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Screenshots of Teams webinar of the host and the three speakers

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Top tips for hybrid working in the heritage sector

As many heritage organisations consider new ways of working, digital leaders explore the opportunities and challenges on the horizon.
Young woman with computer

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.
Saltdean Pool being enjoyed by the community after restoration in 2017

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Restoration begins at iconic 1930s Saltdean Lido

A £7.5million restoration project has begun to bring Saltdean Lido back to its former glory, part-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre is offering 2-for-1 entry. Credit: Sam Stafford/WWT.

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Special offers at stunning heritage sites across the UK

Hundreds of heritage venues across the UK are offering special offers for National Lottery players between for National Lottery Open Week – discover some of our favourites.
People swimming and playing in the Jubilee Pool
Opening of the geothermal pool

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Case study: Penzance Jubilee Pool

Penzance's Jubilee Pool won the Sustainable Project of the Year Award at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2021
Two women at queer exhibition
Jasspreet Thethi and friend at Never Going Underground exhibition

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LGBTQ+ projects that mean the most to us

We are proud to fund projects which celebrate LGBTQ+ history - here are a few of our staff members' favourites.
Pride march 1974
Pride march, 1974. Credit: Wikimedia

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Saving LGBTQ+ stories before they are lost forever

A new Heritage Fund project might be the last chance to capture the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in Manchester who remember life before the Sexual Offences Act 1967.
Volunteers in ‘The Wilderness’ garden

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The Wilderness: Saving Nature’s Heritage To Improve Wellbeing

Outside the Jubilee Pool in Penzance
Sustainability award 2021 winner: Penzance Jubilee Pool

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Could you be the Sustainable Project of the Year 2022?

The National Heritage Lottery Fund is sponsoring the sustainability category at the Museums + Heritage Awards for a third year running – entries are now open for 2022.
A family playing instruments
Enjoying a Ukelele Sing-along in Pearson Park, Hull

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How we're funding parks projects

We take a look at three thriving parks which are doing their bit for nature – and people.
Young people in a wood
Young people involved in Middlesbrough Environment City's Green Shoots project

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Bringing people together in green spaces

How funding for nature in urban areas is helping unemployed young people and refugees find a fresh start.
Toad on grass
Common toad

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Our support for all species, including the unloved

Rare species like the pond mud snail and the European eel may not be photogenic, but they are crucial to the diversity of our ecosystem – and in need of our funding.
Train travelling through countryside

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How our projects are championing environmental sustainability

Discover National Lottery-funded projects tackling climate change through innovative sustainability practices.
A crocodile skull in a display cabinet
160-million-year-old crocodile skull. Credit: Bath Royal

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Discover fascinating heritage on display for first time

An unseen Turner painting is among a range of heritage objects to go on display for the first time thanks to National Lottery funding.
One of last year’s grantees: Tin Shed Theatre company
One of last year’s grantees: Tin Shed Theatre company

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15-Minute Heritage grant programme for local heritage in Wales re-opens

Communities across Wales can now apply for grants between £3,000 and £10,000 to help celebrate local heritage.
wicker art installation

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Dead Space to Living Place: Transforming Rectory Lane Cemetery

Rectory Lane Cemetery was transformed from a neglected 'dead space' into a vibrant community space and wildlife haven.
Professor Uzo Iwobi stood outside

Stories

International Women's Day: celebrating a heritage hero, Uzo Iwobi OBE

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

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LGBT+ History Month: Conserving stories of Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ heritage

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.

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