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Young people take over Westminster 22/03/2012 The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Young Roots programme alongside promoting the availability of more funding in the future. Rhymney Centurions (pictured) is just one of …

Official launch of new play area at historic park 22/03/2012 The project is part of a £1.2million investment in play areas across the town, and was made possible thanks to a £455,000 grant from the Government’s Playbuilder programme. The centrepiece of …

Footwear history project charts Northants heart 22/03/2012 Northamptonshire County Council’s Global Footprint project, made possible by £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and grants from the county council and other bodies, will chart the …

No stone unturned as Lewisham history projects receive funding 19/03/2012 The two projects, 'Every Picture Tells A Story' and 'Little Boxes of Memories', will look at the fascinating photographic archive of the area by photographer Chris Schwarz, and …

Heritage centre railway coaches ready to welcome visitors 20/03/2012 The railway coaches, which have been painted in Border Counties Railway colours, are now ready to welcome their first passengers. The project, which began a year ago, has been funded by …

Wanted: young people to root for heritage in the West Midlands! 07/03/2012 Over the past decade more than 5,000 young people in the West Midlands have taken part in 100 projects exploring a wide range of topics from social history and the built and …

Nominate local Good Causes for the National Lottery Awards 2012 08/02/2012 National Lottery Draw Show host and new mum, Jenni Falconer, is calling on people to nominate local Good Causes for the National Lottery Awards 2012 – the annual search to find the …

Elsecar beaming with success 16/03/2012 The two-year project, to be run by Barnsley Council, will see the world-famous beam engine, shaft, and engine house restored to full working order and conserved within the wider site of the Elsecar village …

Boys club will chart Coventry’s musical memories 23/02/2012 Now, a project tracing this part of its social history will be supported by a grant of almost £40,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Well-known local youth organisation Coventry Boys’ Club …

Reyahn King takes on new role as Head of HLF West Midlands 20/02/2012 Taking up her new post, Reyahn brings more than 20 years experience in museums and galleries in the USA and UK to the table. Based in Birmingham at HLF’s regional office for the West …