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Major centre for black history and culture to be created 12/10/2010 Funding worth more than £5m is being given to support the development of the Black Cultural Archives (BCA) in Brixton, it was announced today. The BCA archive collection numbers over …

Town and country project busts migration myths 07/07/2010 Year 8 pupils at Acton High School, Ealing, and Kings School, Winchester, are recording interviews with members of the African Caribbean community in West London, creating a DVD, touring exhibition …

Everyone’s a Winner! £18 million to go to UK parks 15/10/2009 This cash injection from the joint Parks for People programme brings the total invested in public parks and the environment by the two Lottery good cause distributors to well over £1billion* - …

Lottery cash for historic buildings in Cliftonville 17/05/2011 A first round pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), giving the green light for a £1.89m* Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) award, includes £35,100 in development funding so that Thanet …

Heritage Lottery Fund statement – Wilton’s Music Hall, London 25/05/2011 Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF, said: “Wilton’s Music Hall is a unique and precious part of our theatrical heritage. The Trust’s plans were well articulated and ranked highly …

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, …

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 …