A selection of our projects in the Midlands and East

Midlands & East

Midlands & East covers the heritage of the heart of England, from the Peak District to postwar New Towns.

Anne Jenkins is Director of England, Midlands & East.
Robyn Llewellyn is Head of Engagement, England, Midlands & East
Jonathan Platt is Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East

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Upcoming events

Our regular funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to find out about our funding, get tips on how to make a good application and network with other organisations from your area.

You can also find out what’s going on across the UK in our events calendar.

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Unmissable openings this autumn

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

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Sir Peter Luff to stand down as Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund

Sir Peter Luff, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, is stepping down at the end of 2019, it was announced today.

12/09/2019

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#MidlandsEastHeritageA2Z

Over the last few weeks, our Midlands & East England area has been sharing heritage highlights A2Z style on Twitter. If you missed it, follow the hashtag to see all the great posts.

09/09/2019

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The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework

It is six months since we launched our new name, grants structure and Strategic Funding Framework. Here’s what’s happened.

06/08/2019

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Grand reopening for Great Yarmouth's Venetian Waterways

The 90-year-old tourist attraction in the seaside resort has undergone a £1.7million regeneration.

20/08/2019

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Let’s get sand dunes moving and thriving

A radical new approach to save sand dunes has been awarded £4million by the National Lottery.

30/07/2019

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Making friends through heritage: four stories

Nelli and Zara Aratta: Armenian Heritage in the North West Zara, project manager: We were organising a food event on Albert Square and I posted about it on Facebook to see if people would like to take part. Nelli messaged me straight away saying that she would make a few dishes and bake a cake.

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Six women: stories of our LGBT+ heritage

National Lottery-funded archives, museums and projects have shone a light on these six remarkable women.

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A Turner for the East – Walton Bridges is saved for the nation

Walton Bridges has become the only Turner oil painting to enter public ownership in the East of England, following a successful fundraising campaign led by the Norfolk Museums Service, in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums.

10/07/2019

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UK’s oldest mainland amusement park shares in £5.1million bonanza

Wicksteed Park in Kettering – the birthplace of the modern playground - has been awarded £1.78m to create the world’s first ‘Heritage Play Area’.

27/06/2019

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Upcoming events

Coming Out Stories

Unmissable openings this autumn

Sir Peter Luff to stand down as Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund

#MidlandsEastHeritageA2Z

The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework

Grand reopening for Great Yarmouth's Venetian Waterways

Let’s get sand dunes moving and thriving

Making friends through heritage: four stories

Six women: stories of our LGBT+ heritage

A Turner for the East – Walton Bridges is saved for the nation

UK’s oldest mainland amusement park shares in £5.1million bonanza

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