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Rainford's Roots 13/02/2013 The project has been designed with the local community in mind. The industrial history of Rainford will be investigated through various means of fieldwork, documentary research, and artefact analysis. The project will endeavour …

Grant for international basketry festival at Dartington 11/03/2013 Led by the team at Basketry and Beyond and volunteers from the local community, the HLF grant will enable Basketry and Beyond to research and record, for others to learn from and enjoy, …

Trees for Life 11/03/2013 The funding will enable volunteers from diverse backgrounds, including older people and those who are unemployed or on low incomes, to help directly in the restoration of Scotland's ancient Caledonian Forest in stunning locations …

Orkney Library & Archive celebrates support for the Gunnie Moberg Project 04/03/2013 Gunnie Moberg’s work is important for a number of reasons. It records the historical, social and geographic landscapes of the islands of Northern Scotland in addition to …

Celebrating the journey for Bridlington Priory 12/02/2013 Led by the society, with professional support from National Museums Liverpool, the project will investigate the heritage of Rainford village, focusing on its history as a potting and clay tobacco …

Brighter future for Scottish churches 21/02/2013 From the first Roman Catholic church to be built after the Reformation to one of the best examples of a Modernist church built after the war, over £1.3million of funding will ensure that these fine …

Building financial resilience: HLF provides new boost for heritage organisations 08/02/2013 A new £2million investment programme, it is designed to help organisations or partnerships of heritage organisations build their fundraising capacity and encourage …

The story of the North East's Lumber Jills’ to be heard for the first time 06/02/2013 Led by local volunteers, the project tells the previously untold story of the great work of women of the Women's Timber Corp. during the Second World War. The 18-month …

Boost for National Glass Centre 24/01/2013 Following a successful fundraising campaign, one of the region’s premier cultural attractions has announced an investment of £2.25million for an ambitious re-development programme which will begin this month and …

New digital archive of Yorkshire memories launched 16/01/2013 Settle Stories today launches the first phase of the WR Mitchell Archive, a new online resource containing the newly digitised interviews of famous Dalesman and writer WR ‘Bill’ Mitchell. The …