We undertake research to help us understand how the heritage sector is changing and produce evidence about the value and role of heritage in modern life, as well as exploring and testing ideas we have for future funding campaigns and initiatives.
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What have we done for nature?
Our researchers analysed grant award data from 1994 to March 2017. They also interviewed 20 key stakeholders from across the UK who have an interest in landscapes and nature. The aim of this research was to explore the strategic impact that HLF investment has had on landscapes and nature. It will
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The story of us: heritage and communities
Research from Esme Ward, Clore Fellow, into how to support communities to catalyse new heritage activity.
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Planning for the future
To help us plan for the future, we have been finding out what National Lottery players see as priorities for our funding.
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HLF's Review of Grantee Engagement with HLF Environmental Outcomes
We are committed to supporting projects that are environmentally sustainable and take steps to minimise the use of resources and avoid negative impacts for the environment, where possible.
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Funding for community asset transfer
Research examining the extent of the National Lottery funding has provided for projects that enable, support or follow a community asset transfer.
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Social enterprise and rural places of worship
Research to examine whether social enterprise can be an effective method to assist the sustainability of rural places of worship
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Networked Heritage
Heritage shapes how people identify with the places they live, work and play. A publication from the RSA, in partnership with HLF.
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State of UK Public Parks 2016
Our latest State of UK Public Parks 2016 report updates the previous study undertaken in 2014. What does the research show? This second State of the UK Public Parks report shows that there is a growing deficit between the rising use of parks and the declining resources that are available to manage
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Young People and Heritage
Review of the Young Roots programme to better understand the changing policy and economic environment for youth engagement
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Young Roots positioning research
Research to understand the priorities of local authorities and the youth sector and to identify barriers to accessing HLF support
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20 years in 12 places
Key findings 93% see heritage as important to ‘the country’ 81% see heritage as important to ‘me personally’ 80% say local heritage makes their area a better place to live 64% think local heritage has got better while they have lived in the area 76% of Lottery players rate the HLF-funded projects in
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Challenge and change
Report looking at the ‘cultural value’ of heritage and recommended that HLF needed to take various aspects into account when making grant awards.
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Networked Heritage
Heritage shapes how people identify with the places they live, work and play. A publication from the RSA, in partnership with HLF.
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State of UK Public Parks 2016
Our latest State of UK Public Parks 2016 report updates the previous study undertaken in 2014. What does the research show? This second State of the UK Public Parks report shows that there is a growing deficit between the rising use of parks and the declining resources that are available to manage
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Young People and Heritage
Review of the Young Roots programme to better understand the changing policy and economic environment for youth engagement
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Young Roots positioning research
Research to understand the priorities of local authorities and the youth sector and to identify barriers to accessing HLF support
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20 years in 12 places
Key findings 93% see heritage as important to ‘the country’ 81% see heritage as important to ‘me personally’ 80% say local heritage makes their area a better place to live 64% think local heritage has got better while they have lived in the area 76% of Lottery players rate the HLF-funded projects in
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Challenge and change
Report looking at the ‘cultural value’ of heritage and recommended that HLF needed to take various aspects into account when making grant awards.