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Making a splash at the opening of Pontypridd Lido Mwynhau Lido Pontypridd Lido 25/08/2015 Today sees the doors of much-loved Pontypridd lido re-open, after almost a quarter of a century since its last swimmer dried off and headed home. Today marks the …

Old Church Tower in Bramcote receives Heritage Lottery Fund support Bramcote Old Church Tower 17/08/2015 The money, a first-round pass endorsing HLF’s belief in the potential of the project, will help the Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust to develop …

Understanding major parish churches 17/08/2015 There are over 200 ‘major’ historic parish churches in England, churches with a floor space of more than 1000 square metres. Until now, no research has ever been done to try to understand whether there are …

Dyfi Osprey named best environment project in the UK 14/08/2015 Wildlife expert and TV personality Michaela Strachan surprises staff and volunteers at the Cors Dyfi nature reserve with National Lottery trophy. The Cors Dyfi nature reserve near Machynlleth …

Welsh wildlife charity voted UK’S best environment project 13/08/2015 They received over 10,000 votes to win the Best Environment project in this year’s National Lottery Awards - the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery funded projects. The …

Diggin' the summer Volunteer archaeologists digging as part of the Doncaster 1914-18 project 13/08/2015 With the recent announcement of the HLF funded CITiZAN project and its nationwide call for archaeological volunteers, it’s a great opportunity to …

Giant bumblebees buzzing around Tees Valley countryside sites is not a cause for alarm Creating a buzz about bumblebee roadshow 13/08/2015 The species, rarely seen in the wild, is expected to make an appearance at Buzzy Bee events this August, organised …

Spend a summer day out for free at RSPB Blacktoft Sands Little Egret wading at RSPB Blacktoft Sands 13/08/2015 The event runs from 10am until 4pm and entry is absolutely free, thanks to a grant of £45,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).  Visitors …

Our Online Community is now open to all Find out how to get the best from your volunteers, and ensure they get the best from the experience, by joining experts in a live chat about volunteering. 12/08/2015 A general discussion forum, for all your heritage …

Bus routes, balti and Anglo-Saxon gold HLF Chair Sir Peter Luff 12/08/2015 Sir Peter Luff, our new Chair, is on a mission to visit each UK region over the summer, and the West Midlands is next on the list. His first stop will be the culturally rich …