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Scotland

Welcome to the Scotland team.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The strain on Scotland’s heritage sector due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is immense.

We are working as hard as we can, using all of our resources, to help our projects navigate their way through this operational crisis and recover in the future.

We are listening and we’re here to help.

Heritage Emergency Fund

We have a wide raft of support in place, including the Heritage Emergency Fund which has been designed to address immediate pressures. To find out more, please email or phone us, we’re at our virtual desks waiting to hear from you.

Contact us

We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business remotely.

This means we are unable to access our post. In the interim, please send any items via email to your contact or via: scotlandcontact@heritagefund.org.uk.

Email: scotlandcontact@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 376 0033 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Regus Office, 93 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES

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Volunteers at Castlebank Park greenspace scotland

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New advice for safe management of Scotland’s parks and green spaces

A new guide helps park managers and local authorities to safely manage and reopen facilities at Scotland’s country parks, gardens and wider green spaces.

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Advice: how to consider the environment in your heritage project

Think long term, assess the positive – and negative – impacts of your actions, and remember: small changes can make a big difference.

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Scotland: committee decisions June 2020

Summary minutes of the Committee for Scotland meeting on 10 June 2020 at 10am via Microsoft TEAMS.

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Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

In total, we awarded 961 grants worth £49.8million to help the heritage community support staff, cover essential maintenance and utility costs, and prepare to safely reopen. This figure represents a 77% success rate across the total applications received. Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The

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Scotland: committee decisions September 2020

Schedule of Decisions for National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for Scotland on 9 September 2020.

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Alistair McNaught

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Making heritage websites accessible to all

When producing our new guide to online accessibility, Alistair McNaught’s research identified how heritage organisations can make their online content open to all. He tells us more.

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2019's National Lottery Award winners

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Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award

The National Lottery is searching for the UK’s lockdown legends as part of this year's National Lottery Awards. Who will you nominate?

A man helping a woman down stairs in a forest

News article

Nature's helping hand: tackling isolation in care homes

It is well known that contact with nature can help people feel happier and more energised, create an increased sense of meaning and make tasks seem more manageable. “You’re not just looking at four walls. It’s getting that push to get out. It builds your stamina up and makes you feel a lot better

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Heritage Alliance launch free digital training and resources for sector

The Heritage Alliance’s new Heritage Digital project offers free training, masterclasses and guides to help heritage organisations make digital work for them.

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Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner

News article

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for heritage railways stopped in their tracks by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott

Story

Gardens set to provide a green oasis

Thanks to National Lottery players, we are helping several of the UK's most-beloved gardens survive the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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Blog

Emergency funding has helped us save our charity

For World Environment Day, Susan Davies, Chief Executive, Scottish Seabird Centre, describes how the Heritage Emergency Fund saved her charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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Story

Empowering people to help save our oceans

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.

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Scotland: Committee decisions March 2020

Summary minutes of the meeting of the Committee for Scotland on 5 March 2020 at 10.30 am at NASUWT Scotland (The Mews), 35 Young Street North Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 4JD.

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Scotland: delegated decisions February 2020

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Director for Scotland at The National Lottery Heritage Fund on 26 January 2020.