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Let’s talk about young people and heritage

Sarah Lanchin

Blogs

… The National Lottery.   At The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have  a long history of funding heritage projects … partnerships between heritage and youth organisations. What have we learned along the way? Heritage and young people … loads of scope for children and young people to decide what is important to them and what types of heritage project …

The value of green space for mental health

Green Light Trust participants taking a break
Green Light Trust - Inclusive Conservation project

News

… two projects funded through the Green Recovery Challenge Fund which focus on improving people’s mental health and … Trust, said: “Our Nature4All project is all about what we feel is needed for the many people who have suffered … Trust, said: “Our Nature4All project is all about what we feel is needed for the many people who have suffered …

Supporting Welsh heritage at The National Eisteddfod

Large red letters spelling ‘Eisteddfod’ in front of tents in a field

News

… and share the work we support at The National Eisteddfod. What is the Eisteddfod? It’s Europe’s largest cultural … about funding opportunities in Wales. Meet the Heritage Fund This year we joined the Eisteddfod in Wrecsam – an area … Parry. How volunteers are powering a historic railway … What is the Eisteddfod? It’s Europe’s largest cultural …

Inspiring pride in place through a volunteer-supported festival

A young girl holds a cut out of a golden bird above her head. In the background are two adults working on a ladder.
The Flight of the Little Golden Swallow, inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince, is an installation of 150 gold leaf swallows on retail stores, community buildings and schools in and around Enniskillen centre. The swallows were created by Fermanagh artists Simon Carman and Helen Sharp. Credit: Brian Morrison.

Blogs

… International Beckett Festival Heritage Innovation Fund grantee Paul Sternberg shares how cohort working has … the storytellers who emerged from there. And all this in what for many years was perceived as a setting of contested … ‘Did you enjoy the festival?’ we’re asking questions like ‘What if the Happy Days programme hadn’t existed, what would …

Public parks and urban green spaces

A group of gardening volunteers stand in a walled garden planting
Royal Caledonian Horticulture Society volunteers, Saughton Park, Edinburgh.

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… people’s lives, wellbeing and health. We want to fund projects that connect more people to nature, and help … between Nesta, The National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund and Community Fund launched in 2013. It aimed to fund … Council/ Mark Holloway How our pioneering programme showed what a vital public resource parks are … As well as providing …

Childrens’ poetry offers moving insight into life during the First World War

One of the young poets reading at Yarm1914 festival
One of the young poets reading at Yarm1914 festival

News

… Young poets have released a book of their work exploring what life was like on the Home Front and the Western Front … also be interested in... YARM 1914 wins Heritage Lottery Fund support to commemorate the Centenary … Never Forget, a … … Young poets have released a book of their work exploring what life was like on the Home Front and the Western Front …

An introduction to online accessibility

Man with headphones and computer

Publications

… expert Alistair McNaught for The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Digital Skills for Heritage initiative , … Guiding principles This guidance will help you understand what is meant by digital accessibility and why it matters. In … people experience your digital content in different ways? What does good practice look like? Doing: Each section in …

Battlefield bonds: sharing the heritage of Nepal and the UK’s military partnership

A Gurkha army veteran at an event
The Gurkha Museum is supported by a thriving community of current and former Gurkhas

Stories

… being among the finest soldiers in the world. Central to what it means to be a Gurkha soldier is  kaida ,  काइदा , the … "The money and support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund is hugely significant for the global Gurkha and Nepali … being among the finest soldiers in the world. Central to what it means to be a Gurkha soldier is  kaida ,  काइदा , the …

The Nishkam Centre: building heritage for future generations

Five people

News

… Centre were closed. They applied to our Heritage Emergency Fund for help. The £59,000 National Lottery funding they … of the UK. Every crisis offers the opportunity to re-think what and how we deliver services, and we’re glad to have had … of the UK. Every crisis offers the opportunity to re-think what and how we deliver services, and we’re glad to have had …

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