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Skydancers given wings 06/04/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) a grant of over £300,000 to help secure the future of the hen harrier as a breeding bird in England. This grant will help fund …

Shenley history is a first for Harrow 06/04/2011 Untold stories from inside the former Shenley Asylum will be told for the first time thanks to a £50,000 grant given to the organisation Mind in Harrow. Shenley Asylum was opened in 1934 and finally closed …

Spring has sprung for South Wales stately home thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund cash boost 23/03/2011 The money awarded to the Vale of Glamorgan Council will fund the restoration of the main rooms of the Grade II* listed house designed in the …

New Scottish Chair Announced for Heritage Lottery Fund 23/03/2011 Professor Reid has been appointed by the Prime Minister as Trustee with responsibility for Scotland on NHMF and HLF’s UK-wide Board, a role that brings with it responsibility for the Fund’s …

Leek landmark ‘The Monument’ wins support 23/03/2011 To be run by Leek Town Council and the Friends of the Nicholson War Memorial, the 20 month project will restore and conserve the structure to ensure safe public access in addition to running a programme …

Lottery award to restore North Belfast landmark 24/03/2011 A Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of almost £1million (£959,600) was awarded to the 174 Trust to restore the former Duncairn Presbyterian Church on the Antrim Road and transform it into a Centre …

Home Front Dean to mark First World War Centenary 17/06/2014 Awarded through HLF’s First World War: then and now programme, the project will focus on how the First World War affected those living in the local area at the time. To mark the Centenary of the …

Young people get a taste of the past 22/03/2011 The programme has been a collaboration between the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh World Heritage, Telford College, and the Citadel and Junction youth centres.  Over five weeks the group of 12 young …

Have your say 10/03/2011 What matters to you about the heritage of Cardiff and the Valleys? The castles and historic landmarks? Perhaps it’s the parks? Or maybe it’s the area’s rich industrial and multi-cultural history? With a massive £300million annual …

Consulting in Swansea 07/03/2011 What matters to you about Swansea’s heritage? The city’s parks? Perhaps it’s the football club? Or maybe it’s Swansea’s famous ship, Olga? With a massive £300million annual awards budget, to allocate from 2013 to 2019, the …