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Mae Parc Bute i ail-agor yn swyddogol
Julia Sas, Rheolwr Parc Y Bute

Blogs

The People’s Park

Taking a walk through Bute Park today, it is difficult to imagine that only five years ago, people’s dwell time in the park was very short and one of Cardiff’s most valued and hidden treasures wasn’t meeting its full potential. Gifted to the people of Cardiff to enjoy, this green, open space at the
23/06/2015
Painting depicting the Battle of Waterloo
Painting depicting the Battle of Waterloo

Blogs

Bringing Waterloo to Life

As the nation marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, David Huse, CEO of Waterloo 200, talks about why it’s so important the battle is remembered.
18/06/2015
HLF bilingual logo

Blogs

Hip-hop, town twinning and ice-cream: Getting Wales’ young people excited about heritage

As we celebrate the rights of children and young people on National Children’s Day 2015, Sally Roberts, HLF Development Officer, takes a look at all the amazing things young people have done to protect their heritage across Wales with our help and the endless possibilities that are out there for those who want to get involved.
15/05/2015
Maria Balshaw
Maria Balshaw, Director of the Whitworth in Manchester Johnnie Shadd Kydd

Blogs

Whitworth gets loved up on Valentine's Day

Maria Balshaw, Director of the Whitworth in Manchester, explains why this Valentine’s Day will have particular significance for her and her team.
09/02/2015
Matt Cox, Youth Engagement Officer at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Matt Cox, Youth Engagement Officer at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Blogs

Technology as a gateway to our natural heritage

Matt Cox, Youth Engagement Officer at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, shares his views on the importance of engaging young people with their natural heritage and how technology can be a vital tool.
23/01/2015
Cathy Ross, Honorary Research Fellow at the Museum of London
Cathy Ross, Honorary Research Fellow at the Museum of London

Blogs

Happy Birthday London Boroughs!

This year, the capital will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the London boroughs.
21/01/2015
Dr Manon Antoniazzi
Dr Manon Antoniazzi

Blogs

Diolch Manon!

As Dr Manon Antoniazzi comes to the end of her term as Wales trustee of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), she reflects on her time in office and the positive steps taken to preserve and enhance Wales’ heritage.
17/01/2015
Sign language video at the Science Museum
Sign language video at the Science Museum Information Age exhibition Science Museum

Blogs

Celebrating great days out for Disabled Access Day

To mark the UK’s first-ever Disabled Access Day, Liz Ellis, Policy Adviser for Communities and Diversity at the Heritage Lottery Fund, shares her top choices for great accessible days out at heritage sites in the UK.
16/01/2015
Dr Tom Tew
Dr Tom Tew

Blogs

Focus on… natural heritage in the West Midlands

Lottery funding can help to save our natural and cultural heritage, and 2014 saw some great projects in the West Midlands. Dr Tom Tew, Trustee and Committee Member, takes a look at some of the year’s best examples.
12/01/2015
HLF’s Historic Environment Advisor, Ben Greener
HLF’s Historic Environment Advisor, Ben Greener

Blogs

Lottery opens its doors to private business

HLF’s Historic Environment Advisor, Ben Greener explains how the fund is making grants available to private businesses to secure the future of our historic buildings.
18/12/2014
Dr Julie Anderson, Reader in the History of Modern Medicine, University of Kent
Dr Julie Anderson, Reader in the History of Modern Medicine, University of Kent

Blogs

Living with disability after the First World War

Disability History Month this year focuses on war and impairment. Here, Dr Julie Anderson considers some of the experiences of the thousands of men injured during the First World War.
12/12/2014
Drew Bennellick, Pennaeth Tirwedd a Threftadaeth Naturiol
Drew Bennellick, Pennaeth Tirwedd a Threftadaeth Naturiol

Blogs

The loss of Welsh parks

With talk of sharp cuts to local government funding Drew Bennellick, Head of Landscapes and Natural Heritage at the Heritage Lottery Fund, introduces some new research which makes worrying reading for anyone interested in the state of Welsh parks.
05/12/2014
Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF
Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF

Blogs

Celebrating 20 years of Heritage Lottery Funding

Carole Souter, HLF's Chief Executive, celebrates 20 years of Heritage Lottery funding.
19/11/2014

Blogs

My years as the East Midlands Committee Chair

Outgoing Chair of the East Midlands Committee, Christopher Pennell MBE, reflects on his eight years in post.
16/06/2014
Ben Greener, Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Historic Environment Advisor
Ben Greener, Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Historic Environment Advisor

Blogs

New ideas need old buildings

Ben Greener, Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Historic Environment Advisor, explains how Lottery money is boosting local economies through reviving long-forgotten historic buildings.
28/03/2014
The Very Reverend Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral
The Very Reverend Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral

Blogs

Great news for Peterborough Cathedral

The Very Reverend Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral is delighted at the announcement of the award made to Peterborough Cathedral.
29/11/2013
Dean of Durham Cathedral
Dean of Durham Cathedral

Blogs

Why open up Durham Cathedral's collections?

The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham Cathedral talks about opening up of Durham Cathedral's collections.
29/11/2013

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