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Grantee Q&A: what arts venue Lowry learned from running a community grants scheme

Two people write on an ideas board about experiences they have had at Lowry

Lowry recorded and presented the stories of those who have seen and been part of Salford’s cultural regeneration. Photo: Lowry.

Stories

01/05/2026

… Grantee Q&A: what arts venue Lowry learned from running a community grants … Head of Learning and Engagement, share their reflections. What did you find challenging about your application and how … venue, it was a challenge for us to make sure that we kept heritage as the main focus of our application. We …

How can we measure the economic and social benefits of heritage?

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… How can we measure the economic and social benefits of heritage? … valuation methods to a selection of case study projects. What our research told us Heritage projects: can generate … Size PDF View Economic valuation methods for the Heritage Fund as PDF (1.75 MB) 1.75 MB …

Long read: what saving Piece Hall did for Halifax

Paul White

Stories

02/07/2019

… Long read: what saving Piece Hall did for Halifax Paul White 02/07/2019 … for funding from what was then the Heritage Lottery Fund. It went on to receive £7million as part of an overall … transformation in financially-challenging times, as we could see the potential of The Piece Hall – a major part …

Staff profile: Rachel Pechey, Stakeholder Engagement Manager

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… based in our Leeds office. She began working here in 2022. What does your role involve? I manage how the Heritage Fund works with stakeholders at a corporate level. The term … with our stakeholders more efficient and proactive. What do you enjoy about working here? No two days are the …

Evaluation good practice guidance

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… your evaluation, plus links to further information. What is evaluation? It is a structured process to: understand … and sustainable it was. Why does evaluation matter? We want to fund projects that support our vision for heritage that is … your evaluation, plus links to further information. What is evaluation? It is a structured process to: understand …

Our Welsh Language Commitment

Publications

… Commitment 28/06/2007 The National Heritage Memorial Fund / National Lottery Heritage Fund has adopted the … the Welsh and English languages on a basis of equality. We're currently operating under our Welsh Language Scheme … help projects to deliver in Welsh and English in Wales. What do I need to do now? If you have received funding from …

What is Open Data?

Blogs

29/04/2019

… What is Open Data? 29/04/2019 Kion Ahadi, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Head of Data and Insight Today, The National Lottery … charities and funders are signing up to it. So what do we mean by "Open Data"? It is simply: data that can be freely … What is Open Data? 29/04/2019 Kion Ahadi, The National …

Statutory agencies and public bodies’ guidance

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… public bodies’ guidance It is a term of all the funding we award, and which we distribute for others, that grantees must follow all … This list will help you get started thinking about what might be relevant for you. The historic environment … This list will help you get started thinking about what might be relevant for you. The historic environment …

Customer service

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… Customer service We aim to provide an efficient and effective service that can … improve our services. Please contact us to let us know what we are doing well and what we could do better. Please … awarded to you by us or the National Heritage Memorial Fund, please contact the office you first dealt with who will …

Training and skills development good practice guidance

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… the entire focus of your project or one element within it, we want to ensure we’re funding high quality training that … difference. By reading this guidance, you’ll learn what you will need to think about when planning skills and … useful case studies. Training and skills and the Heritage Fund We want to do more than just fund traineeships or …

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