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Nature's helping hand: tackling isolation in care homes 07/07/2020 In the north-east of Scotland, National Lottery funding has been awarded to a pioneering project which uses nature to tackle isolation and loneliness among care home residents. It is well …

Heritage Emergency Fund FAQs 08/04/2020 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.   Last updated: 18 June 2020 These FAQs are …

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy' Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner 02/07/2020 There is a light at the end of the tunnel for heritage railways stopped in their tracks by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. When …

Digital "lifeline" for Belfast's Clifton House 19/06/2020 Despite its doors being closed, Clifton House in North Belfast can now welcome more visitors than ever before, thanks to a Heritage Emergency Fund grant. The fine Georgian building was forced to …

Six projects chosen for Sustainable Project of the Year 01/07/2020 Six heritage projects across the UK have been shortlisted for The National Lottery Heritage Fund's inaugural Museums + Heritage Sustainable Project of the Year Award. The award was set up …

New trustee for Northern Ireland appointed 07/10/2016 Today we welcome Anna Carragher as HLF and NHMF trustee for Northern Ireland and Chair of HLF’s Committee for Northern Ireland. Ms Carragher  has been appointed by the Prime Minister and will join our …

Great War Aerodrome staves off ruin thanks to emergency funding S.E.5e biplane 26/06/2020 Our Heritage Emergency Fund is helping to ensure Europe's last remaining operational First World War aerodrome will live to fight another day. When lockdown hit, the …

Heritage Emergency Fund to support recovery costs of sector 18/06/2020 Heritage Emergency Fund grants can now be used to help organisations reopen after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, while the application deadline has been extended. We have expanded …

Welsh island puffins protected thanks to Heritage Emergency Fund grant 04/06/2020 Thanks to a £48,000 National Lottery grant, wardens can continue to care for the vast colonies of rare seabirds that nest on Skomer and Skokholm. Normally the puffins that …