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100 years of women scaling new heights with the Pinnacle Club
Thanks to a National Lottery grant, the Pinnacle Club is celebrating 100 years as the UK’s first national women’s rock-climbing club.
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£9.8million boost for Wales’ biodiversity
Wales’ protected natural sites and vital wildlife habitats ‒ from the Severn Estuary to the Llandegla Moors ‒ are getting a boost from a new grant scheme.
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Podcasts: how the heritage sector is embracing the trend
Podcasts are on the rise. As well as engaging audiences who cannot physically visit a site, they can be a great way to continue delivering a project.
Butterfly Conservation.
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Digital skills projects will support resilience and creativity in heritage sector
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made digital skills more necessary than ever before. Over the last 12 months, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has been raising digital skills and confidence across the UK heritage sector through our National Lottery funded Digital Skills for Heritage
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Time for a change: outdoor learning for every child
The pandemic has shown us that education needs to value the outdoors and natural heritage more.
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Shared History Fund: bringing people together to mark Centenary of Northern Ireland
Thirty nine projects have received grants totalling £1million to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland in a thoughtful, inclusive and engaging way.
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£2.3million for Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme
Thanks to National Lottery players, an ambitious five-year project will provide a brighter future for the Tamar Valley and its communities.
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Applications open for second round of Green Recovery Challenge Fund
This £40million fund will once again support projects across England to restore nature, tackle climate change and connect people with nature.
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National Lottery funding exceeds £1billion to tackle COVID-19 impact
The National Lottery has awarded £1.2billion to support people and projects throughout the UK to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Celebrating a heritage hero, Uzo Iwobi OBE
Page last updated: 13 July 2022 Swansea resident Uzo Iwobi has provided an outstanding contribution to heritage in her 30 years living in Wales. Among her many achievements, Uzo founded two charities: Race Council Cymru and the African Community Centre. She is the Specialists Advisor for Equality to
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Local Places for Nature grant helping nature flourish in Burry Port
Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council have received a £50,000 Local Places for Nature grant from the Welsh Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding will help create permanent wildlife refuges and encourage biodiversity to flourish in an urban, mainly residential area. “Nature is
My School, My Planet at Whinhill Primary, Inverclyde
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Nature restores hope for children disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
My School, My Planet worked with 49 school across the country from September to November 2020. It was delivered by Learning through Landscapes with a £275,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The programme aimed to help children re-engage with learning after a significant period away
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Dr Simon Thurley CBE appointed as new Chair
The Prime Minister has appointed Dr Simon Thurley CBE as Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
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A space in the archives for LGBTQ+ heritage
Dr Alan Butler tells us how the Plymouth LGBT+ Archive has captured important stories and continues to evolve as an active part of the community.
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Free virtual backgrounds show off England's stunning heritage
Free images of some of England's most beautiful venues are available to use as backdrops to video-calls as part of the government’s #HereforCulture campaign.
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Follow in the footsteps of ‘Gentleman Jack’ in Edinburgh
People will be able to explore the LGBT+ history and culture of Edinburgh through a new walking tour following in the footsteps of diarist and world traveller, Anne Lister - whose life was depicted in the popular BBC series, Gentleman Jack.
The Georgian-era Cleveland Pools in Bath.
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£13.5million to kickstart 22 heritage projects
The grants, awarded through our Heritage Capital Kickstart Fund, will help revive heritage sites impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Northern Ireland heritage on the road to recovery thanks to £5.28million funding
£5.28million Department of Communities funding will support 50 heritage organisations and 41 heritage workers, reaching across the sector and keeping vital skills alive.