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Lottery Grant to Open up Heritage of Parkanaur 21/10/2010 The award was made to Speedwell Trust and will be used to enable local school children and the wider community to learn more about the heritage of Parkanaur Manor House and its surrounding natural …

Railway Heritage Project Receives Lottery Boost 22/11/2010 HLF awarded a first-round pass* and a £165,500 development grant for the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) proposals which involve a major extension and upgrading of its museum, …

Volunteer Voices: Celebrating Belfast’s Creative Extremists 03/12/2010 Volunteer Voices, a two year oral and social history project undertaken by VSB (now Volunteer Now) and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has recorded and preserved the story of …

Grant to Explore Kilkeel’s Maritime Heritage 13/10/2010 The £50,000 grant was awarded to Kilkeel Development Association for the ‘Families at Sea’ project which will record and preserve the histories of local families and their maritime connections. …

Heritage of Historic Townlands explored 23/09/2010 HLF awarded a £20,500 grant to Gelvin Area Community Association for the project which will explore the heritage of the area throughout the last 150 years. Up to 20 local volunteers will take part in the …

Young Thespians Shine Spotlight on Heritage 09/08/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a £25,000 grant to ‘Tread the Boards’, a west Belfast youth drama group, to carry out a multi-stranded project that will research the origins and history of …

Heritage Railway Development on Track 02/08/2010 The funding was awarded to the volunteer-run heritage railway museum and will be used to construct a Carriage Viewing Gallery that will allow visitors to learn more about Ireland’s important railway …

HLF Chair takes in Northern Ireland’s Cultural Heritage 24/06/2010 HLF’s investment in Northern Ireland’s heritage, which has reached a colossal £135million, has transformed the cultural offering of the city and the Crescent Arts Centre joins a host of …

Lottery Grant Opens up City's Military Heritage 23/06/2010 The grant was awarded to the Heritage Tower Association and will be used to support an innovative programme of outreach and educational activities to engage with and share the Heritage Tower …

£1million in Skills for the Future 08/06/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) investment was made through its Skills for the Future programme* as part of a £17million boost for 54 projects across the UK. Skills for the Future is a one-off programme which …