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Doin’ the Lambeth Walk – again 07/06/2010 Lambeth Walk may be a shadow of its former self but will be in the limelight once more, thanks to a community history project made possible by a £49,900 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Writer …

London wildlife’s a winner 16/02/2011 The new projects for London have been welcomed by naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham. He said: "This is good news for wildlife and residents throughout London. Thousands of people will have the chance to get …

Everyone’s a Winner! £18 million to go to UK parks 15/10/2009 This cash injection from the joint Parks for People programme brings the total invested in public parks and the environment by the two Lottery good cause distributors to well over £1billion* - …

Hidden Herstories 16/02/2010 A documentary film that uncovers four of history’s most significant, yet unsung heroines has been made by 20 young people in an extraordinary community project featuring big names including Gurindha Chadha, Ms Dynamite and …

Major centre for black history and culture to be created 12/10/2010 Funding worth more than £5m is being given to support the development of the Black Cultural Archives (BCA) in Brixton, it was announced today. The BCA archive collection numbers over …

£2m investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund for Charles Dickens Museum 22/11/2010 Initial support  has also been awarded for four projects located across the UK from Dunfermline to Devon. Dame Jenny Abramsky, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: …

Lottery cash for historic buildings in Cliftonville 17/05/2011 A first round pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), giving the green light for a £1.89m* Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) award, includes £35,100 in development funding so that Thanet …

Heritage Lottery Fund statement – Wilton’s Music Hall, London 25/05/2011 Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF, said: “Wilton’s Music Hall is a unique and precious part of our theatrical heritage. The Trust’s plans were well articulated and ranked highly …

Festive cheer for Cwmdonkin Park with £820,000 Lottery investment 20/12/2010 Opened in 1874, the Grade II listed Cwmdonkin Park is one of Wales’ oldest public parks and plays a significant role in the surrounding community. Made famous by Dylan Thomas who …

HLF appoints three heritage experts 01/12/2010 The three experts will join four existing committee members who make decisions on heritage lottery awards ranging from £50,000 to £1 million. The Committee consists of people from across Wales who have an …