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Five tips for more robust and innovative heritage organisations

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Participants at the residential event in June 2023, as part of Heritage Trade Up. Photo: School for Social Entrepreneurs.

Stories

15/11/2023

Five tips for more robust and innovative heritage organisations Participants at the residential event in June 2023, as part of Heritage Trade Up. Photo: School for Social Entrepreneurs. 15/11/2023 Hear from the organisations who took part in our Business …

Recovery and resilience: advice from a heritage project improving skills and wellbeing

Two Skylark IX volunteers work on building a wooden rowing boat

Two Skylark IX volunteers honing their boatbuilding skills

Stories

17/05/2023

Recovery and resilience: advice from a heritage project improving skills and wellbeing Two Skylark IX volunteers honing their boatbuilding skills 17/05/2023 In Dumbarton, Scotland, The Skylark IX Recovery Trust is preserving a Second World War rescue ship …

You can now apply for grants up to £10million

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An event in the courtyard of The Piece Hall, which was revitalised with the help of National Lottery funding.

News

30/05/2023

You can now apply for grants up to £10million An event in the courtyard of The Piece Hall, which was revitalised with the help of National Lottery funding. 30/05/2023 We’ve increased the upper limit of our National Lottery Grants for Heritage to support …

René Olivieri appointed interim Chair

News

30/12/2019

… on charitable grant-giving. René and his wife, Anne, live in rural Worcestershire. You might also be interested … on charitable grant-giving. René and his wife, Anne, live in rural Worcestershire. … René Olivieri has been …

We're championing innovation and collaboration in the year ahead

Blogs

12/01/2022

We're championing innovation and collaboration in the year ahead Future Heritage 12/01/2022 Eilish McGuinness, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund Our new Chief Executive, Eilish McGuinness, reflects on the ongoing challenges facing the …

Telling the nation's stories

Blogs

20/12/2019

… nation and its people, building stronger communities and changing the lives for the better Saying thank you Sir … islands to tell their stories – and, in many ways, to live more happily ever after. As I said at my interview five … from the ground up Strategic Funding Framework 2019–2024 Changing lives: Jade's journey from care to college … After …

Creating an archive for historic disability rights movement

Image of disabled person in 1990s, protesting with plaque saying public transport means me too

Activist Keith Armstrong in the 1990s, campaigning for accessible public transport. Credit: Shape Arts

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02/12/2022

Creating an archive for historic disability rights movement Activist Keith Armstrong in the 1990s, campaigning for accessible public transport. Credit: Shape Arts 02/12/2022 Disability-led arts charity Shape Arts will showcase the movement's rich heritage …

Two awards for a programme putting nature at the heart of thriving urban places

A person walks on a path under trees and next to a lake in summer

Improving access to parks and green space. Credit: Nottingham City Council.

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21/11/2023

… and green space, creating thriving, healthy places to live. Access to green space for everyone Drew Bennellick, … more towns and cities, and most importantly the people who live in them.” Wild flowers in Kings Tamerton. Credit: … and green space, creating thriving, healthy places to live. Access to green space for everyone Drew Bennellick, …

Sharing radical heritage demands a radical approach

A black and white group photo of about 30 people. The front row of people are using wheelchairs, with others standing on steps behind them.

A 1991 group photo of disability arts practitioners. David Hevey is standing fifth from the right in the second row. Photo: NDACA.

Blogs

04/12/2023

Sharing radical heritage demands a radical approach A 1991 group photo of disability arts practitioners. David Hevey is standing fifth from the right in the second row. Photo: NDACA. 04/12/2023 David Hevey, Artistic Director of Shape Arts Shape Arts’ …

In conversation with Race Council Cymru founder, Uzo Iwobi OBE

Stories

30/10/2020

In conversation with Race Council Cymru founder, Uzo Iwobi OBE 30/10/2020 In this video conversation, Uzo Iwobi shares her journey to becoming a Black leader in Wales, and discusses how Black heritage is celebrated within the country. Page last updated: …

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