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How a medieval church is supporting mental health in Ipswich
Grade II* listed St Mary at the Quay reopened in 2016 as heritage and wellbeing centre Quay Place. We go behind the scenes.
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UK's oldest children’s charity to tell the story of care
Coram has received a £1.26million National Lottery grant to digitise part of its archive, which dates back for nearly three centuries.
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A century of black British history
Pawlet Brookes chooses her favourite songs and stories from the exhibition Archiving the Past: Reflecting the Future.
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£13.6million National Lottery boost for Hull's maritime heritage
800 years of Hull’s maritime history to be placed at heart of its future thanks to "game-changer" regeneration plans.
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25 years: Derry Girls star takes us on a tour of her home city
Derry~Londonderry Also known as the Walled City thanks to its historic 17 th-century walls, Derry~Londonderry is Northern Ireland’s second-largest city. It is home to over 150,000 people and a wealth of heritage treasures, including museums, arts venues, cathedrals, parks and waterways. Over the
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25 years: the promise of better days – how National Lottery funding helped transform Northern Ireland’s second city
Indeed, 25 years ago was a time of great hope and greater belief as we saw the end of a violent and dark time in our history and the promise of better days emerging. It was against this backdrop that the relationship between The National Lottery Heritage Fund and this city began to take root. It is
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National Portrait Gallery awarded full grant for major redevelopment
The National Portrait Gallery has been awarded £9.4million by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a major redevelopment.
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International working: what the UK heritage sector is doing
At The Heritage Alliance's second annual International Event, there was lots to learn about how and why heritage organisations of all sizes are working internationally.
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How a 200-year-old society is inspiring young minorities in Brum
Don't Settle Lunar Campfires provide a safe space for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. It was an honour to be involved in the first one.
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Conservation project Back from the Brink is Awards champion
Landmark nature project Back from the Brink has picked up the Best Heritage Project Award in the 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards.
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25 years: restoring the prosperity and pride of Blaenavon
Blaenavon: a community reborn Perched high on a South Wales hillside, Blaenavon is a community forged from the heat, smoke and dust of the Industrial Revolution. Its ironworks and coal pit provided the majority of the town’s residents with employment until 1980. The town's shops, churches, chapels
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25 years: voices from Blaenavon
For over a quarter of a century, The National Lottery has been a major catalyst to revive and regenerate communities across the UK through heritage. We visited Blaenavon to see how National Lottery funding has helped this once beleaguered post-industrial town revive its fortunes and restore its
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How working internationally can boost tourism for heritage organisations
The Historic Dockyard Chatham has always worked internationally, but on a relatively small scale. We stepped this up considerably in 2017 through our project commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Medway Raid. The Medway Raid - a history It was 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The Dutch
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Future of the historic Union Chain Bridge secured
For 200 years the Union Chain Bridge has crossed the River Tweed, connecting Fishwick in Scotland to Horncliffe in England. Thanks to National Lottery funding, crucial repair works beginning early next year will ensure this link continues. To celebrate the cross-border project, His Royal Highness
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The skills programme breaking down barriers to working in Scotland’s museums
The Skills for Success programme, led by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been turning the traditional recruitment processes on its head to build a workforce that better represents communities. The programme offered work-based experience at
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A missing voice - the young person in the museum
As well as helping to bring young people into the museum, technology provides a new way for them to think about their place within it.
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Museums should be like public squares - for everyone to enjoy
I have always loved learning - but museums haven't always felt welcoming to me. Many have improved, but the story's not over yet.
Stories
Unmissable openings this autumn
Wherever you live - or whatever you enjoy doing - this autumn sees an exciting array of National Lottery-funded attractions opening across the country.