Research

Our work helps us to understand how the heritage sector is changing and to produce evidence about the value and role of heritage in modern life.

We use research to explore and test ideas for future funding.

Publication

International working helps build a stronger heritage sector at home, November 2019

BOP Consulting produced a report on how the heritage sector is working internationally, and what could improve.

Publication

Public perceptions of heritage, July 2019

The findings from a nationally representative survey of over 10,000 UK adults run between December 2017 and January 2018.

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SFF consultation report, executive summary, July 2019

An executive summary of the report into HLF's role prior to the launch of the Strategic Funding Framework in January 2019.

Publication

What have we done for nature?, February 2018

We looked at the difference we have made in the past by analysing data and talking to key nature stakeholders.

Publication

The story of us: heritage and communities, January 2018

Research from Esme Ward, Clore Fellow, into how to best support communities in creating new heritage activity.

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Planning for the future, January 2018

To help us plan for the future, we have been finding out what National Lottery players see as priorities for our funding.

Publication

HLF review of grantee engagement with our environmental outcomes, September 2017

A review of grantees' engagement with our environmental guidance.

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Funding for community asset transfer, July 2017

Research examining how 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, March 2017

Research to examine whether social enterprise can effectively assist the sustainability of rural places of worship.

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State of UK Public Parks 2016

This report shows that there is a growing deficit between the rising use of parks and the declining resources available to manage them.

Research

Research

International working helps build a stronger heritage sector at home, November 2019

Public perceptions of heritage, July 2019

SFF consultation report, executive summary, July 2019

What have we done for nature?, February 2018

The story of us: heritage and communities, January 2018

Planning for the future, January 2018

HLF review of grantee engagement with our environmental outcomes, September 2017

Funding for community asset transfer, July 2017

Social enterprise and rural places of worship, March 2017

State of UK Public Parks 2016

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