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Learning centre for new country park 16/05/2012 The project, at Newstead and Annesley Country Park, will help to train up volunteers who are vital to the park’s future success. Newstead Enterprise is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity …

Heritage Lottery Fund announces initial support totalling £76million for major projects 11/05/2012 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced initial support¹ worth £76m for eight major projects in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The …

Heritage Lottery Fund supports Scotland’s designs on a new international museum 11/05/2012 The V&A at Dundee is an inspirational project which will showcase Scotland’s great design heritage to the world while inspiring and developing home-grown talent and …

Elizabeth Gaskell's house saved from decay 14/06/2012 Thanks to this support, the Italianate villa of 84 Plymouth Grove, where the author of Cranford and North and South lived with her family for 15 years, will now be fully restored so that visitors can …

Dr Angela Dean appointed to Board of HLF and NHMF 14/06/2012 Dr Dean will join the 15-strong Board of Trustees, which includes leading figures from the heritage sector, appointed by the Prime Minister to run both Funds. Their role is to steer the policy …

HLF receives ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award 17/05/2012 HLF Trustee Kathy Gee accepted the prestigious accolade of ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Sector’, when she attended the 10th annual award ceremony at 8 Northumberland Avenue, which was hosted by …

Heritage Lottery Fund gives support to Barry Wartime Weekend 14/06/2012 The memories of the people of the Vale of Glamorgan of the Second World War are to be recorded and preserved at a remarkable local event this summer. Thanks to the award, local …

History of Britain’s Chinese workers will be told 13/06/2012 Now a small army of volunteers will spend the next three years charting the role of Chinese workers in such a wide range of employment including seafaring, laundering and catering. The Ming-Ai …

Community to remember organic farming pioneer 13/06/2012 Arthur Hollins died in 2006. His legacy is Fordhall Organic Farm at Market Drayton, Shropshire; one of England’s oldest organically-managed farms and the country’s first commercial yoghurt producer. …

New lease of life for north Wales town centre thanks to HLF cash boost 11/06/2012 The investment is through HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative* (THI) and will enable Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) to improve and preserve the unique character of the …