2020 marks Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters and never has it been more important to raise awareness of the critical importance of our marine landscapes.

As we launch a new sustainability award, we take a look back at just a few of our award-winning heritage projects. Red carpets at the ready...

To celebrate The National Lottery's 25th Birthday, we follow the 'Silv'ry Tay' to see how our funding has transformed Dundee.

Wherever you live - or whatever you enjoy doing - this autumn sees an exciting array of National Lottery-funded attractions opening across the country.

Through including LGBT+ people in conversations about their heritage, one National Lottery-funded project has helped improve representation in Glasgow's museums.

Victoria overcame personal challenges to go from intern to employment, thanks to this National Lottery funded project.

Two years after volunteering on a HLF-supported project, Jasmine Chiswell has been offered a scholarship with the New York Film Academy.

Alan and Gill's lives changed dramatically when they discovered Anchor and Sail, a three-year project run by the GalGael Trust and Clyde Maritime Trust and supported by HLF.

As a labourer on the Isle of Skye, Angus Harkness felt he was only useful “from the neck down”, but after leaving home to work on Scotland’s canals, he’s opened up a world of opportunities.

Samantha Bannerman recalls how a traineeship supported by HLF's Skills for the Future programme allowed her to break into the heritage sector.