New map of traditional craftspeople in the UK

The Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) is putting together an online map of traditional craftspeople working in the UK. When fully populated, this will help the HCA in its advocacy work, demonstrating the diversity and geographic spread of traditional crafts across the country, including those with skills that are in danger of dying out. It will also be useful for members of the public to become more familiar with, and better appreciate, the particular crafts of their local area.

You can access it the map directly at www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/map.html (if this link does not work, please copy and paste the address into your browser's address bar). There you will be able to view the map and, if you are a traditional craftsperson, sign up for free inclusion (please allow up to a week for entries to appear on the map).

Traditional craftspeople who have signed up as Friends of the HCA feature on the map as red pins, while all other entries feature in blue. For more details about the HCA Friends’ Scheme and to sign up, visit www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/signup.html.