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Saving Middleport Pottery

Volunteers at Middleport Pottery
Volunteers tidying the canal at Middleport Pottery

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… Pottery saved traditional skills in danger of being lost and is sparking regeneration of the local area. Middleport … world-famous pottery using traditional methods and buildings. High capital repair costs had prompted owners … the unique Potteries built environment. Visitors can now enjoy exhibitions about the history of Middleport …

Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support

A Heritage Fund member of staff talks with two people at a stall inside a large church
Members of the Heritage Fund's Scotland team attended an event at Paisley Abbey.

News

… Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support Members of … the future of religious heritage. To address the needs and challenges faced by places of worship across regions and … initiatives page . Responding to protect heritage, now and in the future At the event in Swansea, Anne …

The Power of Holly Johnson

Two people preparing for a party. One person is having a temporary transfer applied to their face.
Two people preparing for a party hosted by Homotopia. Photo: Mike Parry.

Projects

… £142338 This project aims to explore the rich history and lasting influence of Holly Johnson and the LGBTQ+ community on the cultural fabric of Liverpool. … culture pioneered by Holly in the 80s is of huge relevance now, and we hope that as we look back on LGBTQIA+ heritage, …

A fresh start for Tylorstown Welfare Hall

The red brick facade of Tylorstown Welfare Hall. The building rises above surrounding terraced houses. The hills of the Rhondda can be seen over the rooftops.
Tylorstown Welfare Hall sits at the heart of the local community. Credit: Steve Pope / FotoWales

Projects

… to £5million Date awarded 16/03/2023 Location Tylorstown and Ynyshir Local Authority Rhondda Cynon Taf Applicant … is set for a new lease of life. Our funding will preserve and enhance Tylorstown Welfare Hall, reinvigorating it as a … repurposed or destroyed – Tylorstown has endured but is now in urgent need of repair. The region has faced severe …

Revitalising The Harris for the audiences of today

A view of the Discovering Preston gallery at the refurbished Harris, displaying items from the museum's collection.
The museum's collections can be explored via new displays. Photo: The Harris.

Projects

… essential repairs, transform its visitor facilities and plan for a bright future. Opened in 1893, the Grade I … building is home to a collection ranging from ceramics and fashion to art and even a 13,000-year-old elk. The Harris … is about making sure we continue to live up to that name now and for generations to come.” The Harris re-opened to the …

Rebellious Sounds Archive: women and activism

Display with headphones to access the Rebellious Sound Archive

Projects

… Rebellious Sounds Archive: women and activism Our Heritage Date awarded 05/07/2017 Location Newtown and St Leonard's Local Authority Exeter Applicant Dreadnought … for their online Rebellious Sounds Archive . The archive now contains oral histories about women and their activism, …

Exploring the development of British Asian women's literature

A women giving a interview for the project

Projects

… especially those from South Asian communities. The Mummyji and the Asian Women Writers Collective (AWWC) is a … platform for young Asian women writers, many of who are now household names in the mainstream TV, film and theatre industries such as Meera Syal and Gurinder …

A Sense of the Past: a Social History of Blindness in Northern Ireland

A talking book machine from the 1960s

Projects

… Ireland Award Given £25400 A Sense of the Past researched and recorded the first social history of blindness in … 1800 to the present day. The project was managed by blind and partially sighted people to provide an accurate record of … people over the last 200 years. Once objects of pity, we now assert our rights to self-determination and full …

Bringing a 5,000-year-old Orkney tomb back to life

Four members of the Trust stand outside the Tomb of the Eagles visitor centre.
The local community look forward to welcoming visitors back to explore the site. Credit: The South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust.

Projects

… back to explore the site. Credit: The South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust. National Lottery Heritage … awarded 22/05/2025 Location East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray Local Authority Orkney Islands Applicant South … jigsaw to acquire and re-establish the site; we can now say with confidence that the Tomb of the Eagles will …

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