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How to tell family stories

Emma-Jane Harrington, Oral History Development Worker, MECOPP

Blogs

21/02/2017

… to be awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver our very first oral history project. It was … the other families involved also. One participant shared: “what was new and lovely was the feeling of connectedness with … struggle, and a closure and a motivation for the future. What was the initial response from the community? This is the …

£3.2million boost to celebrate Wales’ diverse heritage

News

25/09/2012

… Wales’ diverse heritage 25/09/2012 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today announced an investment of £3.2million … of heritage in Wales and today's announcement highlights what a huge difference Lottery money can make to … of heritage in Wales and today's announcement highlights what a huge difference Lottery money can make to …

Get set to Celebrate

News

03/07/2013

… territories which make up the Commonwealth. Big Lottery Fund Scotland Chair, Maureen McGinn, said: “This time next … to see these first grants showcasing a wide variety in what will be possible. Celebrate offers an opportunity for … to see these first grants showcasing a wide variety in what will be possible. Celebrate offers an opportunity for …

The School of Ancient Crafts celebrates its Sharing Heritage grant

News

03/07/2013

… Iron Age Way. Colin Mclean, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland, said: “Sharing Heritage is a wonderful … of opportunities for groups to explore and celebrate what’s important to them in their area. Notes to editors The … of opportunities for groups to explore and celebrate what’s important to them in their area. Notes to editors The …

Making our past relevant to our future - How industrial heritage can boost growth

Harland and Wolff Drawing Offices, Belfast

News

05/11/2015

… The Prince's Regeneration Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic England are together hosting the conference … in Cornwall and many more in between. When we tap into what makes these buildings distinctive, they can regenerate … managed by Creative Space Management, it is an example of what can be done with a really imaginative approach to reuse. …

New home for precious archives

News

22/01/2010

… to a generous £7.7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Hull History Centre is the first in the country to … from the time about why he was fighting that day – and what the outcome was. Countess of Nithsdale: orchestrated a … from the time about why he was fighting that day – and what the outcome was. Countess of Nithsdale: orchestrated a …

More than £2.4m for South East historic places of worship

News

17/02/2011

… in the current financial year. The Heritage Lottery Fund has provided an extra £9 million to maintain the £25 … about their shared history. This is at the very core of what the Heritage Lottery Fund wants to achieve and the … about their shared history. This is at the very core of what the Heritage Lottery Fund wants to achieve and the …

More than £1.57m for West Midlands historic places of worship

News

17/02/2011

… in the current financial year. The Heritage Lottery Fund has provided an extra £9million to maintain the … about their shared history. This is at the very core of what the Heritage Lottery Fund wants to achieve and the … about their shared history. This is at the very core of what the Heritage Lottery Fund wants to achieve and the …

Conservation project at Llancaiach Fawr Manor set to be unveiled

Llancaiach Fawr, Caerffili

News

17/09/2015

… been carried out with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (£943,200), Cadw (£30,000) and Caerphilly County Borough … Bellamy, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund Wales, explains what drew HLF to the project: “The manor dates to the 1500s … for the very first time, helping visitors get a sense of what it was really like in 1645. We are very excited to get a …

East Midlands projects help launch HLF's new First World War programme

News

15/05/2013

… joined others from across the UK currently exploring what the legacy of the First World War means to them to share … and saying something about who we are as a people. But what we do also needs to help create an enduring cultural and … every corner of the UK and beyond. The Heritage Lottery Fund’s new programme will enable communities in the East …

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