Regeneration

A member of the council team speaks to a member of the community, looking over and annotating a map of the area together.

Future projects are being designed in collaboration with the community. Credit: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

Projects

Co-designing a thriving future for heritage with local people

07/07/2025

The historic treasures of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area will be at the heart of a new plan for regeneration, developed collaboratively between the Council and the community.

29/04/2024

Abingdon Abbey at night. Credit: The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust.

Projects

Abingdon Abbey buildings – a heritage asset at the heart of the community

13/05/2025

Having come together in 1944 to save these historic buildings from demolition, Abingdon's community joins up again to support a transformational restoration project.

29/11/2022

Aerial view of Selby Abbey within the town

Established in 1069 as a Benedictine monastery and originally a wooden complex, Selby Abbey has been rebuilt and extended over the centuries.

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The Yorkshire projects protecting historic buildings and bringing communities together

Selby Abbey is one of eight places of worship in Yorkshire awarded grants totalling £1.8million.

12/05/2025

A view of the facade of the Riverside Museum in Glasgow, opposite a docked tall ship in the Clyde.

Glasgow's Riverside Museum. Credit: Neil Williamson.

Stories

Investment milestone: £1billion for Scottish heritage

Over the past 30 years we’ve supported 5,000 projects, from Orkney to the Borders, helping connect the people of Scotland with their past and build pride in place.

The historic buildings at the Berwick Barracks site on a sunny day

The project will reconnect the historic landmark with the local community and create a new visitor experience. Photo: The Living Barracks.

Projects

Berwick Barracks: The Living Barracks

This project will transform the Grade I listed historic landmark into a thriving cultural hub and visitor destination.

14/09/2022

A group of representatives from different organisations involved in the River Park project gather together on the banks of the river, with a pedestrian bridge crossing behind them. To the front, two hold a Heritage Fund roundel.

A coalition of organisations, local and national, are working together on the River Park project.

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Fife’s River Park to see £2.9million investment in people and nature

The support of National Lottery players will transform the River Leven Valley into a beautiful public space that highlights the area’s history.

10/02/2025

A view from above of the water tower in Colchester, standing high above other buildings

Sun rising on Jumbo in Colchester. Photo: Chris Gorman.

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£27million awarded to save seven lesser-known UK heritage treasures

The newly funded projects span the UK from Bristol to Belfast and Edinburgh to Essex, saving exceptional and much-loved heritage buildings at risk.

14/01/2025

Looking over salt marsh on Cleethorpes coast.

Salt marsh on Cleethorpes coast. Credit: North East Lincolnshire Council.

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£10million funding milestone for North East Lincolnshire’s heritage

Since 2019, we’ve supported over 30 projects across North East Lincolnshire with a focus on heritage-led regeneration.

09/01/2025

Intricate ceiling by William Burges at Cannaught Hall at Maison Dieu Dover.

The Connaught Hall with its intricate ceiling by William Burges. Credit: Maison Dieu.

Projects

Reawakening Dover's Maison Dieu

27/11/2024

This internationally significant NeoGothic building will be accessible to the public for the first time in its 800-year history.

26/06/2018

An aerial view of people swimming in the Lido lit up at night

Saltdean Lido at night. Photo: Chris Gorman/Big Ladder.

Projects

Saltdean Lido’s iconic 1930s building restored for the community

The much-loved open-air pool complex has been reinstated as the centrepiece of the town’s seafront, following a campaign led by local volunteers.

27/01/2015

People sitting on deck chairs wearing party hats in front of Birnbeck Pier

Celebrations are underway as we announce £10m of funding to bring the Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier back to life (left to right: Gill Crocker, Marni Eddins and Lou Eddins). Credit: Chris Gorman/Big Ladder.

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