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Support for Lister Steps Lister Drive Carnegie Library 04/02/2014 The project aims to restore the former Lister Drive Carnegie Library into a centre of community involvement, family support and childcare services, volunteering and learning. Development …

HLF backs Battle of Waterloo website 15/01/2014 Yet despite heralding almost a century of peace on the continent, the significance of this battle is little remembered or understood. Thanks to a grant of £96,300 from the HLF, a new project will inspire …

Historic Warrenpoint Park to be restored to former glory Warrenpoint Park Circa 1915 08/01/2014 The ambitious proposals from Newry and Mourne District Council to restore the Victorian park to its former glory have received a £932,000 grant through the …

Major boost for much-loved Wharton Park 08/01/2014 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have today announced a grant of £2.45million for a scheme that will transform Durham City’s historic Wharton Park and result in the creation …

£1million Winckley Square project 09/01/2014 Groundwork Lancashire West and Wigan, in partnership with Winckley Square Community Interest Company (WSCIC), a group helping to spearhead the revival of the Square, and Preston City Council, has received …

Wyndham Park Forum and SKDC win Lottery support 08/01/2014 The project aims to restore the park to its former glory as a First World War memorial park and be one of the district’s finest assets. Development funding of £117,000 has been awarded to help …

Exploring life on the Home Front in the North East A postcard home forms part of the collection to be digitised 29/01/2014 Funded through a £33,800 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, the project will create an online interactive archive which will allow …

Light at the end of the tunnels for Malt Cross The Malt Cross Hall 03/01/2014 This is part of a £1.7m Heritage Outreach and Engagement Project to bring to life two unused floors and caves under the current Malt Cross, so that they can be used for heritage …

Lottery boost to conserve Rathlin Island’s heritage 10/01/2014 In County Antrim, a project to share the traditional skill of dry stone walling is one of those set to benefit. Plans to restore 2.8km of dry stone walls in the Church Bay area of Rathlin …

Hendrix and Handel: Baroque and roll 06/01/2014 Hendrix lived in the top floor flat of 23 Brook Street from 1968 to 1969, and described it as “the only home I ever had”. Ironically, the adjoining No. 25, was occupied by the great baroque composer George …