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We've taken another step in our commitment to Open Data

News

22/08/2019

We've taken another step in our commitment to Open Data 22/08/2019 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has published the first phase of our Open Data on the 360Giving GrantNav platform, joining 110 other funders around the UK. Earlier this year we …

What is Kick the Dust?

Blogs

27/08/2019

What is Kick the Dust? 27/08/2019 Sarah Lanchin, Policy Adviser, Children & Young People In 2016 The National Lottery Heritage Fund launched a £10million investment to make heritage relevant to the lives of young people aged 11-25. We had already invested …

Ways to meaningfully involve young people in heritage

A blog by Rosie Gibson, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Social Media Manager

Blogs

04/07/2019

Ways to meaningfully involve young people in heritage A blog by Rosie Gibson, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Social Media Manager 04/07/2019 A blog by Rosie Gibson, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Social Media Manager We believe involving young …

Teen Digital Takeover: getting young people into museums

Blogs

16/08/2019

Teen Digital Takeover: getting young people into museums 16/08/2019 Alison Bowyer, Kids in Museums Director Alison Bowyer, Kids in Museums Director, explains how taking part in Teen Digital Takeover can help change how this age group engages with museums. …

Six women: stories of our LGBT+ heritage

Stories

18/07/2019

Six women: stories of our LGBT+ heritage 18/07/2019 National Lottery-funded archives, museums and projects have shone a light on these six remarkable women. Margaret Lucas Cavendish 1623 – 1673 Born in Colchester to an aristocratic family, Margaret went …

In the fight for equality, understanding our heritage matters

Blogs

28/06/2019

In the fight for equality, understanding our heritage matters 28/06/2019 Carli Harper-Penman, Executive Director, Business Innovation and Insight (interim) Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, remembering our pasts is a crucial part of championing …

Ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing

News

19/07/2019

Ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing 19/07/2019 One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, and a host of heritage events to celebrate the occasion! 20 July 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the day Neil Armstrong became …

Walk on the wild side with our foraging favourites

Stories

31/07/2019

Walk on the wild side with our foraging favourites 31/07/2019 Foraging for food is a wonderful way to enjoy and learn more about our beautiful wild places. Four foragers tell us about their favourite finds. Blackberries Dermot Hughes, forager My …

Let’s get sand dunes moving and thriving

News

30/07/2019

Let’s get sand dunes moving and thriving 30/07/2019 A radical new approach to save sand dunes has been awarded £4million by the National Lottery. They are the backdrop to many summer holidays and home to some of our most endangered species, but sand dunes …

Changing lives: St Fagan's course helps Tom beat anxiety

Stories

17/05/2019

Changing lives: St Fagan's course helps Tom beat anxiety 17/05/2019 Tilly the dog helps Tom Jenkin tackle his anxiety. But it was a National Lottery-funded lambing course which gave him the confidence to aim for a career as a vet. “When I started high …

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