Credit: Pete Carr
Projects
International Slavery Museum: Igniting Ideas and Action
The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool will be transformed from a collection of galleries into a prominent museum, the first of its kind in the UK.
Learning
BFI at Home Cast & Director Q&A – Judas and the Black Messiah. © British Film Institute
Blogs
Running digital events: top tips from the BFI
BFI Southbank is the nation’s film theatre, and the physical home of British film heritage, culture and learning. When we had to close our venue doors in March 2020, we were determined to continue offering audiences the very best in film programming and contextual events. We used our digital
News
School pupils get a taste of nature in Cardiff’s ancient forests
Pupils from Cardiff’s Thornhill Primary School experienced the Gwern-y-Bendy and Rhydypennau woodlands as part of a conservation project funded by a Community Woodlands grant.
Credit: Bentley Priory Museum
News
Podcasts: how the heritage sector is embracing the trend
Podcasts are on the rise. As well as engaging audiences who cannot physically visit a site, they can be a great way to continue delivering a project.
Blogs
Time for a change: outdoor learning for every child
The pandemic has shown us that education needs to value the outdoors and natural heritage more.
Projects
COVID19:Learning through Landscapes
Learning Through Landscapes is supporting schools during the COVID-19 crisis by engaging pupils with nature.
Photo credit: Windsor Fellowship
Stories
Training and employment opportunities to build a diverse heritage sector
We’ve launched a programme in partnership with Windsor Fellowship to help Black, Asian and minority ethnicity (BAME) graduates kickstart their careers.
Minder Kaur Athwal, a trustee at the Digital Skills for Heritage-supported Heritage Trust Network. Credit: Sarah Hayes.
Hub
Digital Skills for Heritage
News
How Kresen Kernow has helped tell lost stories of Cornwall
As Kresen Kernow opens its doors, we find out how the National Lottery funded archive centre has started a new chapter for Cornwall’s heritage and the town of Redruth.
News
Five Cornish treasures found at Kresen Kernow
A derelict brewery has been transformed into a state-of-the-art archive centre, bringing 850 years of Cornish history under one roof for the first time.
News
We've taken another step in our commitment to Open Data
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has published the first phase of our Open Data on the 360Giving GrantNav platform, joining 110 other funders around the UK.
News
Remembering the Peterloo Massacre – 200 years on
In 1819, more than 60,000 people from across Greater Manchester gathered in St Peter’s Field to protest for justice, the right to vote and freedom from oppression. Despite their peaceful means, the day was to end bloodshed. While the crowds listened to renowned orator Henry Hunt’s address, local