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To mark International Women’s Day 2021, one of the UK’s most inspiring women in heritage, Professor Uzo Iwobi OBE, shares her thoughts on heritage and the women who support the sector.

Richard O'Leary, project co-ordinator for The Troubles I’ve Seen, tells us how the project is going, how it has adapted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and offers some advice.

The Museum of Oxford’s temporary exhibition won the Sustainable Project of the Year Award at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2020.

Get a behind-the-scenes look into working within a Committee at The National Lottery Heritage Fund from one of our Committee members.

We’re kicking off 2021 with our annual Heritage Treasures day on Monday 11 January to celebrate the great work of the heritage sector.

The restoration of Loughborough Bellfoundry, thanks to £3.45million National Lottery funding, means the bells can continue to ring out for years to come.

We are now accepting applications for the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund for heritage organisations in England.

In this video conversation, Uzo Iwobi shares her journey to becoming a Black leader in Wales, and discusses how Black heritage is celebrated within the country.

The wonderful Rochdale Town Hall has been given the green light for a much-anticipated revamp, thanks to £8.3million of National Lottery funding.

This year, not one, but five museums were crowned winners of the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award.

World Mental Health Day falls on 10 October this year, during Black History Month. To mark both occasions, we spoke with a black museum employee to share their experiences within the sector.

We’ve launched a programme in partnership with Windsor Fellowship to help Black, Asian and minority ethnicity (BAME) graduates kickstart their careers.

Thanks to a grant of £214,900, RSPB Northern Ireland can safely reopen some visitor facilities and connect people with the nature on their doorstep.

Queering Spires exhibition honoured for its commitment to sustainability at the Museums + Heritage Awards.

Thanks to a £14.8million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund a major new cultural and heritage venue in Plymouth, The Box, is ready to open its doors.

A grant of £103,600 is helping the much-loved Victorian mansion in Cardiff stay open and serve the local community.

After five months away, volunteers along the banks of the rivers of Scotland’s Forth basin are getting back to work safely thanks to funding from our Heritage Emergency Fund.

After closing completely due to the coronavirus pandemic, Glastonbury Abbey has been able to reopen safely thanks to National Lottery emergency funding.