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25 years: the promise of better days – how National Lottery funding helped transform Northern Ireland’s second city

Blogs

01/10/2019

25 years: the promise of better days – how National Lottery funding helped transform Northern Ireland’s second city 01/10/2019 Helen Quigley, heritage champion, Chief Executive of the Inner City Trust Group and former mayor of Derry. When I think back to …

Wild Mind LGBTQ+ natural heritage wellbeing workshops

Two people look at an overgrown pond, one person is wearing waders

Restoring a green space in Brighton. Photo: The Wild Mind Project.

Projects

Wild Mind LGBTQ+ natural heritage wellbeing workshops Restoring a green space in Brighton. Photo: The Wild Mind Project. National Lottery Grants for Heritage – £10,000 to £250,000 Date awarded 02/08/2023 Location Coldean & Stanmer Local Authority Brighton …

Where East meets West: Celebrating South-Asian LGBTQ+ Heritage through Club Kali Network

Two south asian people stand next to a banner with text: Club Kali Where East Meets West made possible with Heritage Fund

In-person and online activities will bring people together to share memories of the club’s past. Photo: Club Kali Network.

Projects

Where East meets West: Celebrating South-Asian LGBTQ+ Heritage through Club Kali Network In-person and online activities will bring people together to share memories of the club’s past. Photo: Club Kali Network. National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to …

Celebrating 10 years of Dronfield Heritage Trust 2015 – 2025 Preserving Dronfield Hall Barns and Gardens for everyone’s enjoyment The title for NLHF reference for internal use is Securing DHT’s future

Projects

Celebrating 10 years of Dronfield Heritage Trust 2015 – 2025 Preserving Dronfield Hall Barns and Gardens for everyone’s enjoyment The title for NLHF reference for internal use is Securing DHT’s future National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 …

25 years: restoring the prosperity and pride of Blaenavon

News

24/09/2019

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

News

24/09/2019

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 …

New showcase for 1,000 years of UK sculpture

Sculpture of a fisherman holding a rope and looking out to sea

Newlyn Fisherman Memorial by Tom Leaper Promenade. Credit: Bruce Hobbs & Art UK

News

01/07/2022

New showcase for 1,000 years of UK sculpture Newlyn Fisherman Memorial by Tom Leaper Promenade. Credit: Bruce Hobbs & Art UK 01/07/2022 The UK's significant collection of public sculptures is available to explore online for the very first time. Art UK has …

The skills programme breaking down barriers to working in Scotland’s museums

News

18/09/2019

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 …

Our Northern Ireland Committee welcomes three new members

Three people sit at table in room surrounded by books on shelves. They smile at the camera.

Left to right: Dr Sally Montgomery OBE, Patricia Corbett MBE and Nikki McVeigh at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. Credit: Elaine Hill

News

06/06/2022

Our Northern Ireland Committee welcomes three new members Left to right: Dr Sally Montgomery OBE, Patricia Corbett MBE and Nikki McVeigh at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. Credit: Elaine Hill 06/06/2022 Patricia Corbett MBE, Nikki McVeigh and Dr Sally …

In conversation: Jan Pimblett and Veronica McKenzie on archives and collecting stories of LGBT+ people’s lives

Stories

02/09/2019

In conversation: Jan Pimblett and Veronica McKenzie on archives and collecting stories of LGBT+ people’s lives 02/09/2019 Jan Pimblett, recently retired from the London Metropolitan Archives, and Veronica McKenzie, from the Haringey Vanguard BAME LGBT+ …

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