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Telling Tales: Halsway Manor’s oral history project wins Lottery support

Uncovering the hidden history of a unique folk centre based in Halsway Manor

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… the 1960s. Several generations of people – from the region and from all over the country – had their first experiences of participating in folk music, dance and song at Halsway Manor, including many well known folk … of the West Somerset folk centre – including Mary Ireson, now 101 years old and still going strong, who has been coming …

St Peter's Church, Great Totham, wins Lottery funding

The Adoration of the Magi at St Peter's Church, Great Totham

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… in the vestry, where it had suffered badly from damp and dirt. It shows the church as it was before changes to the building later in the 19th century, and so is an important historical record as well as a … Dr James Bettley said: "We are delighted that we can now go ahead with this exciting project. It was wonderful …

Dry Stone Walling skills revival

The Dry Stone Walling project in Cumbria

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… five training bursaries throughout the North West and offering support for established dry stone wallers to … will also deliver an educational programme for schools and colleges providing access to online teaching resources … Having been awarded a first-round pass, the project now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals …

Sun shines on Belleisle thanks to £1.9million award

Belleisle Park

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… award 20/01/2014 The award is the result of a bid prepared and submitted by South Ayrshire Council in partnership with … Limited, supported by the Friends of Belleisle and local community groups. It will now be used to deliver a five-year masterplan for the …

Britain’s last major bell foundry saved

Taylor Bell Foundry Loughborough - row of bells created by the foundry

Stories

… bells hung in the cathedrals, churches, universities and public buildings of over 100 countries. 20 million people in Britain, and hundreds of millions worldwide, hear a Taylor's bell … Heritage Fund grant, the Grade II* listed foundry will now be restored. Hannah Taylor, chair of the Loughborough …

Good news for Love Parks Week

Pafiliwn y Mount, Fleetwood, Sir Gaerhirfryn
Pafiliwn y Mount, Fleetwood, Sir Gaerhirfryn

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… Fleetwood, Sir Gaerhirfryn 19/07/2018 It’s Love Parks Week and seven country, coastal and urban parks are celebrating a … there’s an elegant Victorian seaside gardens. All will now be restored, rejuvenated and reimagined following news of … on the land up until 1928, when it was purchased by the then local authority, Hendon Rural District Council, to …

Bringing people together in green spaces

Young people in a wood
Young people involved in Middlesbrough Environment City's Green Shoots project

Stories

… nature in urban areas is helping unemployed young people and refugees find a fresh start. Since December 2020, we’ve … which are providing nature-based training and activities for local people – and bringing the wild into … of these trainees, Jamie Richardson and Jack Beaumont, are now nearing the end of their six-month placements where they …

The British Deaf Association secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment

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… The three-year project aims to digitise this collection and put it at the heart of a wide-ranging education and outreach programme that will address the significant lack … rare footage of the 1935 World Games for the Deaf (now called Deaflympics) held in London. The films cover a …

Meet our committees: Megan de Silva

Megan de Silva, Aelod Pwyllgor Cymru
Megan de Silva, Aelod Pwyllgor Cymru

Blogs

… the hurdles she overcame to join the committee for Wales - and why she's glad she did. Why did you want to join an HLF … at work. I thought: “I’m passionate about heritage, people and communities and I really care about the environment. I’ve … as possible and they always arrive with plenty of time. I now look forward to the days when they arrive. What would you …

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