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Saving Derbyshire’s great trees and their legends 10/11/2010 Now, a project to capture these stories and give the trees better protection has been made possible by a £45,200 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust will be …

Exploring their roots 20/12/2010 The area’s history is unknown to most of its present residents but now a group of local young people are about the put that right, and present their discoveries in an imaginative way. Thanks to a £25,000 grant from the …

Autumn brings Lottery windfall for Whaley Bridge 01/10/2010 The two funds have awarded the grant through their joint Parks for People programme which aims to improve the local environment and put parks firmly back at the heart of community life. More than …

Heritage Lottery Award announces £2million to save Cromford Mills 27/09/2010 This is thanks to an award of £2million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) creating new jobs and further economic investment into this area of rural Derbyshire.   The first …

Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum wins Heritage Lottery Fund award 12/03/2010 Won in competition with other supportable projects, the Round 1 grant of £64,600 to conserve the main museum building, redesign displays and improve storage and work areas, is a vital …

Grant gives green light to tramway learning centre 29/03/2010 The project has been made possible thanks to a grant of almost £900,000 confirmed by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Stone Workshop, which is currently not used because of a dangerous …

Over £75,000 awarded to projects across South Holland 31/03/2010 From young people learning about some of Donington’s most famous sons and daughters, to the creation of DVDs telling the story of the development of fenland across the region, the full range …

Southampton Sea City Museum sets sail 29/03/2010 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding* for Southampton Sea City Museum as well as initial support** for projects in Suffolk, Herefordshire, the Outer Hebrides, …

Summer Lottery boost for UK’s parks 05/07/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) today announced confirmed funding* of over £6m for four parks across England through their joint Parks for People programme. The parks in …

Preston, Oxford and Torbay benefit from £7.4m Heritage Lottery Fund investment 25/01/2011 Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF, said: “These inspirational and important projects showcase our heritage at its very best, each providing their local …