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Changing lives: empowering women, creating a sisterhood

A woman holds a photograph over her face

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22/02/2017

Changing lives: empowering women, creating a sisterhood 22/02/2017 Diverse heritage, shared experiences and hopeful futures – a project made possible by National Lottery players has brought together an incredible group of women. BAM! Sistahood!, run by …

Heritage Lottery Fund to help with restoration of the Chainbridge

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14/05/2012

Heritage Lottery Fund to help with restoration of the Chainbridge 14/05/2012 The development grant will enable the councils to carry out detailed development work in order to submit a full proposal for the second round of the HLF application process later …

Changing lives: Antoinette and Wayne really dig their new-found interest

Volunteers Wayne and Antoinette by an information board

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15/02/2017

Changing lives: Antoinette and Wayne really dig their new-found interest 15/02/2017 Although not new to volunteering in their local community, Antoinette Scivier and her brother Wayne had never tried archaeology, despite Wayne being an avid fan of TV’s …

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career

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08/02/2017

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career 08/02/2017 A fascination for steam engines has been turned into a career opportunity for Hazel Pennack. “I've always wanted to be an engineer and I have always been interested in steam …

Changing lives: former tree surgeon Graeme branches out

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01/02/2017

Changing lives: former tree surgeon Graeme branches out 01/02/2017 Former tree surgeon Graeme McGrath switched from managing trees to volunteers, thanks to HLF-supported traineeship scheme with the National Trust. After leaving school Graeme, now 46, …

New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire

Representatives from the project partnership alongside the riverside trail

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17/12/2018

New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire Representatives from the project partnership alongside the riverside trail 17/12/2018 A riverside trail connecting people to their local history - and helping them improve their heath and …

Changing lives: research gives Tony a surprise

Tony Gutteridge with the display about former dockyard workers Jeff Gilbert

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24/01/2017

Changing lives: research gives Tony a surprise Tony Gutteridge with the display about former dockyard workers Jeff Gilbert 24/01/2017 A former Chatham dockyard apprentice discovered that ancestors of his had worked in the same place two centuries earlier. …

Changing lives: inspired by art archive to become an artist

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12/01/2017

Changing lives: inspired by art archive to become an artist 12/01/2017 Sixteen-year-old Channah took part in a National Lottery-supported youth heritage project and discovered the confidence to make her own artwork, lead a talk and present an exhibition. …

Changing lives: Sanna has designs on the world of costume-making

Sanna pictured with her recreation of her grandmother's wedding dress

Stories

05/01/2017

Changing lives: Sanna has designs on the world of costume-making 05/01/2017 An aspiring costume maker is looking to bigger stages after recreating her late grandmother’s wedding dress more than four decades on from the ceremony. Sanna Javid was bullied at …

Enjoy the Twelve Days of Christmas with HLF

Celebrate the twelve days of Christmas the HLF way

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25/12/2018

Enjoy the Twelve Days of Christmas with HLF Celebrate the twelve days of Christmas the HLF way 25/12/2018 Keep the festive spirit going until the new year with our version of the Twelve Days of Christmas featuring some of the 42,000 heritage projects …

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