The Historic Chapels Trust (HCT) was established in 1993 to take into ownership redundant chapels and other places of worship in England which are of outstanding architectural and historic interest. The object is to secure their preservation, repair and maintenance for public benefit, including contents, burial grounds and ancillary buildings.

The Natural Stone Institute is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural stone industry. The association offers a wide array of technical and training resources, professional development opportunities, regulatory advocacy, and networking events. Two prominent publications the Dimension Stone Design Manual and Building Stone Magazine raise awareness within the natural stone industry and in the design community for best practices and uses of natural stone.

City of London Livery Company and charities offering encouragement and support in various ways to the stonemasonry and dimensional stone quarrying industry throughout the UK. It also champions the use of natural stone and the craft of stonemasonry.

Stone Federation is the official trade association for the natural stone industry. The Federation co-ordinates all aspects of the industry and provides specifiers and users with a first point of contact for information, advice and guidance in sourcing an appropriate material and a reliable service.

Offers courses, lecture series, advice on careers in heritage, training opportunities and scholarships.

Professional qualifying body for those engaged in quarrying and the processing of extracted materials. Activities include the setting of examinations, an annual technical conference, residential courses in quarry management, and overseas study tours and visits to quarries and plants of interest.

The ICCM represents professionals working in burial and cremation authorities and UK companies. Provides policy and best practice guidance, and educational and training programmes.

They offer their members a range of Continuing Professional Development through their CIOB Academy including conservations and refurbishments, artificial technologies and online resources.

Its core activity is to research issues and develop skills relating to the built heritage, and to raise the standard of conservation practice among owners, contractors and professional groups.

The Guild of Master Craftsmen is membership organisation with a wide range of specially negotiated, exclusive business benefits aimed at helping clients improve their customer profile. Their exclusive search engine www.findacraftsman.com allows the public to search for a reputable craftsman by trade and postcode throughout the UK.