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 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.

The Stone Show is the only stone show in the UK dedicated to the stone industry. For suppliers, there is no better way of selling your goods and services to the UK market and reaching a wide audience of architects, quantity surveyors, clients and stone companies all under one roof. For buyers, the Stone Show represents the only opportunity to see such a wide range of stone and associated products for fixing, sealing, processing and handling stone all together in one place at one time.

The Tile Association is the trade association that represents manufacturers, suppliers and contractors in the wall and floor tile industry in the United Kingdom.

Stone sector training and NVQ assessment for operatives, advanced crafts, supervisors, heritage skilled and construction management. Registered CITB Approved Training Organisation.

They are the principal source of information about careers, training, development and skills in the natural stone industry. It ensures that high standards are set and maintained, that appropriate training is available and it covers all aspects of the industry including quarrying, stonemasonry, banker masonry, stone and floor fixing, hard landscaping, facade cleaning and restoration, design, conservation and contracting.

City & Guilds of London Arts School is