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New funding for community environment projects in Wales

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News

… environment projects in Wales 05/06/2020 Applications now open for The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Welsh Government’s new grant programmes helping … September 2020. "This new money from the Welsh Government and National Lottery players will help to both reconnect …

Stuart McLeod

Stuart McLeod

People

… thereafter working in a variety of local government and voluntary sector roles to improve public access to urban greenspace and the wider countryside. In 2005, he was appointed as … team in July 2009. He grew up in Buckinghamshire and now lives in Gillingham, Kent. … In 2005, he was appointed as …

Changing lives: how volunteering helped Nick find purpose again

Man with chicken

Stories

… share his skills. Nick was always passionate about animals and nature. He got his first job on a dairy farm at 14, and … to harvesting crops. “I took pride in what I was doing." Then in 2008, Nick was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic … a day to manage his pain. He lives with his wife (who now also acts as his carer) and stepchildren, but limits to …

Camden youngsters tell the Roundhouse story

News

… impact on the local community over the past 163 years and its history is now being explored in a youth project given an £11,900 grant … to the venue for their memories of the Roundhouse. Then they filmed and edited interviews, and brought the story …

What heritage means to me: Karen Perkins

Karen Perkins stands at a red carpet event, smiling broadly
Karen Perkins, Director of Arts and Museums at Luton Culture Luton Culture

Blogs

… means to me: Karen Perkins Karen Perkins, Director of Arts and Museums at Luton Culture Luton Culture 31/05/2017 Karen … there wasn't much we didn't re-evaluate to achieve what we now have. Now, it’s finally a museum that the community can … the 1870's to today. Our aim was that if you can touch it then we want you to touch it! To sit in the chair, pick a …

Understanding your heritage

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… you will better understand its importance to place, people and communities, helping you to prepare your application for … why people value your heritage so you can make sensitive and appropriate decisions about how to look after it in the … heritage matter? Having established the facts you should now think about why your heritage is considered to be …

Discover how the North East is exploring the First World War

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North East groups will share how they are exploring the First World War

News

… at Discovery Museum in Newcastle. Come along between 10am and 3pm on Tuesday 17 November 2015. Groups from across the … £4million is available through HLF’s First World War: then and now programme and groups across the UK are being encouraged …

What heritage means to me: Dr Robert Whan

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Dr Robert Whan, Keeper of Armagh Robinson Library

Blogs

… Library, the oldest public library in Northern Ireland and an accredited museum. He told us about his love of … At school my favourite subject was history, which I then went on to study to doctorate level. Initially I taught … . During the last year I have been involved in 14–18 NOW’s “They Shall Not Grow Old” project . This involved …

'Huge demand' for new Heritage Horizon Awards

Ros Kerslake

News

… new Heritage Horizon Awards 28/10/2019 The first stage has now closed, with initial interest showing a huge appetite for … of £100million over three years in ambitious, innovative and transformational projects. The National Lottery Heritage … received, with a total ask of £1.3bn. "We will be funding and providing guidance to a group of major projects that will …

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