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Multi-million grant secures the future of Sir Walter Scott’s historic home 27/07/2010 The award of HLF funding means that a further £4 million of pledged funding for the project is now secure. Abbotsford, near Melrose, is one of Scotland’s great cultural …

Scotland 'Postcards from the Park' winner meets Chris Packham and Mike McCartney 07/09/2010 Inverness photographer, Morag Macritchie, was in London on Friday (3 September) to see her winning ‘Postcards from the Park’ photo, Bubbles, exhibited at Southwark …

Cambuslang Park set to flourish thanks to over £1/2m Heritage Lottery investment 01/10/2010 Cambuslang Park has been awarded a grant of £551,500 by HLF which will be used to restore the historic character of this popular public place, upgrade its …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests over £2.5m in skills 08/06/2010 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced an investment in seven projects under its Skills for the Future programme. This money will deliver 93 placements and adds-up to an …

Funding Boost for Scotland's Biodiversity 24/06/2010 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced funding of £720,000 to repair 94kms of eroded mountain paths in the Cairngorms as well as indicating initial support for access projects round Loch Leven …

Fortunes turn for Lews Castle 31/03/2010 Sitting in a commanding position overlooking Stornoway, Lews Castle has been awarded development funding of £240,000 and a first-round pass* for a £2.6m HLF bid. Currently vacant and on the Buildings at Risk …

Heritage Lottery grants bring New Year Cheer to Churches 07/01/2010 From an exposed cliff side location to the urban inner city landscape, from Romanesque to Gothic Revival, each one is of important architectural merit and in need of attention. Brechin …

The search is on to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects 11/01/2010 In the last year alone over £132 million of Lottery funding has gone to projects across Scotland. Now The National Lottery is encouraging these projects, and the thousands like …

Regeneration of Govan takes a major step forward with Heritage Lottery grant 15/07/2009 The Townscape Heritage Initiative is a unique approach to urban regeneration and sustainable development using heritage as the catalyst. Town centres are regenerated …

The New Seaton Pottery 10/02/2010 An exhibition of over 120 ceramic pots created by Seaton Primary pupils, staff and parents will go on show later this week. Seaton Pottery is a project led by The Reading Bus, working in partnership with the staff of …