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Major Autumn lottery boost confirmed for Mote Park 01/10/2010 The 180-hectare park, originally a country estate and now one of the largest public parks in Kent, was converted into a landscaped park at the end of the 18th-century and now serves the …

HLF South East Committee welcomes new members 02/06/2010 He will be joined by another newly appointed committee member Alastair Fairley, it was announced today. Their first meeting will take place later this month. The HLF Committee for the South East is …

Heritage Lottery Fund support will help to tell Navy’s story 27/09/2010 Development funding of £108,000 was awarded to help progress their plans. The HLF first-round pass* means that the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) can now progress to the …

Beach volunteers to help rescue Hayling’s habitat 08/06/2010 The Sinah Common Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Hayling Island will have its fragile ecosystem improved and conserved in a project that mobilises the local community, under the …

Heritage Lottery Award for New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. 05/08/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund has given the theatre, a terrific public endorsement and recognition of the value of their project by awarding it a first round pass and a development grant of …

Old Man River ready to roll along 07/07/2010 The Old Man River project, run by Big Fish Arts, will uncover stories from Sheppey and Gravesend associated with the Thames, the Medway and the Swale from 1660 to 1960. Yarns involving hulk family dwellers, …

Getting close to nature at Wildwood 22/06/2010 Spotting the shy water vole and building hedgehog homes are just a few of the natural pursuits that local volunteers will be able to turn their hands to thanks to an HLF grant of £46,300. The Trust has also …

The Girls who kept the Few flying 28/09/2010 Now, thanks to a £50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), a permanent exhibition and study centre will be created. Grandma Flew Spitfires! is the project that will provide a lasting memorial to the …

Making a splash with Lido history project 16/06/2010 The memories of Lido life will be collected as part of a social history project made possible by a £12,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The newly formed charity – Hilsea Lido Pool for the …

Ringwood celebrates 31/03/2010 It has served as a community meeting place for more than 280 years but few people are aware of its significance. Now, all of that will change thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant that will restore Ringwood’s unique …