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Meet five rare species who’ll see a brighter future in the Brecks

Stories

04/10/2019

… After a £2millon National Lottery grant, the landscape and wildlife of the Brecks is set for a boost. In the heart … area for wildlife that provides refuge for many rare and endangered species. With the help of volunteers and the … sight in the rivers of England and Wales, the species is now considered endangered. The crayfish faces threats from …

David Livingstone Birthplace re-opens

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28/07/2021

… brand new exhibition, as well as a newly refurbished shop and café, children’s play park and 11 hectares of free-to-access parkland. The project, led … Education and outreach David Livingstone Birthplace now includes a redesigned education and workshop space which …

3 stories from Wales to mark National Gardening Week

Rhaeadr yng Nghoedwig Dyffryn Penllergare Richard Hanson

Stories

01/05/2018

… people who have all been closely involved in exciting, and very different, projects in Wales that have brought … with the restoration of the wonderful old cattle sheds and piggeries thanks to the National Lottery ensures our … “It’s most reassuring to know Aberglasney is now a wonderfully resourced garden with state of the art …

Application form questions and help notes – £250,000 to £10million (delivery phase)

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… Application form questions and help notes – £250,000 to £10million (delivery phase) … your activity plan. Why does your project need to happen now? [Text field – 5,000 characters] Provide information from … member of staff into a post created by the project, then we can either pay for the cost of this member of staff, …

Heritage Enterprise Grants £250,000 to £5million

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… our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. Our investment principles Four … phase application. The conservation deficit will then be calculated through the preparation of a development …

Unlocking the Loch

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30/05/2014

… on a trail which links a wide range of cultural and historical sites. The path was officially ‘unlocked’ by … Dame Seona Reid, Deputy Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Chair of the Scotland Committee. The opening ceremony, … Scott. The Heritage Trail is a safe off-road trail that now runs for a total distance of 21km (13miles) around the …

Canadian Pacific - engineering a future from the past

Conserving our transport heritage at the Watercress Line in Hampshire

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27/06/2014

… out mainly in the railway’s workshops at Ropley, Hampshire and its offices at Alresford, with some of the work carried … this year. If the second round application is successful, then work should commence early in 2015 and be complete by … Line and will be run with a third similar carriage now nearing the end of an extensive overhaul in the workshops …

Beamish Museum looking forward to the 1950s

Beamish Museum celebrating thanks to major HLF grant

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27/05/2014

… the North East. The centrepiece will be a ‘new’ 1950s Town and Farm, filled with objects and buildings donated by local … by extensive consultation with local people. The HLF will then consider a final application from the museum towards the … – and I am so proud of what they have achieved together. Now the hard work begins of course – working with local …

Uncovering the secret life of artist Mary Watts

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08/02/2016

… of artist Mary Watts 08/02/2016 Artist Mary Watts' life and work were overshadowed by those of her husband, the great … artist ceased. Mrs G. F. Watts in a Straw Hat by GF Watts Then in 2011, the story began to change. Following a major … Mary's work was created. Previously overlooked treasures now on display included: the sketchbook she kept during her …

£1million Winckley Square project

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09/01/2014

… Square project 09/01/2014 Groundwork Lancashire West and Wigan, in partnership with Winckley Square Community … a group helping to spearhead the revival of the Square, and Preston City Council, has received initial support* from … to the people of Preston and visitors alike. We are now working to work up a detailed second round application to …

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