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Old Man River ready to roll along 07/07/2010 The Old Man River project, run by Big Fish Arts, will uncover stories from Sheppey and Gravesend associated with the Thames, the Medway and the Swale from 1660 to 1960. Yarns involving hulk family dwellers, …

Making a splash with Lido history project 16/06/2010 The memories of Lido life will be collected as part of a social history project made possible by a £12,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The newly formed charity – Hilsea Lido Pool for the …

Beach volunteers to help rescue Hayling’s habitat 08/06/2010 The Sinah Common Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Hayling Island will have its fragile ecosystem improved and conserved in a project that mobilises the local community, under the …

Getting close to nature at Wildwood 22/06/2010 Spotting the shy water vole and building hedgehog homes are just a few of the natural pursuits that local volunteers will be able to turn their hands to thanks to an HLF grant of £46,300. The Trust has also …

East Oxford – one history or many? 18/05/2010 The wide-ranging project has been made possible by a £330,700 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and a grant of £49,787 from the University of Oxford’s John Fell Fund. The three-year project will …

HLF South East Committee welcomes new members 02/06/2010 He will be joined by another newly appointed committee member Alastair Fairley, it was announced today. Their first meeting will take place later this month. The HLF Committee for the South East is …

Future of Buriton Chalk Pits secure thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund grant 24/05/2010 The money will be put towards conserving the ecologically valuable chalk pits in Buriton, a well-loved Local Nature Reserve and Site of Importance for Nature …

Heritage Lottery Award for New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. 05/08/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund has given the theatre, a terrific public endorsement and recognition of the value of their project by awarding it a first round pass and a development grant of …

Ringwood celebrates 31/03/2010 It has served as a community meeting place for more than 280 years but few people are aware of its significance. Now, all of that will change thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant that will restore Ringwood’s unique …

Church’s history seen through young eyes 09/05/2010 Recently, St Mary in the Castle has enjoyed a new lease of life as a temporary arts centre and the young people involved are hoping to develop this usage into the future. The research project, run by …