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Holocaust survivors and refugees stand with their life story books in Sir John Rylands Library.

Holocaust survivors and refugees are sharing their life stories with future generations. Credit: The Fed.

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Protecting the life stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees

The My Voice project is using tales of shattered lives rebuilt to spread a message of hope and resilience across generations.

A community grant recipient stands next to an interpretation board with exhibition information

Voices Gloucester is supporting local people like Kelly Horsley to explore and share their heritage. Credit: Kelly Horsley.

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How community grants can support grassroots heritage

Voices Gloucester shows that small, locally delivered grants have a big impact.

Four people stand in front of a train engine and hold a progress pride flag

Joanna Jarvis , Imogen Watmore, Ashlynn Hudson-Welburn and Harvey Barker holding Pride banner in front of HST loco in Great Hall, National Railway Museum, (NRM) York. © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.

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Mind the gap: uncovering missing stories from railway history

People, Pride and Progress is recording the experiences of LGBTQ+ workers to explore unheard perspectives on railway heritage.

Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the great outdoors. Photo: Wayfinding project.

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Inclusion, access and participation: eight ways to improve your project’s reach and impact

Find out how projects we’ve funded are finding creative ways to open up heritage, involve audiences and create better opportunities to take part.

Behind the scenes at a film set: three actors act a scene in a living room while a camera films

Behind the scenes of filming A Light That Never Fades. Photo: Paul Robinson, PER Productions.

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Shining a light on Arthur Wharton: the first black professional footballer

Filmmaker Mike Tweddle discusses how a National Lottery grant is helping him share the extraordinary achievements of a black sportsman.

An artist kneels in front of a painted wall with an intricate pattern on a purple background

Street artist NeSpoon has created artwork on the streets of Bradford, as part of BD: Walls.

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Celebrating Bradford as the City of Culture 2025

The vibrant West Yorkshire city has announced the first events to showcase its incredible heritage and culture across the district throughout 2025, thanks to National Lottery players.

People look at a huge illuminated moon artwork suspended in a medium-size church

Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram is 6m in diameter and shows the moon’s surface using stunning NASA imagery. Credit: Jenny Harper.

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Discover the pioneering woman scientist who mapped the moon

Mary Blagg is being celebrated by her hometown with activities to get people interested in her story and scientific heritage.

People wear colourful clothes and hold banners and rainbow flags at Isle of Wight Pride.

Pride celebrations on the Isle of Wight. Photo: Héctor Manchego.

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LGBTQ+ heritage organisations share their advice on how to run great projects

We’re proud to be supporting projects that are saving the heritage of the LGBTQ+ community and sharing these stories to build understanding and inclusion.

3) A visitor using a mobility scooter in the Wellbeing Garden at RHS Garden Wisley

The Wellbeing Garden is one of the many spaces with improved accessibility at RHS Garden Wisley. Photo: Helen Yates. Courtesy of RHS Garden Wisley.

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RHS Garden Wisley elevates accessibility and participation through collaborative initiatives

Wisley set out to increase the physical accessibility of their spaces, but with commitment and help from partners their journey led them down a much more ambitious path.

A black and white photograph of Delia creating electronic music.

Delia Derbyshire working in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Photo: Green Croft Arts.

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Celebrating the music pioneer Delia Derbyshire on Doctor Who's 60th anniversary

From oral histories to hands-on workshops, we’ve awarded over £100,000 to three projects that are preserving the story of an innovative electronic musician.

Three people are looking at worksheets and smiling.

Participants at the residential event in June 2023, as part of Heritage Trade Up. Photo: School for Social Entrepreneurs.

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Five tips for more robust and innovative heritage organisations

Hear from the organisations who took part in our Business Support and Enterprise campaign about how they improved organisational resilience in challenging times.

Life-sized statue of a woman in a small, landscaped garden

More than a cell – statue of Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951) by Helen Wilson-Roe in Royal Fort Garden, Bristol. Photo: Bhagesh Sachania Photography.

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Bringing Henrietta Lacks’ story to life in Bristol

Explore how the University of Bristol is spotlighting Henrietta’s controversial contribution to medicine and inspiring future scientists.

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