Organisational resilience

Stories

Long read: the future of The Piece Hall

Read: Part one: what saving Piece Hall did for Halifax. Cultural cachet There has been a knock-on effect on the cultural cachet of the town too. In 2018, BBC 6 Music named Halifax “the Shoreditch of the North”, citing a burgeoning music and craft beer scene. It has also recently been dubbed

News

National Trust and National Lottery team up for Future Parks initiative

It’s the first project of its kind in the UK and a pioneering partnership between the National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with support from government. Through a package of grants and expert guidance, Future Parks aims to tackle, head on, the growing financial challenges facing

17/06/2019

Matt Smith, CEO of Key Fund, and Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism Matt Smith, CEO of Key Fund

News

Northern Powerhouse celebrates new £3million fund for arts and creative industries

The NCRF was set up by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport as part of the legacy of the Great Exhibition of the North. Through the NCRF, £3m will now be available to enterprises across the Northern Powerhouse areas of the North of England to apply for repayable finance (loans and

22/03/2019

News

National Lottery Awards open for public nominations

Let us know which National Lottery-funded projects deserve special recognition at the National Lottery Awards.

11/03/2019

Young participants by the River Lambourn

Projects

RENEWAL: reviving River Lambourn

West Berkshire Council and Newbury Community Resource Centre worked with local people to revive the fortunes of a neglected river.

10/06/2009

An exhibit in the William Morris Gallery, London

Projects

The William Morris Gallery Development Project

The 18th-century, Grade II* listed building has been completely refurbished, revealing many of the original Georgian features for the first time.

05/03/2009

Two people in costume stand on a bridge in Painshill Park

Participants in period dress welcoming people to Painshill Park, Cobham

Projects

Grotto Restoration - Education Project

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

02/12/2009

Hoverfly identified as part of the Invertebrate Challenge project. Credit: Field Studies Council

Projects

Invertebrate Challenge

Do you know your annelids from your arachnids? This training project aimed to increase the number of people skilled in recording invertebrates across Shropshire.

16/03/2010

A group of people stand in front of the building during its restoration

Gartnavel Royal Hospital Chapel

Projects

Gartnavel Royal Hospital Chapel

Gartnavel Chapel in Glasgow was repaired and restored to create a cancer support centre where patients and their families can receive free support and care.

24/11/2009