Thriving Places

Four key buildings, treasured by the community, are at the centre of a major programme of conservation and placemaking supporting the historic centre of Girvan.

After decades of exposure to the coastal environment, the Grade I listed building is undergoing urgent conservation work to protect it for future generations.

We're supporting the next phase of heritage-inspired regeneration in one of Scotland’s most historically significant yet economically disadvantaged urban areas.

Our funding will support a council-led partnership to protect and celebrate the natural environment of one of Britain’s most important estuaries.

The project will invest in skills and capacity to research and protect the natural salt marsh and sand dune environments of the Humber Estuary.

Along a historic walking route across southeast London, this project is creating a corridor of freshwater habitats and connecting local communities with their natural heritage.

The improved historic park in the south west of Edinburgh provides vital support for the community's wellbeing.

The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness has undergone a major refurbishment to celebrate the area’s rich shipbuilding and engineering heritage.

This historic miners’ institute, with its 1920s Art Deco theatre, ballroom and versatile spaces now hosts a variety of activities that benefit local people.

The Peterson’s Project has restored two important buildings of fishing heritage to their former glory following National Lottery support.

A new programme will work with local organisations to share stories that celebrate the past and help shape the future.

The Knowsley Golden Thread project will champion inclusivity and enable groups, organisations and local communities to drive their involvement in heritage.