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Heritage Lottery Fund to help with restoration of the Chainbridge

News

14/05/2012

Heritage Lottery Fund to help with restoration of the Chainbridge 14/05/2012 The development grant will enable the councils to carry out detailed development work in order to submit a full proposal for the second round of the HLF application process later …

Changing lives: Antoinette and Wayne really dig their new-found interest

Volunteers Wayne and Antoinette by an information board

Stories

15/02/2017

Changing lives: Antoinette and Wayne really dig their new-found interest 15/02/2017 Although not new to volunteering in their local community, Antoinette Scivier and her brother Wayne had never tried archaeology, despite Wayne being an avid fan of TV’s …

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career

Stories

08/02/2017

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career 08/02/2017 A fascination for steam engines has been turned into a career opportunity for Hazel Pennack. “I've always wanted to be an engineer and I have always been interested in steam …

Changing lives: former tree surgeon Graeme branches out

Stories

01/02/2017

Changing lives: former tree surgeon Graeme branches out 01/02/2017 Former tree surgeon Graeme McGrath switched from managing trees to volunteers, thanks to HLF-supported traineeship scheme with the National Trust. After leaving school Graeme, now 46, …

New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire

Representatives from the project partnership alongside the riverside trail

News

17/12/2018

New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire Representatives from the project partnership alongside the riverside trail 17/12/2018 A riverside trail connecting people to their local history - and helping them improve their heath and …

Changing lives: research gives Tony a surprise

Tony Gutteridge with the display about former dockyard workers Jeff Gilbert

Stories

24/01/2017

Changing lives: research gives Tony a surprise Tony Gutteridge with the display about former dockyard workers Jeff Gilbert 24/01/2017 A former Chatham dockyard apprentice discovered that ancestors of his had worked in the same place two centuries earlier. …

Changing lives: inspired by art archive to become an artist

Stories

12/01/2017

Changing lives: inspired by art archive to become an artist 12/01/2017 Sixteen-year-old Channah took part in a National Lottery-supported youth heritage project and discovered the confidence to make her own artwork, lead a talk and present an exhibition. …

Changing lives: Sanna has designs on the world of costume-making

Sanna pictured with her recreation of her grandmother's wedding dress

Stories

05/01/2017

Changing lives: Sanna has designs on the world of costume-making 05/01/2017 An aspiring costume maker is looking to bigger stages after recreating her late grandmother’s wedding dress more than four decades on from the ceremony. Sanna Javid was bullied at …

Enjoy the Twelve Days of Christmas with HLF

Celebrate the twelve days of Christmas the HLF way

News

25/12/2018

Enjoy the Twelve Days of Christmas with HLF Celebrate the twelve days of Christmas the HLF way 25/12/2018 Keep the festive spirit going until the new year with our version of the Twelve Days of Christmas featuring some of the 42,000 heritage projects …

Real baking challenges from the past

Blogs

26/10/2016

Real baking challenges from the past 26/10/2016 Elise Turner, Engagement Manager at The National Lottery Heritage Fund The final of The Great British Bake Off airs tonight. Elise Turner explores our baking heritage and its links to lesser-known stories of …

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