Projects we’ve funded

The Grand Opera House in Belfast is reopening its doors following major restoration works.

Thanks to National Lottery funding and the support of their dedicated volunteers, the Railway Preservation Society for Ireland (RPSI) have been able to preserve and bring the story of Ireland’s railways to life.

Part of the Defra Green Recovery Challenge Fund, this project will plant new hedgerows and raise awareness about their importance for wellbeing and the environment.

Hundreds of volunteers are helping children’s charity Coram digitise and share its historic archive online.

A hub of its London community, the Unitarian church relies on volunteers with digital skills to support and share its heritage.

Out of the pandemic, volunteers have used digital to help Wentworth Woodhouse reach even more people.

Buxton Crescent in Derbyshire reopened on 17 May 2021 following a major National Lottery-funded restoration project.

Pearson Park, managed by Hull City Council, is a vital green space for the whole community.

Outreach with a Porpoise has received a £24,600 grant to raise awareness of harbour porpoises and marine life in south Pembrokeshire.

A new cycling trail will connect Belfast’s communities and tell the story of the city’s industrial and maritime past.

This project helped to safeguard some of South West England’s rarest butterfly and moth species. The conservation work engaged a wider range of people through working with partners.

Gasworks Dock Partnership is regenerating Cody Dock in the lower Lea River to transform it in a vital wildlife corridor in Newham, East London.