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Twelve town centres to benefit from £15.9m HLF boost 16/05/2012 HLF’s investment will come through its Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)² programme which fosters effective partnerships between local organisations, enabling repairs and other essential …

Preston Guild projects underway 09/05/2012 Red Scar and Grimsargh History Walks has been made possible by a grant of £5,900 to Preston City Council Cemetery and Crematoriam Service working with Grimsargh Parish Council to explore the history of the …

British Museum secures £10m Lottery investment 27/01/2012 HLF has announced confirmed funding of £15.5m for four heritage projects in London, Stirling, Penzance and Birmingham. The projects are:  • completing the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre …

Stowe’s £9m makeover allows visitors to follow in the footsteps of 18th century tourists 10/03/2012 A £9million project by the National Trust to restore and transform the gateway to Stowe, one of Britain’s earliest tourist attractions, is now complete.  …

Clyde & Avon Valley set to blossom with £1.9m Heritage Lottery support 28/02/2012 The funding is for a for a five-year programme of interlinked projects which will tackle the environmental needs of the landscape, conserving and restoring the natural and …

Open space’s history will become common knowledge 15/03/2012 Common Knowledge is being run by London-based non-profit organisation UP Projects who will be recruiting helpers of all ages from the local community to uncover the secrets of the 221-acre green …

Heritage postcard vote launched 20/04/2012 Four images from two local heritage related projects will be whittled down to one from each through a public poll. They can be found online where you can place your vote. Peterborough in Detail is one of the …

Investing in young people: increased funding for Young Roots programme 19/03/2012 HLF has made a number of changes to the £4m programme - which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year - designed to respond to the changing needs of the heritage and youth …

What the Dickens! Southwark marks novelist’s bicentenary 31/01/2012 Southwark Council and Cool Tan Arts will be running the projects that present aspects of Dickens’ early life, the local places that featured in several of his books, and the experiences …

Heritage Lottery Fund helps Wolsingham Primary School unlock 100 years of history 15/03/2012 Celebrating the school’s centenary year, this heritage research project will contribute to a year of activities for the school and the market town of …