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National Lottery Awards shortlist announced. Last chance to vote!
Nominations have been drawn from the past quarter of a century to celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday.
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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.
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Free family events for the summer holidays
The summer holidays are perfect for spending quality time outside with your loved ones. Need inspiration for what to do? These nine National Lottery funded ideas are a breath of fresh air.
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Why working with communities can be 'transformational' for museums
Through including LGBT+ people in conversations about their heritage, one National Lottery-funded project has helped improve representation in Glasgow's museums.
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Remembering the Peterloo Massacre – 200 years on
Two centuries after ordinary people in Manchester demanded freedom from oppression, young people are expressing what protest means to them today.
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How Thanks To You made a big difference to a small project
Julie from Fairhaven Lake, Lancashire, reveals how taking part in the Thanks To You campaign was more than just a fun day out.
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Helping all young people get hands on with nature
We spent a day in Sydenham Hill Wood, south London, where theories about wellbeing are guiding young people's interactions with our wild places.
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Future-proofing heritage: experience and advice from Brighton LGBT+ leaders
Lesley, Chief Executive of New Writing South, and David, Co-Artistic Director of Marlborough Theatre, are collaborating on the project, Building Brighton LGBTQ+ Heritage. Their aim is to ensure effective management of LGBT+ heritage in Brighton and Hove now and in the future. The project involves
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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.