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Museums should be like public squares - for everyone to enjoy

Blogs

16/09/2019

Museums should be like public squares - for everyone to enjoy 16/09/2019 Bobby Friction, BBC Asian Network presenter and DJ I have loved learning since I was a child, but museums haven't always felt welcoming to me. Many have improved, but the story's …

René Olivieri appointed interim Chair

News

30/12/2019

René Olivieri appointed interim Chair 30/12/2019 René Olivieri has been appointed interim Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund following Sir Peter Luff’s retirement. René has been a member of the Board since …

Heritage Lottery Fund first major grantgiver to require carbon footprints in funding applications

News

05/07/2012

Heritage Lottery Fund first major grantgiver to require carbon footprints in funding applications 05/07/2012 Announced as HLF sets out its new strategic framework for 2013 – 2018, HLF will now ask all applicants requesting funding above £2m to measure the …

Why working with communities can be 'transformational' for museums

Stories

14/08/2019

Why working with communities can be 'transformational' for museums 14/08/2019 Through including LGBT+ people in conversations about their heritage, one National Lottery-funded project has helped improve representation in Glasgow's museums. The queer …

Helping all young people get hands on with nature

Stories

08/08/2019

Helping all young people get hands on with nature 08/08/2019 We spent a day in Sydenham Hill Wood, south London, where theories about wellbeing are guiding young people's interactions with our wild places. London Wildlife Trust’s Keeping it Wild programme …

Telling the nation's stories

Blogs

20/12/2019

Telling the nation's stories 20/12/2019 Sir Peter Luff Our outgoing chair Sir Peter Luff looks back at five years at The National Lottery Heritage Fund. After five years, I’ve really learned one thing about the work of The National Lottery Heritage Fund – …

The role of heritage in uncertain times

Blogs

07/06/2019

The role of heritage in uncertain times 07/06/2019 Katie Allen, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Senior Content Designer The inaugural HeritageDot conference, which looked at the relationships between digital and heritage, addressed some of the …

Surgeons’ Hall Museum to be transformed with help of £2.7million Heritage Lottery Fund grant

Artists impression of the planned redevelopment of Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh

News

02/12/2013

Surgeons’ Hall Museum to be transformed with help of £2.7million Heritage Lottery Fund grant Artists impression of the planned redevelopment of Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh 02/12/2013 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), the UK’s oldest …

Croi na Carraige Heritage Interpretation

Projects

Croi na Carraige Heritage Interpretation National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10 million Date awarded 04/12/2024 Location Turf Lodge Local Authority Belfast Applicant Glór na Móna Teo Award Given £32900 … Croi na Carraige Heritage …

Reviving Clifftown’s Bowling Green: A Heritage Renewal

Projects

Reviving Clifftown’s Bowling Green: A Heritage Renewal National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10 million Date awarded 27/11/2024 Location Milton Local Authority Southend-on-Sea Applicant Clifftown Conservation Society Award Given £32067 … Reviving …

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