Stories
Looking forward - new ways to be resilient
We want to help heritage organisations become more resilient. Here are some top tips from our recent Business Support and Enterprise seminar.
Calverley Old Hall in Leeds
The Landmark Trust
News
Restoration for Yorkshire medieval manor house and its Tudor treasures
Calverley Old Hall in Leeds, the site of once-hidden wall paintings, will undergo ambitious restoration thanks to £1.6million of National Lottery funding.
Exeter Cathedral has received a £4.3million grant for their 2020s Development Appeal.
Credit: Emma Solley
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£5.5million awarded to conserve cathedrals and churches across the UK
From conserving magnificent stained glass windows to creating accessible facilities, these places of worship and community hubs will be thriving again – thanks to National Lottery players.
Videos
Join our Committee for England, Midlands & East
We’re looking for five new committee members to help us create lasting and positive change for people and communities in the Midlands & East.
Black Head Cliff Castle, one of the 40 Scheduled Monuments sites
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Cornwall’s historic monuments protected thanks to funding partnership
The investment will help save 40 historic sites across Cornwall, spanning 4,000 years of history.
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Reimagining Reality wins Sustainable Project of the Year
Interactive science exhibition took home the Heritage Fund-sponsored category at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
Andy and his wife Julia in the Peak District
Blogs
The heritage project that helped me tackle my loneliness
When I closed my gardening business and moved town, I felt completely lost. Giving back as a volunteer helped me start again.
Videos
Dynamic Collections: a visit to Craven Museum
Take a look at how the museum opened up its collections and worked closely with the community.
Blogs
A practical guide to more inclusive hiring
Our new Racial equity in nature toolkit can help organisations gain the tools and confidence to recruit and retain more diverse staff and volunteers.
Last year's award winner Pollinating the Peak.
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Submit your heritage nominations for this year's National Lottery Awards (external link)
The National Lottery Awards celebrate the people and projects that do extraordinary things with National Lottery funding. Put forward your favourite heritage nominees by 1 June 2022.
Engagement Manager Dawn Bainbridge (centre) on the job – visiting a jazz archive project
Blogs
Luton: A vibrant, diverse town with a rich heritage identity
Our Engagement Manager for England, Midlands & East, Dawn Bainbridge, tells us about our work and investment into Luton’s heritage – one of our 13 Areas of Focus.
Publications
Heritage sector is resilient to the pandemic, despite economic challenges
Organisations have a positive financial and strategic outlook, but concerns remain over staffing and the uncertainty of the economic climate.
News
New online resource to answer the sector’s digital questions
From content and engagement to planning and leadership, the free website aims to help small to medium-sized organisations boost their digital knowledge and capability.
Stories
Top tips for hybrid working in the heritage sector
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has driven many heritage organisations to take the leap into hybrid working. This is where staff and volunteers split their time between working in an office and other locations such as their home. In March, senior heritage professionals took part in the first
Drew Bennellick building birdboxes with the London Wildlife Trust team. Credit: Broni Lloyd-Edwards
Blogs
Green Futures: art, drone shows and the spectacle of nature
Drew Bennellick, our Head of Land & Nature Policy, reflects on how we have supported the UK’s City of Culture to embrace a green future.
Frankie Toner, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at National Lottery Heritage Fund with Simon Milne MBE, Regius Keeper and Emma Lacroix, Director of Development at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Credit: David Cheskin
News
£4million to save Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's iconic glasshouses
The investment will also help to look after rare, extraordinary plants, encouraging visitors of all ages to care about the environment.
News
Working in partnership to improve places in Scotland
We’re teaming up with Historic Environment Scotland to co-fund heritage projects that support place-based regeneration and boost local economies.
Publications
Placing heritage at the heart of communities
We compare the findings of our two £22m Great Place Schemes to learn how culture and heritage can drive positive change locally.