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River Nene’s ‘dragons’ boosted by HLF support 19/08/2014 The future of our native amphibians and reptiles are under threat. An HLF-funded initiative called Dragon Finder is looking to restore and conserve their dwindling habitats. A recent assessment of …

Facing the Dragons 03/10/2012 An exciting new event took place this week to challenge community groups across the UK to pitch their projects to the ‘Heritage Dragons’, a team of heritage experts looking to hand out professional advice. Four diverse …

St George’s Hall in Bradford on course for £1.3m Lottery funding External view of St George's Hall, Bradford 13/10/2014 The project plans to restore the sandstone exterior of the landmark Bradford City Centre building and make other external and internal …

Helping to tell the story of Edith Cavell 13/10/2014 Edith Cavell, the First World War nurse executed for her role in helping over 200 allied troops escape Belgium, was an inspiration at the time of her death in 1915. Her story continues to touch people …

New website to help our parks to prosper 25/10/2012 This week a new website was launched to help public parks and green spaces increase their funding opportunities. HLF,  The Land Trust  and  Big Lottery Fund have created this new website, called  …

UK Public Parks Summit 25/10/2012 The summit brought together key decision makers and international experts to explore innovative ways to support local authorities and Friends groups to generate income in a climate of diminishing budgets and growing …

Collecting Cultures: back by popular demand! 07/10/2014 Today, HLF has announced a £5m funding package to a range of museums, libraries and archives across the UK. Through HLF’s Collecting Cultures programme, 23 organisations, from Glasgow to Brighton, …

£5million investment bolsters cultural institutions future collecting plans 07/10/2014 What do children’s books, robotics, fashion, football and the Black art movement all have in common? They are all museum, library or archive collections that are about …

HLF support for First World War heritage 11/09/2014 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. The impact of this global conflict was far reaching, touching and shaping every corner of the UK and beyond. Over the next four years …

Remembering the future 13/12/2011 The Community Relations Council has been working with HLF to mark significant political events in Northern Ireland over the next ten years from 2011-2022. These events have shaped the sense of British and Irish identity …