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Two clowns performing in front of a crowd seated in deck chairs. Photograph by Graeme Oxby.

Publications

Great Place Scheme (England & Nations) – final evaluation reports

We compare and contrast the findings of our two £22m place-based schemes and look at the lessons learned.

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The impact of our funding on place

The Heritage and Place research report looks into the impact of our funding for place, and how we can improve the way our funding supports thriving places across the UK.

A young girl jumping from a wall onto the sand at Jaywick in Essex. Families are in the background at a cafe.

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Areas of Focus - Year 2 evaluation report

We look at the key learnings and recommendations from the first 24 months of our Areas of Focus initiative.

Brick buildings, signs, shopfronts and people on a main street in Belper

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Assessment of local authority heritage priorities and support needs

This report presents insights from local authorities to help deliver resilient heritage and long-term improvements to places and communities.

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Great Place Scheme Nations interim report, November 2020

Between December 2017 and March 2018, The Fund awarded through Great Place Scheme Nations (GPS Nations), grants ranging between £150,000 to £500,000 to 18 places in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Great Place Scheme evaluation (England), October 2019

BOP Consulting evaluation of the Great Place Scheme, an initiative which is piloting new approaches to putting culture at the heart of communities and local policy-making.

Adult and child walking through Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

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Townscape Heritage Initiative evaluation

The evaluation of the THI programme covers 17 case studies, across a wide mix of towns and cities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.