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The Horniman Museum featuring a clock tower stands tall behind greenery
The clock tower of the Horniman Museum

News

Visit our Habitats of Hope exhibition at the Horniman Museum

From 30 November–10 December we are showcasing inspiring heritage projects that have enabled the survival of some of the UK’s rarest animal species, thanks to National Lottery support.
30/11/2023
A black and white photograph of Delia creating electronic music.
Delia Derbyshire working in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Stories

Celebrating the music pioneer Delia Derbyshire on Doctor Who's 60th anniversary

From oral histories to hands-on workshops, we’ve awarded over £100,000 to three projects that are preserving the story of an innovative electronic musician.
A person walks on a path under trees and next to a lake in summer
Improving access to parks and green space.

News

Two awards for a programme putting nature at the heart of thriving urban places

The Future Parks Accelerator programme, a joint initiative with the National Trust, has won Social Project of the Year and the prestigious Overall Project of the Year Award.
21/11/2023
Three people are looking at worksheets and smiling.
Participants at the residential event in June 2023, as part of Heritage Trade Up.

Stories

Five tips for more robust and innovative heritage organisations

Hear from the organisations who took part in our Business Support and Enterprise campaign about how they improved organisational resilience in challenging times.
A bookshelf of old books in an archive. The books have reference numbers written on their spines.
AI could help us make archives more accessible. Pictured: Kresen Kernow.

News

How the heritage sector can make the most of artificial intelligence

Learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to innovate and what you need to know to responsibly use this rapidly developing technology.
13/11/2023
A group of children leading on a piece of wood attached to a windmill.
Bourn Mill. Image: Matthew Power Photography.

News

National Lottery support saving at-risk heritage sites for 25 years

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. Over the past quarter of a century, Heritage Fund support has helped save some of the nation's most-loved heritage from the list.
09/11/2023
A photo of Gopika Jayasree outside on a sunny day
Gopika Jayasree.

Blogs

How becoming a Digital Hero transformed my career and my confidence

Hear from Gopika about how taking part in the Heritage Trust Network’s Digital Heroes project transformed her future.
08/11/2023
An aerial view of Leas Lift on the cliff edge with town buildings above
The water balance cliff lift provides step-free access from the Leas to the seafront and Lower Coastal Park.

News

£4.8million funding boost to revive Folkestone Leas Lift

The rare surviving water lift, a remarkable example of Victorian engineering, will be returned to its original use connecting seafront and town.
06/11/2023
Two people on the bank of a waterway examining it and taking notes
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is exploring challenges around recruitment, retention and diversity of the conservation sector workforce.

Blogs

Creating space to innovate: celebrating our first cohort of Heritage Innovation Fund explorers

Innovation can be uncomfortable, and it takes the tenacity of intrepid explorers, says Kathryn Holland, who is working with our grantees to tackle heritage workforce challenges.
03/11/2023
The ship SS Great Britain in its dry dock
SS Great Britain Trust jointly won the sustainability award in 2023.

News

Could you be Sustainable Project of the Year 2024?

Enter the sustainability category for the Museums + Heritage Awards to showcase your approach to managing or communicating the impact of the climate crisis.
01/11/2023
An older woman and a young adult man looking at ceramics
Hampshire Cultural Trust staff member and volunteer at the Allen Gallery.

News

Seventeen organisations to test innovative ways of overcoming heritage workforce challenges

In the second phase of our three-stage Heritage Innovation Fund pilot programme, grant recipients will develop solutions to common problems facing the heritage sector.
01/11/2023
A flying bat in the roof space of a church
A Natterer's bat flying inside the roof of St Lawrence church, Radstone. Credit: Chris Damant, Bernwood Ecology.

Stories

All creatures great and small: helping church communities care for their bats

The Bats in Churches project helped over 100 ancient churches in England with their resident bats, bringing communities together and learning more about our threatened bat species.
Danny Renton holding his National Lottery Award
Danny Renton with his National Lottery Award for best environment project.

News

Success for heritage projects in the National Lottery Awards

Leaders from two projects we’ve funded have taken home a prize this year, and there’s still more announcements to come.
27/10/2023
An ariel view of the green space on Gloucester Cathedral grounds with people exploring
The new public green space welcomes visitors to Gloucester Cathedral. Credit Gloucester Cathedral.

Stories

Case study: Project Pilgrim

Life-sized statue of a woman in a small, landscaped garden
More than a cell – statue of Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951) by Helen Wilson-Roe in Royal Fort Garden, Bristol. Photo: Bhagesh Sachania Photography.

Stories

Bringing Henrietta Lacks’ story to life in Bristol

Explore how the University of Bristol is spotlighting Henrietta’s controversial contribution to medicine and inspiring future scientists.
Group of people wearing hard hats in a courtyard of historic building, Alice Billings House in Stratford
Alice Billings House. Includes Newham’s Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, Taryn Nixon and Selina Papa from the Heritage Fund, Creative Land Trust and Purcell’s team.

News

£800,000 funding awarded to support Newham’s heritage

From restoring an 1880s playhouse to creating a cycling heritage trail, projects across Newham will celebrate its diverse community heritage and create pride in place.
25/10/2023
A man and a woman are stood in front of a heritage site doing the crossed fingers selfie
Two people doing our #ThanksToYou crossed finger selfie outside the synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil

News

Get involved in Crossed Finger Selfie Day 2023!

Join us on social media on Tuesday 14 November to say a big thank you to National Lottery players for making your heritage project possible.
26/10/2023
Esther Fox holding a metallic cross-fingers award

Videos

Esther Fox is the National Lottery Awards Heritage Winner for 2023

The award recognises her incredible support and leadership to make museums more accessible.
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