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A new approach to supporting religious buildings

Blogs

05/04/2017

A new approach to supporting religious buildings 05/04/2017 Sara Crofts, HLF Head of Historic Environment HLF Head of Historic Environment Sara Crofts sets out how HLF is helping time and resource-stretched congregations access National Lottery funding …

New impact investment fund for culture and heritage

News

04/03/2020

New impact investment fund for culture and heritage 04/03/2020 We are one of the investors in the Arts and Culture Impact Fund, the biggest social impact investment fund of its kind. The Arts & Culture Impact Fund will offer loans of between £150,000 and …

Kick the Dust - what we learned in year two

Blogs

03/02/2020

Kick the Dust - what we learned in year two 03/02/2020 Sarah Lanchin, Policy Adviser, Children & Young People Four years ago, we set out to change the way young people are involved in and experience heritage. We'll be sharing what we have discovered so …

Changing lives: dream career for heritage buff Daniel

Daniel Longman found his dream job

Stories

18/01/2017

Changing lives: dream career for heritage buff Daniel Daniel Longman found his dream job 18/01/2017 A love of heritage has been transformed into a dream job for Daniel Longman thanks to a traineeship supported by HLF. “Ever since I can remember I have …

HLF and NHMF seeks new Chief Executive

News

12/11/2015

HLF and NHMF seeks new Chief Executive 12/11/2015 Recruitment is now underway for a new Chief Executive to succeed Carole Souter. Carole announced in September that she will step down at the end of April 2016, by which time she will have led the Heritage …

Changing lives: Danielle ploughs a straight furrow to her ideal career

A woman ploughs with a Suffolk Punch horse

Stories

12/10/2016

Changing lives: Danielle ploughs a straight furrow to her ideal career 12/10/2016 Thanks to a National Lottery-supported apprenticeship in heritage farming, 24-year-old Danielle Chatten has found focus and a future. “It takes a level of willpower to …

Places and poems for valentines

William Wordsworth's home

Stories

14/02/2020

Places and poems for valentines William Wordsworth's home 14/02/2020 We share three historic sites loved by some of the UK’s most romantic poets this Valentine's Day. 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ - The Wordsworth Museum William Wordsworth remains one …

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019 is on!

Design with computer screens, clock and coins and text Giving Tuesday 7 days

#GivingTuesday kicks off the seven-day match funding campaign

News

03/12/2019

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019 is on! #GivingTuesday kicks off the seven-day match funding campaign 03/12/2019 We are championing 31 heritage charities in The Big Give Christmas Challenge, from 3-10 December — and you can donate to your favourite, …

Looking closer at the Space to Thrive report

Julian Dobson

Stories

05/02/2020

Looking closer at the Space to Thrive report Julian Dobson 05/02/2020 We spoke to Julian Dobson, a researcher for our Space to Thrive report into the impact of parks on health, wellbeing and society. What is the Space to Thrive report? The Space to …

And the winner is... we celebrate awards season

Stories

07/02/2020

And the winner is... we celebrate awards season 07/02/2020 As we launch a new sustainability award, we take a look back at just a few of our award-winning heritage projects. Red carpets at the ready... St Fagans National Museum of History – Art Fund …

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