Blogs
Returning to a changed heritage world
As our CEO Ros Kerslake returns to work after six months of illness, she reflects on the personal challenges she’s overcome, and what the heritage sector now faces.
Headstone Manor & Museum. Credit: Harrow Museum Collection
Harrow Museum Collection
Stories
VE Day anniversary transforms into celebrations at home
Plans for VE Day 75 this weekend have been significantly affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), but many heritage organisations are finding ways to celebrate.
Peter Middleton
News
Heritage Emergency Fund application form guidance
Peter Middleton helped us to develop the Heritage Emergency Fund application form’s finance questions and related guidance. In these two video interviews he: gives advice to organisations completing the application form takes applicants through a typical cashflow forecast “[Heritage Emergency Fund
Experimental photography at Llannon Cottage, Ceredigion
Blogs
Engaging young people in heritage from home
I often hear it said that it is difficult to get young people involved in heritage. I do not believe this to be true, and we have had no difficulty in attracting young people to be part of the Royal Commission’s youth engagement project, Unloved Heritage?. This has been running for three years now
Blogs
Digital Skills for Heritage – meeting the coronavirus (COVID-19) challenge
Josie Fraser explains how we will help organisations face the current crisis and beyond through our digital skills initiative.
Blogs
Announcing more details about the Heritage Emergency Fund
Eilish McGuinness gives more detail on how to apply for the £50million Heritage Emergency Fund. We publish our guidance today.
An #IsolationCreation project
Stories
How to enjoy heritage from home
We have been keeping an eye out for some of the wonderful heritage activities that you can do from home. We've also come up with some ideas of our own. Many of our staff members will be taking part, often with families in tow, as we all find ourselves adapting to new ways of working. Please join in
News
Heritage Emergency Fund launches to help sector (updated)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Blogs
How we will be helping the heritage community during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Eilish McGuinness on how The National Lottery Heritage Fund will be helping the heritage community weather the impact of this COVID-19 pandemic – and recover in the future
Blogs
How the coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the heritage sector
Our Head of Research, Data & Insight on the surveys that helped us guide our response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Bell being removed for restoration
Stories
Ruthin’s bells will ring out again
The restoration of the bells at St Peter’s Church in Ruthin, north Wales, has brought an intriguing bellringing tradition back to the Medieval town.
Stories
Empowering people to help save our oceans
2020 marks Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters and never has it been more important to raise awareness of the critical importance of our marine landscapes.
The landscape of Binevenagh
News
"Huge" investment for Northern Ireland's heritage
Northern Ireland’s beautiful landscapes are to receive a boost as 11 heritage projects across the country are set to benefit from £5million National Lottery investment.
News
Historic ironworks Brymbo to tell its 300million-year story
The former iron and steelworks near Wrexham, north Wales, will be transformed into a visitor attraction, community hub and business space.
News
Survey: tell us how coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting you
The survey will help us gather information about the immediate and longer-term impact of the pandemic on the heritage sector. Take the survey We will use the information shared with us to help determine how we can support the sector swiftly and in the best ways we can. We’re already in discussion
Blogs
Living and working in a threatened landscape
Marion Blockley lives and works in the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site which is recovering from the recent floods. She writes on what we could and should be doing to prepare for next time.
News
Our support for the heritage sector in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
We remain committed to supporting the people and organisations working across the heritage sector and are open for business.