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How National Lottery funding has benefitted Britain’s birds Two turtle doves Richard Bennet 16/08/2018 Grab your binoculars and head to a hide because a range of bird species and their habitats are thriving thanks to National Lottery players. In honour of …

Royal Shakespeare Company wins initial support for costume workshop renovation 12/09/2017 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has received initial support for a National Lottery grant of £950,000 to renovate and share the heritage of its costume workshop. …

Riddle's Court is the answer to lifelong learning Ceiling within the restored Patrick Geddes Centre for Learning and Conservation in Edinburgh 08/09/2017 One of the world’s greatest thinkers is the inspiration behind a new world-class centre for learning. …

Restored 16th-century Riddle's Court opened by HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay Restored Patrick Geddes Centre for Learning and Conservation 08/09/2017 Set behind the Royal Mile, close to Edinburgh Castle, Riddle's Court is one of the earliest …

Restoring Back Green Bunkhouse The buildings at Back Green Bunkhouse 30/03/2017 The neglected buildings of Bunk Green Bunkhouse have a new lease of life as visitor accommodation. Eleven years after acquiring the category B listed buildings at Back Green …

Great North Run puts great north heritage in the spotlight Old Newcastle including the Cathedral and Black Gate Newcastle Council 07/09/2017 Thousands of eyes, and feet, will be on the Great North Run on Sunday 10 September, so we’re celebrating some …

Touching memory: helping young people get in touch with their past The Ardgowan Primary school created 12 memory boxes 31/05/2017 Pupils from Ardgowan Primary School worked with museum curators and artists to explore the life of people living in …

Five ways heritage helped the Dust Kickers’ well-being HLF's Heritage Ambassadors at the Geffrye Museum Jeff Gilbert 04/09/2017 Our young Heritage Ambassadors explain how heritage improved their well-being growing up. Whether it’s through providing access …

Iconic First World War poet remembered at emotional event Cofio bardd y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf mewn digwyddiad emosiynol 06/09/2017 Thanks to National Lottery players, the former home of one of Wales’s most famous poets is being reopened following extensive …