Explore how we'll deliver the strategy
Our Past, Our Future is delivered by collaboration and partnership and relies on action being taken by all stakeholders in the strategy. Rather than implement a rigid delivery structure, we have taken an agile approach, to best reflect the complex and shifting context the strategy is being delivered in. Our plans are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain relevant and effective.
In September 2026, a Midpoint Report and Delivery Plan for 2026-2028 were published. The Midpoint Report highlights progress made during the first three years of the strategy and identifies key themes for future action.
The Delivery Plan uses evidence from the Midpoint Report and the 2026 Baseline Refresh and Insights Report to set out a focused programme of collective action for the final two years of the strategy.
Read the Delivery Framework 2023-28, the Midpoint Report, and the Delivery Plan and Poster 2026-28
The national strategy is driven by the National Strategy Steering Group. The purpose of the Steering Group is to provide direction and oversight for the implementation of the strategy.
Membership comprises invited senior leaders from a broad range of delivery partners, representing a diversity of interests and perspectives from the historic environment, other relevant sectors, and communities that are essential to the successful delivery of the strategy at national, regional and local level.
Currently, members of the Steering Group are:
Meetings take place at least twice a year, and the minutes of the meetings of the National Strategy Steering Group are available to read:
Steering Group minutes November 2025
Steering Group minutes May 2025
Steering Group minutes November 2024
Steering Group minutes May 2024
Steering Group minutes March 2024
Scotland’s Historic Environment Forum is where leaders and policymakers from the historic environment and adjacent sectors come together to take stock and discuss emerging and future issues, and set the strategic direction for the year.
You can find out more about Scotland’s Historic Environment Forum (SHEF) 2026 by reading the post-event report.
You can also read the post-event reports from SHEF 2024 and SHEF 2025.
The national strategy team host and support events and workshops, which bring together organisations across the sector to support delivery of the strategy. Previous events have included workshops on sector data, networking for young professionals and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Find out more:
Mapping Scotland's Historic Environment Sector is a new evidence resource that helps build a shared understanding of the organisations contributing to Scotland's historic environment.
The dataset brings together information about organisations across the sector, helping us better understand its size, diversity and reach.
This is an evolving resource, and we welcome feedback to help improve its accuracy and usefulness.
We would particularly welcome feedback on:
Missing organisations
Incorrect or outdated information
Organisation classifications
Gaps in the data
Potential future uses for the dataset
You can provide feedback directly to the Our Past, Our Future team by emailing: ourpastourfuture@hes.scot
We welcome organisations, networks, and individuals to signal where they could be involved in delivering or supporting Our Past, Our Future.
Get in touch with the team at ourpastourfuture@hes.scot.
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