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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 …

Made in Tredegar 01/12/2010 The project will give local people the chance to record and share their memories of the town. Time Banking Wales has employed a part time Community Heritage Worker to lead the project and commissioned three talented local film …

Local residents get ready to play their part in future of Pontypridd Museum 01/10/2010 The museum, which tells the story of the town and its people, houses a significant collection of local and regional artefacts from sport to industry to culture, …

Heritage Lottery Fund gives Wales’ tourism economy a £2.2m boost 21/07/2010 Work has already started on safeguarding the Grade I listed 12th century Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles and conserving the landscape and culture at Blaenavon’s World Heritage Site. …

Local skills help preserve landscape in Blaenavon 21/07/2010 The Forgotten Landscapes Partnership, funded by a £1.4 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant, is the final piece in the jigsaw of Blaenavon’s regeneration and will enhance further promotion of the …

Taking Forward Our Church Heritage 22/03/2010 Three heritage projects in Wales, who rely heavily on the support and dedication of volunteers have been given a total of £1.2m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The three projects, Taking Forward our Church …

Volunteers needed in upkeep of the Castle 21/07/2010 The 12th-century Castle is undergoing major restoration work thanks to the investment of £764,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The City and County of Swansea will use some of the grant to fund …

£2.3m for region's historic places of worship 17/02/2011 The grants have been awarded under the organisations’ joint Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme .* The news means that regionally over £18m has been awarded to 138 at Grade I and II historic …

St Fagans National History Museum 01/03/2010 A ten-year strategy to redevelop Wales’s most popular visitor attraction into a National History Museum for Wales was given a huge boost today. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given the green light to work …