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Diving in to heritage at Pontypridd Lido

Richard Bellamy, Pennaeth CDL yng Nghyrmu Patrick Olner

Blogs

07/09/2015

… this opportunity to introduce myself and share a little of what I have seen and done so far. I have worked at HLF, in a … Director for the Listed Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund, and prior to that I was Acting Head of HLF in the South … in 1991, just like many other once thriving pools. But what goes around, comes around; the story of the lido was not …

HLF's new First World War Programme opens in Yorkshire and Humber

News

15/05/2013

… and Humber 15/05/2013 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is launching First World War: then and now, a … helping to launch the scheme across the UK, by exploring what the legacy of the First World War means to them and … as a military hospital during the conflict, to exploring what everyday life was like for civilians across the …

How the '15-minute city' can inspire heritage in Wales

Blogs

07/10/2020

… and Deputy Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund Our new Welsh grant programme takes inspiration from a … of us, myself included, are guilty of not appreciating what we are lucky enough to find at our own front door. … our everyday surroundings that we simply can’t see clearly what interesting and important things surround us. But …

'Postcards from the Park' Southwark winner meets Chris Packham and Mike McCartney

News

07/09/2010

… competition was organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) in partnership with … getting some fresh air. I took this photo in late July and what inspired me was the sheer peace and quiet on a perfect … getting some fresh air. I took this photo in late July and what inspired me was the sheer peace and quiet on a perfect …

Take part in National Lottery Open Week 2023

People inside building looking at exhibits

Jodrell Bank previously offered free entry. Credit: Andrew Brooks.

News

21/11/2022

… £30million raised by National Lottery players each week. What is National Lottery Open Week? National Lottery Open … digital) is able to take up a special ‘thank you’ offer. What does a special offer look like? From free entry and … your organisation has received. It is your chance to show what a difference that support has made in a clear and direct …

Museum acquires Jean de la Valette portrait bust

News

02/12/2011

… Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to Malta in 1565, in what was to become one of the most famous military actions in … the west. Wesley Kerr, Chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund for London, explains the significance of the … Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to Malta in 1565, in what was to become one of the most famous military actions in …

Cornwall’s Victorian Silicon Valley secures over £1.5m for bold new heritage development

News

27/01/2012

… Thanks to an injection of £125,000 from the DCMS/Wolfson Fund and a further £1.44 million from the Heritage Lottery … “Porthcurno Telegraph Museum is the unassuming home to what was once the centre of Britain’s technological … hasn’t gone unnoticed by the media either; the BBC’s ‘What the Victorians Did For Us’, ‘Coast’ and most recently …

£1.2million for Lady Lever Art Gallery

The Lady Lever Art Gallery will be transformed Fotography

News

21/10/2014

… Art Gallery forward with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund. 2014 marks the centenary of the laying of the … 25 March 1914 King George V laid the foundation stone for what was to become one of the UK’s finest art galleries Lady … 25 March 1914 King George V laid the foundation stone for what was to become one of the UK’s finest art galleries Lady …

First Base Day Centre celebrates grant to restore home and help homeless

News

15/11/2010

… the building. Stuart McLeod, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in the South East, explains how the project hopes to … St Stephen’s Hall, Montpelier Place, Brighton, BN1 3BF What: Cllr Maria Caulfield, Cabinet Member for Housing B&HCC … with the heritage that inspires them, making choices about what they want to keep and share from the past, for future …

Olympic Gold medallist Jason Kenny meets Manchester YMCA Sporting Heroes

News

12/03/2013

… possible with a £34,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and involved volunteers from the YMCA, Manchester … thanks to Lottery funding. Jason is a great example of what can be achieved and I hope he has inspired all the young … was established in 1846 and was one of the first YMCAs in what became a worldwide movement. It has a rich history in …

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