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Mukesh Sharma: my passion for heritage

My experience After studying Engineering at University I found my vocation in the travel industry. Since 1982, I have been Managing Director of both a family travel business and Northern Ireland’s largest corporate travel company. In between, in the 90s, I had an opportunity to work with Delta

16/10/2020

A group of people taking notes in a workshop

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Help for heritage organisations to build better businesses

In our Strategic Funding Framework we made a commitment to support heritage organisations to be more robust, enterprising and forward looking. As the sector battles to weather the coronavirus (COVID-19) storm, that support is more important than ever. We have invested just over £4million in business

15/10/2020

Buxton Crescent Credit: Ensana

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National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites

As Historic England publishes the latest Heritage at Risk Register, we look at some historic sites that have been removed from the register, helped by National Lottery funding.

15/10/2020

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RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots

The 2020 report highlights the UK’s best areas for heritage and puts forward the case for heritage as a means of recovery in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

14/10/2020

Gairloch Museum staff holding a Museum of the Year banner

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Meet the multiple winners of the 2020 Museum of the Year Award

This year, not one, but five museums were crowned winners of the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award.

DASH report: learning from the first UK-wide digital in heritage survey

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Results from the first UK-wide survey of digital in heritage

The Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey report offers vital insight into how heritage leaders can support their staff, trustees and volunteers.

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Chief Executive awarded CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Heritage.

10/10/2020

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Mental health and wellbeing for black workers in heritage

We spoke with a black museum employee to share their experiences within the sector.

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Government fund provides crucial lifeline for England's heritage

The grants – which range from £10,000 to £1m – will protect heritage and save jobs from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Our heritage is still facing a perilous future – we are not out of the woods yet. But this hugely welcome funding has undoubtedly stopped heritage and the

09/10/2020

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How the '15-minute city' can inspire heritage in Wales

Our new Welsh grant programme takes inspiration from a planning concept which says people should be able to meet most of their needs within 15 minutes of their home.

07/10/2020

Young people receiving training from the Windsor Fellowship

Photo credit: Windsor Fellowship

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Training and employment opportunities to build a diverse heritage sector

We’ve launched a programme in partnership with Windsor Fellowship to help Black, Asian and minority ethnicity (BAME) graduates kickstart their careers.

Photo credit: Stephen Maxwell

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RSPB NI set to reopen nature reserves thanks to emergency funding

Thanks to a grant of £214,900, RSPB Northern Ireland can safely reopen some visitor facilities and connect people with the nature on their doorstep.

Art installation at the Queering Spires exhibition

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Museum of Oxford wins Sustainable Project of the Year

Queering Spires exhibition honoured for its commitment to sustainability at the Museums + Heritage Awards.

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Heritage grant helps fund Plymouth's new cultural and heritage destination

Thanks to a £14.8million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund a major new cultural and heritage venue in Plymouth, The Box, is ready to open its doors.

Photo credit: Eleanor Church

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Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown

In laying the foundations for a green recovery, we need to ensure that environmental organisations and the partnerships they work within across England are engaged and supported. So I am delighted to see the launch of the £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund. When the UK turned to nature The

21/09/2020

Billy the Seal statue in Victoria Park, Cardiff

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New small grants programme to explore community heritage in Wales

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has partnered with Cadw – the Welsh historic environment body – to support projects that connect communities with heritage in their local area.

18/09/2020

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Heritage Emergency Fund lifeline for Insole Court

A grant of £103,600 is helping the much-loved Victorian mansion in Cardiff stay open and serve the local community.

River running through Keltie Burn, Forth basin

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Emergency funding provides a watershed for nature volunteers

After five months away, volunteers along the banks of the rivers of Scotland’s Forth basin are getting back to work safely thanks to funding from our Heritage Emergency Fund.

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