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Tracy Norris yng Ngwarchodfa Natur Cors Dyfi

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Changing lives: love of ospreys leads to new life for GP

A fascination with birds of prey has proved a life changer for 51-year-old Tracy Norris. The Hampshire GP was so enthralled with the ospreys nesting at a Welsh nature reserve that she has moved home and job to be near them.
A blacksmith works at an anvil

Stories

Changing lives: from Belfast welder to heritage blacksmith

Owen Mort started his own business using an ancient craft after support from HLF's Skills for the Future programme.
Rhaeadr yng Nghoedwig Dyffryn Penllergare
Rhaeadr yng Nghoedwig Dyffryn Penllergare Richard Hanson

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3 stories from Wales to mark National Gardening Week

To celebrate National Gardening Week, we’ve been speaking to three people who have all been closely involved in exciting, and very different, projects in Wales that have brought heritage gardens back to life.
Enid Blyton's personal diaries
The personal diaries of celebrated children's author, Enid Blyton Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books

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Enid Blyton: telling her full story

Sarah Lawrance, Collection and Exhibitions Director at Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, describes her work with the complex legacy of Enid Blyton.
Collage of the people outlined in the story
Collage of the people outlined in the story (From top left clockwise) Next of Kin Project / Raj Gedhu / National Portrait Gallery / Herts at War Project

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Changing lives: Remembrance 2017

National Lottery investment in UK heritage is shining a light on many ordinary people whose inspiring lives in times of war had been forgotten.
Steven Frank gets ready to be filmed

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Changing lives: Steven shares his Holocaust story for future generations

Steven Frank shares his experience during the Holocaust on the HLF-supported Forever Project, so that his story is never forgotten.
Mo outside the new HLF-supported visitor centre at St Anns Allotments in Nottingham
Mo outside the new HLF-supported visitor centre at St Anns Allotments in Nottingham Ashley Franklin

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Changing lives: from community campaigner to HLF committee member

Mo Cooper never imagined she had the right experience to make decisions about how HLF distributes money raised by the National Lottery. But after two years on our East Midlands committee, she’s discovered just how much she has to bring to the role.

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