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Heart and soul community centre saved

Front elevation of the former Moseley School of Art
Front elevation of the former Moseley School of Art

News

… Heart and soul community centre saved Front elevation of the former … the development of the project. Detailed proposals are then considered by HLF at second-round and as long as plans … soul of a diverse Birmingham community in recent years but now a former arts school is to get a life-saving makeover, …

Saving Edinburgh's Botanic Cottage

Sutherland Forsyth sitting in front of the Cottage
Sutherland Forsyth in front of the Botanic Cottage

Blogs

… of what can be achieved when organisations, individuals and funders all work together to give our heritage a new … of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), on what is now Leith Walk, one of Edinburgh’s busiest thoroughfares. The … each quoin stone, keystone, roof truss and beam numbered, then moved across the city to the current home of the Royal …

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career

Woman working as a boilersmith

Stories

… for Hazel Pennack. “I've always wanted to be an engineer and I have always been interested in steam engines. I've been … life,” says Hazel, 34, who grew up in Harrow Weald and now lives in Gloucester. “My dad has built a 5inch gauge … London Museum of Water & Steam. An exciting opportunity Then she saw a stand advertising an apprenticeship with the …

Dunkirk Little Ship to set sail again

A model of a boat on water
A model of the Skylark IX floating at Dunkirk shore on the 75th anniversary of Operation Dynamo

News

… going to be rescued thanks to National Lottery funding and the passion of a local community group. The restoration … we set out our vision and gather like-minded people then we would get there in the end.  "Funding from the … us every step of the way and with them and many others, we now can bring our dream to the fore.” Lucy Casot, Head of the …

Talking Turf: preserving a rural way of life

Participants in the project handle the turf
Participants in the project handle the turf

Blogs

… is it I hear you ask? It’s the top layer of grass, roots and soil that we walk over everyday.  This everyday surface … turf cutter – nick-named the turfasaurus), these will then be trimmed and shaped using saws and spades. Then it’s a … of this great sustainable building material (which we are now covered in). Having built something real and beautiful, …

Activity plan good practice guidance

Publications

… of your National Lottery-supported project to engage, grow and diversify the audience for your heritage. By reading this … plan will help you understand: where your organisation is now (set benchmarks) where you want to get to (set your … the investment principles in our Heritage 2033 strategy. Then set out all the activity – in detail and properly costed …

Digital Skills for Heritage Tranche 2 funding: Taking Digital Forward

Basic Page

… skills development focused on innovation, enterprise and business planning to small heritage organisations. … The Digital Skills for Heritage Tranche 2 funding is now closed to new applications. Explore our available funding … account. From the pull-down menu select £10,000-£250,000. Then choose 'Start full application'. Please note there is no …

Historic Widnes church saved thanks to new community role

News

… Widnes, was designed in the early 1860’s by EW Pugin and, since being closed in 2007, has fallen into serious … heritage buildings in Britain by the Victorian Society but now its future is assured once it has been restored for use … involves a complete repair of the structure which will then act as the operational base for Halton and St Helens …

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