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£6million to nurture England’s woodlands, boost skills and wellbeing
The funding will support 12 projects to plant trees, create forestry jobs and improve access to nature across the country.
The Camellia House at Wentworth Woodhouse
Credit: Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust
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Camellia House at Wentworth Woodhouse to bloom again thanks to £4million
The Grade II* listed Camellia House will be restored to its former glory and transformed into a global tea house.
Calverley Old Hall in Leeds
The Landmark Trust
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Restoration for Yorkshire medieval manor house and its Tudor treasures
Calverley Old Hall in Leeds, the site of once-hidden wall paintings, will undergo ambitious restoration thanks to £1.6million of National Lottery funding.
Exeter Cathedral has received a £4.3million grant for their 2020s Development Appeal.
Credit: Emma Solley
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£5.5million awarded to conserve cathedrals and churches across the UK
From conserving magnificent stained glass windows to creating accessible facilities, these places of worship and community hubs will be thriving again – thanks to National Lottery players.
Black Head Cliff Castle, one of the 40 Scheduled Monuments sites
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Cornwall’s historic monuments protected thanks to funding partnership
The investment will help save 40 historic sites across Cornwall, spanning 4,000 years of history.
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Reimagining Reality wins Sustainable Project of the Year
Interactive science exhibition took home the Heritage Fund-sponsored category at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
Last year's award winner Pollinating the Peak.
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Submit your heritage nominations for this year's National Lottery Awards (external link)
The National Lottery Awards celebrate the people and projects that do extraordinary things with National Lottery funding. Put forward your favourite heritage nominees by 1 June 2022.
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New online resource to answer the sector’s digital questions
From content and engagement to planning and leadership, the free website aims to help small to medium-sized organisations boost their digital knowledge and capability.
Frankie Toner, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at National Lottery Heritage Fund with Simon Milne MBE, Regius Keeper and Emma Lacroix, Director of Development at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Credit: David Cheskin
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£4million to save Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's iconic glasshouses
The investment will also help to look after rare, extraordinary plants, encouraging visitors of all ages to care about the environment.
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Working in partnership to improve places in Scotland
We’re teaming up with Historic Environment Scotland to co-fund heritage projects that support place-based regeneration and boost local economies.
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Revamped North Yorkshire museum reveals new name
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum in North Yorkshire to be renamed Land of Iron when it reopens in autumn 2022.
Minister for Heritage, Nigel Huddleston, at YHA Ironbridge Coalport with Manager and Deputy Manager Ben Platt (left) and Andrew Philipson (right).
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Charity YHA awarded almost £1million from the Culture Recovery Fund
The organisation – which provides hostel stays and experiences to improve mental and physical wellbeing for young people – is receiving a financial boost to help it recover from the pandemic.
Simon Thurley, Chair of the Heritage Fund, walking between Chantelle Lindsay and Bobbi Benjamin-Wand, from London Wildlife Trust, at Camley Street Natural Park in London. Image © Broni Lloyd-Edwards.
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£5million to improve access to nature and combat climate change
We’re partnering with The Wildlife Trusts to bring nature to the heart of communities across the UK, as part of our Platinum Jubilee legacy investment.
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Celebrating two years of Digital Skills for Heritage
This month we are marking two years of our Digital Skills for Heritage initiative by looking at how far we’ve come, and where we’re going next.
A World of Good exhibition
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Four projects shortlisted for excellence in environmental sustainability
Low-carbon renovations and exhibitions featuring recycled materials and strong environmental messages recognised in this year's Museums + Heritage Sustainable Project of the Year shortlist.
Festival artwork for Wondrous Stories. Credit: Dan Tucker
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Exciting programme of cultural events for Birmingham 2022 Festival
Birmingham 2022 Festival announces its six-month-long programme of events, bringing together sports, heritage and culture to showcase the West Midlands’ unique character.
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Open weekend announced for UK’s first marine park
Plymouth Sound National Marine Park has announced details of its first programme of community activities, after receiving £9.5million as part of the Heritage Horizon Awards.
Field Cricket (Gryllus campestris) nymph basking at burrow entrance to promote moulting. Sussex, UK. April
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Bringing England’s species Back from the Brink of extinction
As Back from the Brink draws to a close, we look at how this game-changing conservation programme has helped turn the tide for some of England’s most threatened species.