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Why communities are essential to sharing the stories of Pride

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05/07/2019

Why communities are essential to sharing the stories of Pride 05/07/2019 Pride festivals and events bring LGBT+ communities and allies together across the UK and internationally. These significant and inclusive events raise the profile of all sorts of …

Charities: apply now for The Big Give match funding campaign

The Big Give week begins on #GivingTuesday

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01/07/2019

Charities: apply now for The Big Give match funding campaign 01/07/2019 This Christmas The National Lottery Heritage Fund is pledging £250,000 to help heritage charities raise at least £1million. We are one of the Champions of The Big Give’s Christmas …

New app reveals hidden heritage of Portrush

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01/07/2019

New app reveals hidden heritage of Portrush 01/07/2019 As golf's oldest championship The Open returns to Portrush in County Antrim this month, a new app is set to reveal more about the town's lesser-known heritage. A jewel on the coast of Northern …

How to tell family stories

Emma-Jane Harrington, Oral History Development Worker, MECOPP

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21/02/2017

How to tell family stories Emma-Jane Harrington, Oral History Development Worker, MECOPP 21/02/2017 Emma-Jane Harrington, Oral History Development Worker, MECOPP Emma-Jane Harrington from the Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People Project explains how the …

Five ways to boost your wellbeing in the New Year

Exercising at historic trail that links Ashfield to Mansfield

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05/01/2019

Five ways to boost your wellbeing in the New Year Exercising at historic trail that links Ashfield to Mansfield 05/01/2019 The beginning of a new year is the perfect opportunity to explore new things and set new goals. With plenty of National Lottery …

Inspirational tips from the Women’s Engineering Society

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21/06/2019

Inspirational tips from the Women’s Engineering Society 21/06/2019 2019 is not only the 6th year we can celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), but it is also the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). Founded as a way of …

How Durlston Country Park is helping people overcome isolation

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18/06/2019

How Durlston Country Park is helping people overcome isolation 18/06/2019 A coastal park is helping people overcome physical and social isolation as part of a project funded by the National Lottery. On the Jurassic coast just near Swanage is Durlston …

Saving Cumbria's biodiversity

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29/05/2019

Saving Cumbria's biodiversity 29/05/2019 The National Lottery has announced £2million in funding to help save, protect and reintroduce wildlife across the county of Cumbria. Hot on the heels of World Biodiversity Day and World Bee Day , two new flagship …

Heritage Treasures Day 2019 announced

Emery Walker's house

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02/01/2019

Heritage Treasures Day 2019 announced Emery Walker's house 02/01/2019 To celebrate the UK’s incredible and diverse heritage, this year's #HeritageTreasures day is to take place on Friday 11 January. An ancient site of worship; a stunning glass Victorian …

Bringing nature back from the brink

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22/05/2019

Bringing nature back from the brink 22/05/2019 The news from the UN that the global rate of extinction is accelerating – with at least a 20% decline over the last century - caused reverberations around the world when it was published earlier this month. …

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