recognise a heritage craftsperson who has made an outstanding contribution to their specific craft within the previous 12 months (since 1 March 2022)....

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Trainer of the Year

Marsh Heritage Crafts Trainer Award

£1,000 (Marsh Charitable Trust) One of Heritage Crafts’ key aims is to ensure that traditional crafts skills of the highest standard are passed from one generation to the next. The enthusiasm, knowledge and...

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Trainee of the Year

Marsh Heritage Crafts Trainee Award

£1,000 (Marsh Charitable Trust) Heritage Crafts aims to ensure that traditional craft skills survive into the future, and this requires a regular intake of enthusiastic and dedicated new entrants. Identifying and recruiting the...

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Volunteer of the Year

Marsh Heritage Crafts Volunteer Award

£1,000 (Marsh Charitable Trust) In heritage crafts, there are many people who do a tremendous amount on a voluntary basis. Whether independently, or as part of a craft organisation, these volunteers put in...

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Marsh Heritage Crafts Lifetime Achievement Award

£1,000 (Marsh Charitable Trust) This Heritage Crafts Award is to recognise a heritage craftsperson who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to their specific craft over 25 years or more. It will recognise a...

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Young Upholsterer of the Year

Young Upholsterer of the Year Award

£1,000 (Sonnaz Ltd) Heritage Crafts aims to ensure that traditional craft skills are passed to the next generation: to provide fulfilling livelihoods rooted in the human desire to make; as the building blocks...

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Young Woodworker of the Year

Young Woodworker of the Year Award

£1,000 (Axminster Tools) Heritage Crafts aims to ensure that traditional craft skills are passed to the next generation: to provide fulfilling livelihoods rooted in the human desire to make; as the building blocks of...

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Young Weaver of the Year

Young Weaver of the Year Award

£1,000 (Rose Uniacke) Heritage Crafts aims to ensure that traditional craft skills are passed to the next generation: to provide fulfilling livelihoods rooted in the human desire to make; as the building blocks...

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Young Basketmaker of the Year Award

Young Basketmaker of the Year Award

£1,000 (Sims Hilditch) Heritage Crafts aims to ensure that traditional craft skills are passed to the next generation: to provide fulfilling livelihoods rooted in the human desire to make; as the building blocks...

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Young Metalworker of the Year Award

Young Metalworker of the Year Award

£1,000 (Lucy and Laurence Butcher) Heritage Crafts aims to ensure that traditional craft skills are passed to the next generation: to provide fulfilling livelihoods rooted in the human desire to make; as the building...

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