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Capturing memories from four decades of the Island Games

A gymnast leaps through the air in a field on Orkney, with sheep and standing stones nearby.
A gymnast prepares for the games on Orkney. Credit: Kirstin Shearer.

Projects

Capturing memories from four decades of the Island Games 20/02/2025 A gymnast prepares for the games on Orkney. Credit: Kirstin Shearer. National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 Date awarded 26/11/2024 Location Kirkwall West and Orphir Local …

Exploring LGBT+ stories at the RAF Museum

Young woman

Blogs

Exploring LGBT+ stories at the RAF Museum 19/08/2019 Jess Boydon, Community Engagement Officer, RAF Stories It was illegal to be LGBT+ in the British military until 2000. One project is capturing the stories of diverse people who serve - and have served - …

Remembering the Peterloo Massacre – 200 years on

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News

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

News

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, …

Cathedrals: bringing the UK’s ancient monuments to life

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Cathedrals: bringing the UK’s ancient monuments to life 04/07/2022 How National Lottery funding is revitalising visitors’ experiences of cathedrals – inside, outside and online. We have invested around £130million  in cathedrals across the UK, supporting …

Top tips for a successful Heritage Horizon Awards project

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Top tips for a successful Heritage Horizon Awards project 17/07/2019 Louise Stewart, CEO of Alexandra Palace, discusses what she has learned from running an £18.8million National Lottery-funded project, and offers tips for applicants. Watch the film below …

Saving spectacular Brompton Cemetery for community and wildlife

Brompton Cemetery

News

Saving spectacular Brompton Cemetery for community and wildlife 03/07/2019 In 2016, Brompton Cemetery embarked on a £6.2million restoration and conservation project, mostly funded by the National Lottery. Built in 1840, Brompton is one of London's …

Think big: how to apply for the Heritage Horizon Awards

Ros Kerslake

News

Think big: how to apply for the Heritage Horizon Awards 19/06/2019 Thinking about applying? The National Lottery Heritage Fund CEO Ros Kerslake explains what she is looking for. Today we begin inviting Expressions of Interest for our new Heritage Horizon …

£13.7million boost for nature, communities and culture

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River Tweed at Leaderfoot Viaduct. Credit: Keith Robeson.

News

£13.7million boost for nature, communities and culture River Tweed at Leaderfoot Viaduct. Credit: Keith Robeson. 29/06/2022 Six National Lottery-funded projects will help create a 'vibrant and optimistic' future for heritage across the UK. Threatened …

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