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Looking back, looking forward - marking 15 years of funding in the South East 08/12/2009 Key players in the heritage sector from across the region gathered in Oxford yesterday (Monday 7 December) to discuss and debate the importance of heritage to South …

Watercress Line's New Workshops 17/02/2010 The railway announced the award of the HLF grant of £550,000 at the end of September 2008, towards a project expected to cost over £1.1m in total. It was agreed to split the project into two phases, the first of …

Forgotten histories of childcare will now be told 20/01/2010 The work has been made possible thanks to a grant of £197,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).   The Planned Environment Therapy Trust will give former children, staff and families the …

Nominated Scottish Bumblebees need your support! 05/07/2010 The Bumblebee Conversation Trust based in Stirling, competing for Best Environment Project, will need your support to make sure there is much-deserved Scottish success in this year’s awards. Of …

£21m Robert Burns Birthplace Museum unveiled 03/12/2010 The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (RBBM) is the first major museum to open in Scotland in three years and the bench mark against which all future Trust properties will be set. The highly anticipated …

Maidstone Museum’s major boost from Heritage Lottery Fund 13/10/2009 It is one of South-East England’s most important local museums with impressive visitor numbers and a vast collection of artefacts. Now Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery has been …

Christmas comes early for Scottish parks 20/12/2010 HLF has also given initial support for multi-million pound grants to breathe new life into Rouken Glen Park on the outskirts of Glasgow and Wilton Lodge Park in Hawick. Colin McLean, Head of the Heritage …

Official launch of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum 22/01/2011 Liz formally opened the museum ahead of Burns night. The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (RBBM) is the first major museum to open in Scotland in three years and was generously supported by the …

Heritage Lottery Fund puts £4.5million into transforming Scotland’s National Portrait Gallery 30/03/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today announced a grant of £4,531,000 to transform the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG), the first …

A Present from Govan’s Past 01/11/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund celebrated the 15th anniversary of the lottery in Scotland with a highly successful event held at the Pearce Institute in Govan. Opened by Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scotland’s Deputy First …