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Exciting new works announced as second season of 14-18 NOW launches

Sculpture of poppies marking First World War Centenary
Paul Cummins and Tom Piper's sculpture, Wave, commemorating the Centenary of the First World War

News

… Exciting new works announced as second season of 14-18 NOW launches Paul Cummins and Tom Piper's sculpture, Wave, commemorating the Centenary … through HLF’s community programme First World War: Then and Now . HLF also offers grants of more than £10,000. …

Roisha Hughes CBE

Head and shoulder portrait of Roisha Hughes with dark background

People

… Roisha Hughes CBE Role Lead Trustee for Grant in Aid and Non-Lottery Roisha Hughes is an experienced leader, who … services in London and in national Government. She is now Chief Executive of the John Whitgift Foundation. Roisha … the Government's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. She then ran the Mayor of London's office for eight years from …

Richmondshire Museum's interactive Discovery Centre now open

News

… Richmondshire Museum's interactive Discovery Centre now open 26/03/2013 Visitors and schools are set to benefit as a result of the official … and run by volunteers, was opened in 1974 and since then much has been added to make the attraction a 'must' for …

Penrith's Coronation Garden now completed

News

… Penrith's Coronation Garden now completed 26/07/2013 The ceremony will be carried out by … Councillor John Thompson, Chair of Eden District Council, and Catriona Lang, the granddaughter of the late Alderman J. Simpson Yeates, who was the Chair of the then Penrith Urban Council at the time of the Coronation  of …

Our Online Community is now open to all

Volunteers showing handling objects at the Migration Museum
Find out how to get the best from your volunteers, and ensure they get the best from the experience, by joining experts in a live chat about volunteering.

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… Our Online Community is now open to all Find out how to get the best from your volunteers, and ensure they get the best from the experience, by joining … If you've previously applied for, or received a grant, then you're already registered to contribute to the Online …

Changing lives: Calum finds his path on the Great Fen project

Calum Urquhart at the Great Fen wetlands

Stories

… 12 years ago was a turning point for Calum Urquhart, then aged six. He already loved being outside, but taking … build a straw bale bird hide. His enthusiasm shone through and he was asked by the project team to run minibeast hunts … on the project, so Calum and his dad stepped up. Calum, now 18, has been acting as a volunteer one day a month ever …

Digitisation project planner, handbook and examples

Publications

… Digitisation project planner, handbook and examples 24/03/2023 Use this project planner and handbook to help you develop your digitisation project … to complete using Microsoft Excel.  Sheet 1: Where are we now?  Digitisation project planner sheet 1 Vision Your vision …

Landscapes, parks and nature

People landscaping in a Japanese garden in Scotland, with a mountain in the background.
Landscaping in the Japanese Garden at Cowden, Scotland. Credit: Devlin Photo Ltd.

Hub

… Landscapes, parks and nature headline-highlight Landscaping in the Japanese … Scotland. Credit: Devlin Photo Ltd. Looking after nature and helping people to understand its importance has never … to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.  We are prioritising landscape and …

Businesses ready to dive in as former swimming baths reopen

The exterior of Ashton Old Baths
The exterior of Ashton Old Baths Place First / James Maddox

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… baths in Tameside, Greater Manchester has been transformed and is now ready to open as a thriving hub for creative businesses, … Ashton community until they closed in the 1970s and since then, the baths have remained largely derelict and on English …

Changing lives: Mary Rose volunteering helps Neil recover

Young man in shirt and tie

Stories

… demanding course to be a Royal Navy Parachute Instructor. Then in a split second his life changed forever. Embarking on … jump, Neil’s newly purchased parachute failed to open and he crashed 400 feet to the ground, landing in the middle … Lottery-supported Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth.  He can now walk short distances and has embraced opportunities …

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