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An ariel image of a red brick 1920s building
The restored building for Stori Brymbo, from the 1920s. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Historic ironworks Brymbo unveils 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.
in a film studio a person wearing a hearing aid watches computer monitors
D/deaf people were involved as crew and interviewees in the making of the project's film. Credit: Zebra Access.

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Grantee Q&A: adapting oral history methods for Walsall’s D/deaf community

Bob Marsh, Managing Director at Zebra Access, and Robyn Swannack, Project Manager, offer their reflections and advice on helping a community tell its own stories while accommodating a wide range of access needs.
Visitors stand among the Calanais Stones
The visitor centre at Calanais Stones is now open for a preview season. Credit: Marie Martin.

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Heritage sites to visit this summer

From historic ships to archaeological sites, there’s plenty of recently opened heritage attractions to visit.
small rocky island in the sea
Craigleith Island with Bass Rock in the distance. Credit: Andy Smith, Scottish Seabird Centre.

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How our funding is saving the UK’s seabird sanctuaries

As the future of Bass Rock and Craigleith islands are secured for future generations of people (and gannets and puffins), discover our legacy of funding marine habitats.
The exterior of a red brick former synagogue at sunrise
ARK is bringing life back into the former synagogue. Credit: Nathan Jones.

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A Margate building’s journey from synagogue to art centre

Jan Ryan, Director of ARK Cliftonville, shares how the cultural space, based in a former place of worship, is getting the balance right between preserving and celebrating the building's Jewish cultural heritage and adapting it for new uses.
six people stand in a field with tall grass, with countryside fields and a lough in the background
Peter McEvoy, Director of Land Management at Ulster Wildlife stands far right. Also pictured visiting Fedian are, left to right, Sharon Archer, Senior Investment Manager at the Heritage Fund, John Witchell, Ulster Wildlife Chair, Dawn Miskelly, Ulster Wildlife Chief Executive Officer, Giles Knight, Environmental Farming Scheme Advisor and Nikki McVeigh, Northern Ireland Committee Member for the Heritage Fund.

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Grantee Q&A: the Heritage Fund’s flexibility in supporting natural heritage surprised me

Peter McEvoy from Ulster Wildlife shares reflections and advice on the different stages of the nature conservation charity’s project – from writing an application at speed to the surprising amount of nature recovery it’s already supported.
Two young people looking at collection items on display.
Victoria and Albert South Kensington is transforming its South Asia gallery for the first time since 1990. Credit: Victoria and Albert Museum.

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We’ve invested £25million to connect young people with heritage

From safeguarding sharks to performing Shakespeare, our latest grants are creating opportunities for young people to explore, learn about and develop in heritage.
an exhibition space with decorated masks, pictures and labels on the walls
The Beyond Labels exhibition brings together stories and experiences of disabled people in Suffolk. Credit: Simon Lee Photography.

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Suffolk Archives’ inside guide to award-winning community co-creation

The Hold’s latest community engagement on disability history is the result of years of learning from projects and exhibitions that reflect and are driven by local people.
a tour guide speaks to a group of five people standing around an information board in a stone building
Tours of Boston Lodge help visitors understand the site's heritage. Photo: Chris Parry.

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Grantee Q&A: setting out your project vision and adapting to succeed

We asked Ffestiniog Railway Company’s General Manager Paul Lewin and Project Manager Edwina Bell about how they delivered the restoration of Boston Lodge, the world’s oldest continuously operating railway engineering works.

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