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Nine ‘game changing’ heritage moments made possible by National Lottery funding
Celebrating the impact of 30 years of grant giving, from the natural environment to our maritime and transport legacy.
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30 projects across 30 years
To celebrate our – and the National Lottery’s – birthday, we’re looking back at some of the incredible variety of projects we’ve supported over the years.
An Indian brass band was part of the celebrations at Wentworth Woodhouse's outdoor family event, WE Wonder, in 2023.
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Turning a stately home into a ‘house of opportunity’
How one project has successfully engaged its community with their local heritage and created benefits beyond just visiting.
A young boy taking part in a community gardening project as part of Nextdoor Nature. Image: Gavin Dickson.
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Our local nature initiative reached eight times further than planned
When we invested £5million in Nextdoor Nature, our partnership with The Wildlife Trusts, we aimed to reach 200 communities. Instead, we reached 1,600.
Photo: Tim Jones Photography 2015.
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Over £3.5million funding awarded to Welsh woodlands and tiny forests
Two new rounds of grants are helping projects across Wales to create, restore or enhance woodlands and engage local communities in nature.
Members of the Heritage Fund's Scotland team attended an event at Paisley Abbey.
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Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support
Events to highlight our support for places of worship took place last week to encourage organisations to apply for funding.
Behind the scenes of filming A Light That Never Fades. Photo: Paul Robinson, PER Productions.
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Shining a light on Arthur Wharton: the first black professional footballer
Filmmaker Mike Tweddle discusses how a National Lottery grant is helping him share the extraordinary achievements of a black sportsman.
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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£10million awarded to help save Birnbeck Pier
The unique Victorian landmark has been given a lifeline on its 160th anniversary, thanks to National Lottery players.
A Rebel Curators workshop at M Shed in October 2024. Andreann Asibey (left), Jazz Thompson (middle) and Bandele Iyapo (right). Photo: Julz Davis.
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Rebel Curators: reclaiming narratives of slavery at Bristol’s M-Shed
Co-creation with the African-Caribbean community, made possible with £70,000 in National Lottery funding, is another step towards including their perspectives in telling Bristol’s history.
Two people doing our #ThanksToYou crossed finger selfie outside the synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil.
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Get involved in Crossed Finger Selfie Day 2024
Join us on social media on Tuesday 19 November to say a big thank you to National Lottery players for making your heritage project possible.
The Chew Valley Hoard. Credit: © British Museum.
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Major Norman Conquest coin hoard secured for the UK
The Chew Valley Hoard, which at £4.3million is the highest valued treasure find on record, has been acquired by the South West Heritage Trust thanks to National Lottery funding.
Gopika Jayasree, who took part in Digital Heroes, talking at an event called Heritage Unleashed – Wider Engagement Through Digital.
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Organisational sustainability: seven ideas for a more resilient heritage sector
Get inspired by projects that are strengthening heritage to be adaptive and financially sustainable, contributing to communities and economies.
Former dock worker Leslie Morgan (centre) and children from the Gateway Learning Academy schools (waving flags representing the Windrush generation), alongside Tilbury port's 16ft docker puppet, celebrate the Tilbury Riverside Station grant in the building that will be transformed into a creative community hub.
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£30million awarded to 15 heritage projects ahead of our 30th birthday
In our latest round of funding decisions, we’ve given grants to transform a historic port, boost the habitat of freshwater pearl mussels, save a pub, revitalise a park and more.
Pearson Park in Kingston upon Hull.
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£15million to help put nature at the heart of our towns and cities
New support for local authorities and community organisations to improve access to green space within our urban neighbourhoods.
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Meet seven people who’ve ‘changed the game’ across heritage, land and nature
From founders to activists and trailblazers, we’re celebrating those who you nominated as having extraordinary impact across 30 years of National Lottery funding for heritage.
Ancestral Futures by Eelyn Lee and collaborators, commissioned by Dig Where You Stand. Photo: Anh Do.
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How artists can uncover hidden histories and fill gaps in the archives
South Yorkshire project Dig Where You Stand invited creatives to explore the often overlooked and poorly documented evidence of people from diverse ethnic communities across the area's history.
Street artist NeSpoon has created artwork on the streets of Bradford, as part of BD: Walls.
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Celebrating Bradford as the City of Culture 2025
The vibrant West Yorkshire city has announced the first events to showcase its incredible heritage and culture across the district throughout 2025, thanks to National Lottery players.
A market at St Mary's Church in Totnes, which received National Lottery funding earlier this year. Photo: Adam Glennon.
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How we’ll help secure the future of the UK’s places of worship
We expect to invest £100million in churches, chapels, synagogues, gurdwaras and more over the next three years.