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Our new Director of Scotland tours Edinburgh's heritage

Blogs

29/08/2019

Our new Director of Scotland tours Edinburgh's heritage 29/08/2019 Caroline Clark, Director of Scotland Caroline Clark on showing Rebecca Pow MP the impact funding can have - and how collaborative working is the future. I recently rejoined The National …

South Wales’ ‘lost peatlands’ given new lease of life

News

28/08/2019

South Wales’ ‘lost peatlands’ given new lease of life 28/08/2019 Funding will help restore over 540 hectares of neglected landscape and habitat, once known as the Alps of Glamorgan. The Lost Peatlands of South Wales project is aiming to restore a historic …

Making friends through heritage: four stories

Stories

30/07/2019

Making friends through heritage: four stories 30/07/2019 Getting involved in heritage can be a great way to make friends. Those who have, tell us what a difference it has made to their lives. Nelli and Zara Aratta: Armenian Heritage in the North West …

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 …

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