Exeter Cathedral. Photo: Emma Solley
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Applications now open for further recovery funding for heritage
A third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund - supporting heritage organisations in England – is now open.
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Community ownership: the future of high streets
Walking through my local town centre today, where every other shop now stands empty, it’s a sad sight and a far cry from the bustling civic centre it once was. The COVID-19 pandemic and successive lockdowns have had a devastating impact on our town centres. But they’ve only accelerated what has been
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Penzance pool wins Sustainable Project of the Year at Museums + Heritage Awards
The annual Museums + Heritage Awards, which took place online tonight (Thursday 1 July), celebrate the UK’s most innovative and inspiring heritage attractions, museums and galleries. The Heritage Fund sponsored the Sustainable Project of the Year for the second year running. This award recognises
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£6.5million for heritage projects in Staffordshire, Peterborough and Dudley
The projects aim to preserve key heritage sites, and will benefit a diverse range of people – from the church community to the locals of Stafford town centre. History at the Heart of Community Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archives is receiving £3,964,000 for the History at the Heart of Community
Photo: Haslingden Old and New (2008)
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£1.8million for Haslingden’s high street regeneration project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has contributed over £1.8m to support the regeneration of a historic Lancashire town centre.
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Parks for People: why should we invest in parks?
Evidence from the Parks for People programme and six case studies uncovers the importance of our parks and how we can support them in future.
Credit: London Borough of Lambeth/Pringle Richards Sharratt
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£3.3million to transform Lambeth's Brockwell Hall
A National Lottery grant will help restore the Grade II* listed hall, along with its stables and coach house, to better serve its diverse South London community.
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A year as Director of Wales: lockdowns, Pride and inclusion
Andrew White reflects on his first year as director of The National Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales, and our commitment to inclusion.
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£1.5million for Anglesey Column and Cardiff’s Flat Holm Island
A monument to a Napoleonic War hero and a nature haven which is home to a former cholera hospital are getting a £1.5m boost from The National Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales.
Credit: Nottingham Castle
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Free offers for National Lottery players across the UK
National Lottery players raise £30million for good causes every week. Since March 2020, over £1billion of National Lottery funding has helped communities, people and organisations impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic get back on their feet. To say a big ‘thank you’ to players, hundreds of
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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.
Sea Life volunteers
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“Worries fade away”: volunteering on a wildlife project
Volunteers on the People’s Porpoise Project in Pembrokeshire, Wales, tell us how they are benefiting from conserving marine life.
Boundary Way allotments, Wolverhampton
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Our new report uncovers impact of COVID-19 crisis on heritage
The report provides valuable insight into how heritage was affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis over the past year and the challenges the sector still faces.
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Brush up your business skills and strengthen resilience
Applications are open for training and development opportunities to help heritage organisations build better businesses.
Music Gallery, Horniman Museum
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Museums reopen in time for International Museum Day
A huge number of museums that have received National Lottery Heritage Fund support are reopening across the UK in time for International Museum Day. To celebrate, here's a selection of what's on offer.
Green Light Trust - Inclusive Conservation project
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The value of green space for mental health
We shine a spotlight on two projects funded through the Green Recovery Challenge Fund which focus on improving people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Children with the pysanka egg display for Eurovision.
Credit: Pete Carr
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Eurovision fever in full swing across Liverpool City Region
EuroFest is the cultural festival taking place alongside the song contest and features the community and education programmes known as EuroStreets and EuroLearn. Not only do the programmes celebrate the dazzling history of Eurovision and the rich heritage of Liverpool, but also the significant
Nurses on the Mournes walk
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Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room
For Local and Community History Month, we find out how a Northern Ireland heritage project has brought people together through online talks and wellbeing walks.