The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) makes awards ranging up to 15,000 pounds to craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers. Quest offers funding up to £18,000 to talented stonemasons and stoneworkers to further their training and education.

The Welsh Stone Forum was created in 2003 to promote awareness and knowledge of the use of natural stone in Wales. Membership of the forum is open to all and currently includes those working in the fields of conservation, heritage, planning, geology, architecture and masonry.

The English Stone Forum's work in support of the production and use of English building stone covers promotion and publicity, research and professional and craft training.

The Geological Society of London has been awarding medals for significant achievement in the Earth sciences since 1831, when its Senior Medal, the Wollaston, was first awarded to William Smith. Now the Society grants a large range of awards, including medals and funds, every year. Visit the website to find out more about them and the wide variety of work carried out by the Society.

UCATT is the UK's only trade union dedicated to construction workers. Our already substantial membership is now growing steadily. UCATT and its members are currently facing exciting and challenging times. Construction bosses continue to try to exploit workers through bogus self-employment, dubious employment agencies, and the increasing use of umbrella companies. UCATT fights them every inch of the way to ensure that workers can receive excellent pay and conditions. Direct employment means that workers have basic employment rights such as holidays and sick pay and it will contribute to safer working conditions.

The Mineral Products Association is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, lime, mortar and silica sand industries that also has a dimensional stone division.

Offers intense technical job training in Italy and abroad, organising, managing and creating highly specialised educational programs and technological centres in various parts of the world, with the involvement of local governments, institutions and associations.

Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. Its history is closely interwoven with India's struggle for independence, its industrialization, and its emergence as one of the most rapidly growing global economies.A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, FICCI is the voice of India's business and industry. From influencing policy to encouraging debate, engaging with policy makers and civil society,The Centre for Development of Stones is one of the joint organisers of the International Stone Industry Exhibition of India, India StoneMart. It is responsible for promoting Indian stones.

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation is a charity that is the key professional body for built and historic environment conservation specialists, representing, regulating and supporting conservation professionals with advice, training events, publications and advocacy.

Icon's membership embraces the full breadth of the conservation community, including heritage scientists as well as professional conservators working in all disciplines. Members can join a range of specialist networks including ‘stone and wall paintings’ and anyone with a passion for caring for objects, buildings and collections is welcome. Icon also operates the Conservation Register – a directory of accredited conservators.