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New Holocaust project wins initial lottery backing 26/01/2011 The announcement comes just as the world prepares to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January)*. HSFA is a Leeds-based charity set up in 1996 to protect the legacy of survivors who settled in …

Voting opens to find the UK’s best lottery-funded heritage project 02/09/2011 The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects and celebrate the difference that these organisations make to local …

New 'app' for 2014 Commonwealth Games 05/10/2010 Engineering and computing academics and student mentors from Glasgow Caledonian University joined with children from schools in Glasgow’s East End on 23 June 2010 to launch an initiative that documents the …

North Yorkshire celebrates lottery win for Staveley Nature Reserve extension 01/09/2010 The money will be used by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT), which has owned and managed the 40 hectare site near Harrogate and Knaresborough since 2002, to buy …

Young filmmakers honoured with award 15/07/2010 The 40-minute documentary competed against more than 80 other entries to become a winner of the ‘ Positive Images Awards’ . This national scheme celebrates projects which show young people in fair and …

Coffin Works restoration to bring 100 years of funeral fashion alive 21/07/2011 Just under £1million has now been confirmed from Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) so that the Birmingham Conservation Trust (BCT) (previously responsible for restoring top …

Journeys of Discovery 02/02/2012 Three groups of young people from across the North East will have the chance to curate their own exhibitions as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad thanks to an HLF grant of £150,000. Over 100 young people have been …

A celebration of nursing history in living memory opens at University of Edinburgh Main Library 14/09/2011 The exhibition, titled ‘Unsung Heroes’, is part of a Heritage Lottery funded project exploring nursing history in living memory and has involved a …

Unearthing Swansea’s past, while gaining skills for the future 17/02/2012 As one of five people sharing their experience in HLF’s new Heritage Matters in Wales magazine, Natasha explains how the work placement is helping her gain the practical skills she …

Keats love letter to return to Keats House following successful City of London Corporation bid 30/03/2011 The letter was bought at auction in London for £80,000. With fees the amount paid was £96,000.   The City of London Corporation which manages Keats …