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25 years: restoring the prosperity and pride of Blaenavon 24/09/2019 In a new series celebrating The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, we explore how its investment in heritage has transformed six places across the UK. Blaenavon: a community reborn …

25 years: voices from Blaenavon 24/09/2019 People from Blaenavon in South Wales explain why their heritage matters and how the National Lottery has made a real difference to their community. For over a quarter of a century, The National Lottery has been a …

The skills programme breaking down barriers to working in Scotland’s museums 18/09/2019 Qualifications, experience, the financial ability to undertake unpaid work. These are the traditional barriers to working in the museum sector being broken down thanks …

Uncovering the secret life of artist Mary Watts 08/02/2016 Artist Mary Watts' life and work were overshadowed by those of her husband, the great Victorian artist GF Watts. A new gallery is devoted just to her... Until recently, Mary Watts was barely …

The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework 06/08/2019 It is six months since we launched our new name, grants structure and Strategic Funding Framework. Here’s what’s happened. 2019 has been an exciting year for The National Lottery Heritage …

Remembering the Peterloo Massacre – 200 years on 16/08/2019 Two centuries after ordinary people in Manchester demanded freedom from oppression, young people are expressing what protest means to them today. In 1819, more than 60,000 people from across …

Opening up collections: LGBT+ heritage at the V&A 25/07/2019 We visited the Victoria & Albert Museum to explore how heritage helps us tell stories, involve the community and imagine a better future. Stuart Hobley, our Director of England, London & South, …