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Remembering the First World War 10/11/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has this week launched a campaign to encourage organisations to apply for funding to commemorate the centenaries of the First World War. HLF has launched a booklet (download …

IWM First World War Centenary galleries win support 18/11/2011 This initial support means IWM can progress their plans further to secure a full HLF grant of £4.5million. The project will transform IWM London by creating new First World War galleries in …

Lottery boost for Witham Hall 02/12/2011 This two-year project, part of a wider regeneration scheme for Barnard Castle and the Witham, will restore the building and transform it into a heritage learning centre for the local community. Up to 50 volunteers …

Devon Arts Centre’s Cultural Olympiad programme wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 21/11/2011 CCANW’s programme of exhibitions and activities focuses on games, including many local and traditional games, where cooperation is valued over competition. …

National Museum of Scotland celebrates reaching a million 24/11/2011 The landmark figure has been achieved eight months ahead of predictions, and outstrips the previous record figure for a full year. The museum’s highest attendance then was 833,324 visits …

Protecting the North East’s Red Squirrels! 28/11/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today awarded a confirmed grant* of £247,700 to the Northumberland Wildlife Trust for an important conservation project that will help protect the iconic red …

What goes around comes around 28/11/2011 It is little-known that the Ayrshire village of Catrine is home to a unique renewable power system dating from 1787. It consists of a weir, five reservoirs known locally as “Voes”, a sluice gate, a fish pass and a …

Young people take the lead to explore their local heritage 14/11/2011 Moray Art Centre, based in Findhorn, has received a grant of £24,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and is about to launch the ‘Rekindle Kinloss Project’ - a year-long programme …

Northern Ireland’s award winning heritage 07/11/2011 The ‘We Were Brothers: World War One a shared heritage’ project explored the heritage of soldiers from both the Unionist and the Nationalist traditions in the North West who served side by side with the …

Opportunities for young people in Bolton 20/11/2011 Over the next year traditional conservation and green woodworking practices will be brought back to life as 16 to 25 year olds have the opportunity to uncover and practice often forgotten skills that …