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Go with the Flow

Volunteers helped to clear the stream

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… a local community project with outdoor activities, leisure and educational events. The four-kilometre stretch of the … a country house estate, Second World War military camps and temporary accommodation for refugees forced to leave … Portsmouth due to wartime bombing. Health activities are now being delivered to help encourage local people use the …

Seawilding – restoring native oysters and seagrass in Loch Craignish

Three people sit on the edge of a loch in Scotland, with a boat in the background and the award in front of them

Danny Renton (left) and members of the Seawilding team with their National Lottery Award. Photo: John Young Media.

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… Seawilding – restoring native oysters and seagrass in Loch Craignish Danny Renton (left) and members of the Seawilding team with their National … Restoration of Marine and Coastal Habitats (CROMACH). He now leads a team of seven with support from 60 volunteers who …

Shared History Fund

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… part of the UK Government’s commitment to facilitate local and national awareness of the centenary of Northern Ireland, … it’s also important that this significant period is marked and the many communities and individuals it has impacted are … have. You can register here . Update: These webinars are now closed. We have collated the key questions and answers …

Saving Northampton’s Old Black Lion

Visitors stand in the courtyard of the Old Black Lion.

The Old Black Lion will offer a traditional welcome to visitors.

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… oldest pubs. The Old Black Lion is Grade II listed and dates to the 16th century. It overlooks the churchyard of … the Old Black Lion in 1720. It closed to customers in 2018 and fell into disrepair. The project has been a collaboration … people with their heritage and the first floor of the pub now houses the national offices of the Churches Conservation …

National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million

Aerial view of Plymouth's coast, with the lighthouse and lido in view

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… to £10million We fund projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage … principles? If you answered yes to these questions, then National Lottery Heritage Grants could be for you. … care for and sustain heritage for everyone across the UK, now and in the future. Heritage can mean different things …

Leicester LGBT Heritage Project

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… recorded the oral histories of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's LGBTQ+ communities, from before partial … day. Twenty volunteers received training in recording and editing oral histories. There were also a number of … following oral history research. The exhibition is now permanently on display at the Leicester Lesbian, Gay, …

Rhyddings Park, Oswaldtwistle

Making use of the restored drinking fountain

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… led by the Friends of Rhyddings Park, Newground Together and Hyndburn Borough Council. The treasured Rhyddings Park , … to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, it’s now back to its best and helping people in Oswaldtwistle to better manage their … led by the Friends of Rhyddings Park, Newground Together and Hyndburn Borough Council. …

Supporting nature recovery at the historic Rothbury Estate

A drone shot over Lordenshaw Hill Fort landscape.

The Rothbury Estate offers an opportunity to restore nature at scale. Credit: The Wildlife Trusts.

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… could become one of the most ambitious projects to revive and protect wildlife and habitats in the UK. The Wildlife Trusts have a vision for … to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.” You might also be interested in... … could become one of the most ambitious projects to revive and protect wildlife and habitats in the UK. …

Heritage Emergency Fund: applications now open

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… Heritage Emergency Fund: applications now open 15/04/2020 … Heritage Emergency Fund: applications now open 15/04/2020 … Heritage Emergency Fund: applications now open …

Pixels and Podcasts: young people capturing Rathcoole’s community heritage

A child holding an award standing with two adults in front of banners with the Rathcoole Memories and Abbots Cross Primary School logos

Bella from Abbots Cross Primary School won a competition to design the project's logo. Credit: Newtownabbey Arts and Cultural Network.

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… Pixels and Podcasts: young people capturing Rathcoole’s community … to design the project's logo. Credit: Newtownabbey Arts and Cultural Network. Newtownabbey Arts and Cultural Network … 1950s, Rathcoole was the largest housing estate in Europe. Now, a youth-focused community organisation is leading a …

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