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Full steam ahead for Merseyside ship following emergency grant

Stories

02/09/2020

Full steam ahead for Merseyside ship following emergency grant 02/09/2020 Liverpool’s local celebrity steamship, the Kerne receives a life-saving £9,600 Heritage Emergency Fund grant to get her back on the waves. Built in 1913, Steam Tug Kerne served as a …

Emergency funds help protect treasured Mourne landscape

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01/09/2020

Emergency funds help protect treasured Mourne landscape 01/09/2020 National Lottery funding will help Mourne Heritage Trust protect the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as it receives unprecedented number of visitors. When visitors to the Mournes in …

New trustee for Northern Ireland appointed

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07/10/2016

New trustee for Northern Ireland appointed 07/10/2016 Today we welcome Anna Carragher as HLF and NHMF trustee for Northern Ireland and Chair of HLF’s Committee for Northern Ireland. Ms Carragher has been appointed by the Prime Minister and will join our …

Uncovering the history of Britain’s war resisters

Blogs

15/05/2015

Uncovering the history of Britain’s war resisters 15/05/2015 Cyril Pearce, Honorary Research Fellow, School of History, University of Leeds On International Conscientious Objectors day, Cyril Pearce explains how communities can now use the Lives of the …

Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft: adapting in difficult times

Exterior of Ditchling Museum with sign saying 'it's good to be back'.

Stories

05/08/2020

Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft: adapting in difficult times 05/08/2020 Now open again, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft discovered new ways to engage communities and increase resilience during lockdown. Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft tells the story of …

Marking a milestone in the heritage sector's recovery

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30/07/2020

Marking a milestone in the heritage sector's recovery 30/07/2020 Ros Kerslake, CEO, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Our CEO reflects on the difference our new Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage will make to the sector's recovery, and the importance of …

Hope for Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ community, thanks to emergency funding

Cara McCann. Credit: Pacemaker Press

Stories

21/07/2020

Hope for Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ community, thanks to emergency funding Cara McCann. Credit: Pacemaker Press 21/07/2020 Northern Ireland's only organisation for lesbian and bisexual women keeps its doors open after National Lottery grant. When Cara …

‘Vole patrol’ volunteers will help save endangered mammals habitat

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18/01/2012

‘Vole patrol’ volunteers will help save endangered mammals habitat 18/01/2012 The project has been made possible thanks to a grant of £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group will be setting out to create its …

Larger grants now available from the Heritage Emergency Fund

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15/05/2020

Larger grants now available from the Heritage Emergency Fund 15/05/2020 We are now welcoming applications for larger grants to cover emergency costs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The new level of Heritage Emergency Fund grants are worth …

Green light for the Hermitage of Braid community wildlife garden

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12/03/2012

Green light for the Hermitage of Braid community wildlife garden 12/03/2012 As a result of a successful partnership working with the Friends of the Hermitage of Braid, the project will see the creation of a wildlife garden within the late 17th-century …

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