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Results from the first UK-wide survey of digital in heritage

Publications

… Head of Digital Policy at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “The report shows that heritage is fundamentally … even more important for organisations to understand.” We have highlighted two key takeaways from the report below. … for Heritage Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage: what we have learned so far Attachment Size PDF View  Digital …

Heritage Alliance launch free digital training and resources for sector

Two people look at laptop

News

… Associates. It is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of our Digital Skills for Heritage initiative . … now and in the longer term.” Photo by Aneta Pawlik   What is happening? Alongside training, guides and resources, … in... Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage: what we have learned so far Digital Skills for Heritage – meeting …

Five ways to save your heritage

Mervyn Allcock, General Manager of the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society
Mervyn Allcock, General Manager of the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society

Blogs

… Hill Engine Shed Society.  Little did I know exactly what I was letting myself in for. I was joined by several … band of volunteers as well as contractors. [quote]“We host the extremely successful Rail Ale Festival every year … plus contributions from the European Regional Development Fund, Single Regeneration Budget, the Transport Trust, North …

Bugs, belfries, battlements and so much more...

Inga Grimsey, Chair of the Committee for the East of England
Inga Grimsey, Chair of the Committee for the East of England

Blogs

… to 3,300 projects across the whole spectrum of what heritage can mean. For example: Our funds have gone to … from small village pond-dipping to funding RSPB Minsmere We have also supported museums in redisplaying and … and through their communities.  When we awarded a grant to fund the loan of the great Bed of Ware from the Victoria and …

Helping young people uncover town’s secrets with Richard Burton's diaries

Eirwen Hopkins, Cyfarwyddwr Prosiect ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe
Eirwen Hopkins, Cyfarwyddwr Prosiect ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe

Blogs

… I started working with children through drama, I realised what a potent and exciting field history can be. It is so … in treasured objects in our attics, and in the stories we hear from our parents and grandparents. It runs through … support from the National Lottery via the Heritage Lottery Fund enabled all this, along with some inspirational tuition …

Call to action! Time to celebrate 50 years of London boroughs

Aliens town show in Barking and Dagenham

News

… 20 outer London boroughs were formed and now shape the way we live today. To mark the anniversary and throughout 2015, Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is partnering with London Councils to offer grants … groups and organisations across the city to uncover what we are sure will be the many stories of London life over …

Diversifying workforces benefits staff, employers and heritage audiences

Two women looking into a glass museum display case.
An exhibition on the School for the Blind at the Museum of Liverpool.

Blogs

… , but only 4% of the museum workforce define as disabled. We created the Curating for Change programme to provide work … for all the placements. Innovating recruitment practices What we found through trialling a different approach is that … authors, not necessarily of The National Lottery Heritage Fund. You might also be interested in... Seeking innovators …

Case study: Queering Spires - a history of LGBTIQA+ spaces in Oxford

Museum of Oxford's Queering Spires exhibiton. Display post it notes with comments and memories from visitors.

Stories

… Awards 2020, sponsored by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. This category was launched last year to recognise the … said the award was validation of the museum’s efforts. “We now know it’s possible to have sustainability at the heart … project: Before you start the project, ask yourself what ‘sustainability’ means to you in this particular …

Sharing radical heritage demands a radical approach

A black and white group photo of about 30 people. The front row of people are using wheelchairs, with others standing on steps behind them.
A 1991 group photo of disability arts practitioners. David Hevey is standing fifth from the right in the second row. Photo: NDACA.

Blogs

… movement . Thanks to £840,000 in support from the Heritage Fund, we’re engaging new generations with the inspiring story of … activism is a perfect fit for our social media age What we’re doing in collecting the disability movement’s … activism is a perfect fit for our social media age What we’re doing in collecting the disability movement’s …

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