Nathan will head up a 17-strong team based in Manchester, responsible for promoting, assessing and awarding grants across a wide range of heritage including the built environment, natural heritage and parks, archaeology, museums and collections, and culture and communities.

Wide-ranging public sector experience

Nathan brings with him more than 28 years of public sector experience including roles at Bolton and Stockport Metropolitan Councils and the NHS.

[quote=Head of HLF North West Nathan Lee]“I am delighted to be leading the team at HLF North West and am really looking forward to getting to grips with heritage at grassroots level across the region.”[/quote]

More recently he has held senior roles at the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and Arts Council England. He is chair of governors at a primary school and trustee of the Young People’s Support Foundation - a Manchester-based charity supporting young people towards living independently.

He said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to grow my interest in the wider role of culture in society, and apply best management practice to sustain culture and heritage. I am delighted to be leading the team at HLF North West and am really looking forward to getting to grips with heritage at grassroots level across the region.”