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Covid Recovery Programme for Heritage Organisations (Northern Ireland)

Programme

Covid Recovery Programme for Heritage Organisations (Northern Ireland) Department for Communities funding will support heritage organisations in Northern Ireland as they continue to confront the financial impact of the pandemic. Important This programme …

Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room

NHS nurses sitting down with Slieve Donard in the background

Nurses on the Mournes walk

News

05/05/2021

Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room Nurses on the Mournes walk 05/05/2021 For Local and Community History Month, we find out how a Northern Ireland heritage project has brought people together through online talks and wellbeing …

Making heritage websites accessible to all

Alistair McNaught

Blogs

06/08/2020

Making heritage websites accessible to all Alistair McNaught 06/08/2020 Alistair McNaught, education and accessibility consultant When producing our new guide to online accessibility, Alistair McNaught’s research identified how heritage organisations can …

Bringing people together in green spaces

Young people involved in Middlesbrough Environment City's Green Shoots project

Stories

26/10/2021

Bringing people together in green spaces Young people involved in Middlesbrough Environment City's Green Shoots project 26/10/2021 How funding for nature in urban areas is helping unemployed young people and refugees find a fresh start. Since …

Celebrating Slimbridge and 75 years protecting wetlands

Large aviary with netting at Slimbridge Wetland Centre

The Waterscapes Aviary at Slimbridge Credit: WWT and Amy Alsop

News

22/10/2021

Celebrating Slimbridge and 75 years protecting wetlands The Waterscapes Aviary at Slimbridge Credit: WWT and Amy Alsop 22/10/2021 A £4million project at the UK's first Wetland Centre is providing new experiences to inspire visitors to help the natural …

Digital Skills for Heritage Tranche 8: Digital Volunteering funding

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Digital Skills for Heritage Tranche 8: Digital Volunteering funding Funding is available for organisations and partnerships to create and support new digital volunteering opportunities. Page updated: 27 September 2021 Important Digital Skills for Heritage …

Inspirational women in heritage reveal their top career tips

Lizzie Guntrip – natural history writer and consultant

News

08/03/2019

Inspirational women in heritage reveal their top career tips 08/03/2019 We spoke to five inspirational women who work in all aspects of heritage. We asked them for the most important piece of advice they would give to other women looking to work or get …

Celebrate our amazing marine life this World Oceans Day

News

07/06/2019

Celebrate our amazing marine life this World Oceans Day 07/06/2019 To mark World Oceans Day, with help from Living Seas Wales we’re sharing the stories of some of the fascinating underwater creatures found off British coasts. Living Seas Wales have told …

Our support for all species, including the unloved

Common toad

Stories

14/10/2021

Our support for all species, including the unloved Common toad 14/10/2021 Rare species like the pond mud snail and the European eel may not be photogenic, but they are crucial to the diversity of our ecosystem – and in need of our funding. Over the last …

LGBTQ+ heritage: building an inclusive future

Blogs

12/02/2019

LGBTQ+ heritage: building an inclusive future 12/02/2019 Liz Ellis, Policy Advisor Communities and Diversity At the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we want to support an inclusive heritage sector. Policy advisor Liz Ellis highlights some of the LGBTQ+ …

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