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Ben Uri art museum acquires portrait by Soutine 25/07/2012 La Soubrette (Waiting Maid) , c. 1933, is of international importance and has been acquired by private treaty through Sotheby’s, thanks to a £193,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant and almost …

Shetland Film Archive Heritage Lottery Fund grant success! 08/08/2012 This grant, along with sums raised from film screenings and a raffle, plus a matching sum from LEADER, is for phase one of the Shetland Film Archive development project. The funds will …

Community archaeology group find traces of medieval mill 03/08/2012 With awards from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), English Heritage and others, in 2011 the group had uncovered a unique medieval wheel pit in the river, constructed from high quality …

Govan and Craigton Integration Network gains Heritage Lottery Fund support 18/07/2012 Diving for Pearls in Govan is bringing together people with migrant histories for a multi-media project exploring the impact of the shipbuilding industry on the …

Experts call for ‘citizen archaeologists’ to help save Scottish coast lines 13/08/2012 It is hoped that public-spirited volunteers will offer their support to saving the potential destruction of more than 940 sites of historic importance around the …

Get involved in protecting ponds and nurturing newts 25/07/2012 Now, thanks to a grant of more than £43,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), people in 25 parishes stretching from the Malvern Hills to Bromyard Downs will have the chance to get …

Aberdeen Ferryhill Parish Church restoration wins HLF support 12/08/2012 The tower and spire of the church with its four clock faces is a focal point in the neighbourhood, and can be seen from many miles around. Its restoration will safeguard its …

Froglife’s Scottish Dragon Finder Project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 12/07/2012 The project aims to engage people across mainland Scotland in conservation action for amphibians and reptiles, surveying and recording the animals and host a range of …

Piece Hall set to become world class heritage destination 20/07/2012 The Piece Hall Transformation project will turn this extraordinary building into a world class heritage destination in the heart of the North of England. The Piece Hall is at the centre …

Her Majesty The Queen reopens Cutty Sark 25/04/2012 This follows an extensive conservation project, with major support totalling £25million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The following day (26 April) the ship opens to visitors for the first time …