Story Unmissable openings this autumn Wherever you live - or whatever you enjoy doing - this autumn sees an exciting array of National Lottery-funded attractions opening across the country.
Story Four artists on how heritage has inspired them As the Luminary installation opens at the National Lottery-funded Crossness Pumping Station, we spoke to four artists who combine old and new in their work.
Story Changing lives: how volunteering helped Nick find purpose again After being diagnosed with a serious chronic illness, Nick struggled to put his 20 years of experience in agriculture to use. Tatton Park Farm’s Field to Fork project has allowed him to share his skills.
Story Changing lives: Johnson digs deep and reunites with mining colleagues Johnson-John Baptiste worked in Nottinghamshire mines for 26 years. A National Lottery-funded project helped him to reunite with his former colleagues and celebrate his achievements.
Story Changing lives: Mary Rose volunteering helps Neil recover Back in 1995, 28-year-old Neil Clements was near to completing a demanding course to be a Royal Navy Parachute Instructor. Then in a split second his life changed forever.
Story Changing lives: instilling confidence in Port Talbot teens A project examining Richard Burton’s diaries gave young people in Port Talbot pride in Wales, in their town, and in themselves.
Story Changing lives: Linda pays tribute to great-grandfather A chance encounter with a National Lottery project commemorating the First World War centenary gave Linda a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay a special tribute to her great-grandfather.
Story Changing lives: anchors aweigh for Blyth Tall Ship apprentices In the workshop of Blyth Tall Ship in Northumberland, the new summer intake of trainees are getting to grips with traditional boatbuilding skills.
Story Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career A fascination for steam engines has been turned into a career opportunity for Hazel Pennack.
Tony Gutteridge with the display about former dockyard workers Jeff Gilbert Story Changing lives: research gives Tony a surprise A former Chatham dockyard apprentice discovered that ancestors of his had worked in the same place two centuries earlier.
