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Celebrating the legacy of conservationist Sir Peter Scott Sir Peter Scott at Slimbridge Wetland Centre WWT 10/02/2016 The fascinating story of conservationist Sir Peter Scott will be told thanks to National Lottery investment of £4.4million for a £6m …

Home of Wordsworth’s golden decade to be transformed in time for 250th birthday Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum provide great opportunities for learning Wordsworth Trust 03/02/2016 The Wordsworth Museum’s world-class collection will be …

National Lottery gold for poet William Wordsworth’s home The gardens and woodlands surrounding Town End will be opened up for people to enjoy. Wordsworth Trust 03/02/2016 It is good news for Grasmere in the Lake District with the Wordsworth Trust being …

Young people invade the Isle of Man to discover Cumbria’s Viking legacy Drawing by project participant John Lake from the Studio Theatre West 01/02/2016 Members of Prism Arts Studio Theatre West will research their Cumbrian Viking legacy, which …

Sunderland scoops cash for city’s culture The Fire Station in Sunderland has been awarded an HLF grant of £2.5m. The Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust 02/02/2016 An Edwardian fire station and a 14th-century castle are sharing a £5.4million boost …

Rothesay regeneration set to continue with National Lottery support HLF is to boost support for regeneration in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute 28/01/2016 The project aims to make improvements to historic buildings along Rothesay’s front, Victoria Street, …

Changing lives through heritage A trainee learns dry stone walling on an HLF project in the North West 01/02/2016 Over the past two decades, HLF support has helped thousands of people and communities. Today sees the launch of our new series telling some …

National Lottery grant will help reveal prehistoric secrets of the Chilterns Cholesbury Camp hillfort in Buckinghamshire 29/01/2016 The Chilterns Conservation Board has been awarded a £50,200 development grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and …

Ickworth’s forgotten war stories Oliver Crack, from Horringer, who served in the First World War 29/01/2016 The Ickworth and the Great War project will examine the stories of local families in rural Suffolk during the First World War. It will provide a …