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Holy Family Organ Restoration Appeal 31/10/2012 They have been awarded a grant of £24,000 towards the restoration of their historic organ, which has served the church for nearly a century. Research indicates the organ predates the 1895 church. Much work …

Lennox Castle celebrates legacy at public event 08/10/2012 ‘Lennox Castle Stories’ is  a social history project led by a group of ex- residents of Lennox Castle Hospital, a large institution on the outskirts of Glasgow built to house people with learning …

Rare archaeological finds revealed from the corroding Northumberland cliffs 30/10/2012 Run by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, the project, Rescued from the Sea, will engage a small army of volunteers to meticulously uncover the extremely rare and …

Restoration of Royal Festival Hall Organ 02/02/2010 Southbank Centre has been given the green light* by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to work up plans for a grant of £950,000 to complete the refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall’s organ. The first …

Rising to the challenge - creating a stronger and more resilient heritage economy 05/07/2012 Dame Jenny Abramsky set out HLF’s plans for investing £375m a year of lottery money over the next five years and announced new funding streams and initiatives …

The Garden of England is buzzing with good news for bees 20/09/2012 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £77,200 to the BumbleBee Alliance, based in Aylesham near Canterbury, for its Bee Inspired project. The aim of Bee Inspired is to involve 230 …

Museum training scheme launched 05/10/2012 Last Friday, the Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC) announced the names of those who have been successful in securing one of the much sought after places on its Collections Skills Initiative phase 2. This …

New exhibition at the National Coal Mining Museum 08/10/2012 A new special exhibition marking the culmination of a four-year long period of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Collecting Cultures scheme is to open at The National Coal Mining …

Free riverside events for Taunton in October 01/10/2012 Somerset Wildlife Trust is teaming up with public artists Sue Palmer and Simon Lee Dicker to host the activities as part of the Routes to the River Tone project, which aims to recreate and reconnect …

Historic church is born again 27/09/2012 St Margaret’s Church at Ward End, is rarely used for regular worship and is at risk from vandalism and deterioration. The historic Grade II listed building will now get a new lease of life as a hub for community …