Publications
Understanding how we can be a more inclusive and equitable funder
Explore the findings from our independent research examining perspectives on heritage, inclusion and barriers to accessing our funding.
Children taking part in activities next to the River Eden
News
£15.6million funding boost for natural heritage across the UK
Eleven projects have been awarded a share of £15.6million National Lottery funding to support nature’s recovery – and we want to support more.
Blogs
Why we need to tell untold stories
Dr Edson Burton shares his experience of growing up in a diverse community, the importance of sharing everyone's heritage and his work on The National Lottery-funded project exploring 100 years of activism in Bristol.
Millennium Falcon Exhibition
Stories
The National Lottery Awards 2022 are open! Who will you vote for?
Nominations for Project of the Year recognise outstanding National Lottery funded projects that are making a difference for people and heritage across the UK.
News
A statement on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen
From Dr Simon Thurley CBE, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund.
An exhibition on the School for the Blind at the Museum of Liverpool.
Blogs
Diversifying workforces benefits staff, employers and heritage audiences
Esther Fox shares how even small changes can have big impacts on heritage workforces and build a more sustainable and equitable sector.
Common pipistrelle bat in flight. Bat Conservation Trust. Image credit: Hugh Clark
News
A lifeline for Scotland’s ‘species on the edge’
Urgent action to save 37 of Scotland’s most vulnerable coastal and island species is underway thanks to £4.2million funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
St Macartan’s The Forth Chapel. Credit: European Heritage Open Days
Credit: European Heritage Open Days
News
Five Northern Ireland heritage venues to explore on European Heritage Open Days
We’ve put together a list of five unmissable tours taking place during the European Heritage Open Days on 10-11 September – get out and explore your local heritage.
News
What’s it like at the frontline of heritage right now?
Share your views through our second UK Heritage Pulse survey. Your insights will influence how we and our partners support the sector.
Flow Country project. Image: Steven Andrews
News
Investment boost for Scotland’s nature sector
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is embarking on a new funding collaboration which will help organisations explore innovative funding models across Scotland’s nature sector.
Blogs
Supporting heritage now and in the future
Our Chief Executive reflects on how we are responding to the heritage sector’s challenges and invites you to contribute to our ambitious new long-term strategy.
Paddleboarders in Royal William Yard, Plymouth
Plymouth Marine Park / Jay Stone
News
Community at the heart of first year of Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
Explore the progress of the project aiming to reconnect the people of Plymouth to the water that’s so intrinsic to its identity.
Volunteers in woodland doing practical work. Credit: Michael Heffernan / WTML
Michael Heffernan / WTML
News
Unprecedented partnership will power nature recovery in the north of England
The ambitious Nature North project brings together eleven leading environmental organisations to deliver benefits for natural heritage and communities, thanks to National Lottery funding.
News
Five ways museums can improve mental health and wellbeing
We talked to Director of charity Arts and Minds, Lucy Oliver-Harrison, about the Arts on Prescription – Heritage for Health project.
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside Young Apprentices: (from left to right) Samuel Gibson, Billy Hunt, Sam Phillips and Mia Francis. Credit: Mark Waugh
News
Investing in work placements for young people in natural heritage
We’re partnering with Groundwork UK to deliver paid, nature-based work placements for young people – diversifying the sector and creating a natural legacy to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
News
Seeking innovators to pioneer new ways of working
Our new pilot funding initiative will support organisations to explore, test and grow ideas with the potential to shape the future of the heritage workforce.
News
Cathedrals: bringing the UK’s ancient monuments to life
How National Lottery funding is revitalising visitors’ experiences of cathedrals – inside, outside and online.
Newlyn Fisherman Memorial by Tom Leaper Promenade. Credit: Bruce Hobbs & Art UK
News
New showcase for 1,000 years of UK sculpture
The UK's significant collection of public sculptures is available to explore online for the very first time.