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Heritage Lottery Fund gives Wales’ tourism economy a £2.2m boost 21/07/2010 Work has already started on safeguarding the Grade I listed 12th century Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles and conserving the landscape and culture at Blaenavon’s World Heritage Site. …

Taking Forward Our Church Heritage 22/03/2010 Three heritage projects in Wales, who rely heavily on the support and dedication of volunteers have been given a total of £1.2m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The three projects, Taking Forward our Church …

£2.3m for region's historic places of worship 17/02/2011 The grants have been awarded under the organisations’ joint Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme .* The news means that regionally over £18m has been awarded to 138 at Grade I and II historic …

Bute Park Apprenticeships 05/02/2010 Cardiff Council’s Park Services is delighted to welcome two new apprentices, Maggie Szczerbnska and Anthony Davies to their team. The apprentices will be based in Bute Park and are funded through the £3.1 million …

St Fagans National History Museum 01/03/2010 A ten-year strategy to redevelop Wales’s most popular visitor attraction into a National History Museum for Wales was given a huge boost today. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given the green light to work …

Freedom Studios receives grant for Bradford oral history project 09/12/2010 Bradford based Freedom Studios will be able to embark on their oral history project 'The Mill' thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Mill will train young …

Jewish Children’s Expo opens doors to public for first time 10/10/2010 The centre, in North Leeds, has been made possible by a £275,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant and will focus on the fascinating heritage of the Jewish community in the UK for all …

Scampston Conservatory restoration 09/02/2011 The Scampston Conservatory Preservation Co Ltd (SCPC), leading the project, has received a first-round pass* with a £33,800 development grant to work up plans for a scheme that will see the conservatory and a …

Heritage Lottery Fund helps to restore fine church ceiling 08/09/2010 The work is due to commence at the end of September and hopefully will be completed in time for the Christmas celebrations. The chancel roof at Christ Church, which was built in 1876, …

Heritage Lottery Fund helps Colne Valley Museum to realise the dream 25/08/2010 The award of £50,000 will allow the volunteers of this community heritage museum to begin the restoration of a cottage and chip shop and incorporate them into the main museum …