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World’s oldest Methodist building opens doors in Bristol Statue of John Wesley New Room 17/07/2017 A Bristol building known as the ‘cradle of Methodism’ has reopened as a museum thanks to National Lottery players. The New Room is the oldest Methodist …

Football returns to World Cup legends Bobby and Jack Charlton’s childhood park Jack Charlton returns to Hirst Park, Northumberland 17/07/2017 The local park where the footballing legends Sir Bobby Charlton and Jack Charlton OBE began their illustrious …

Grass-roots football boost at World Cup legends’ park Hirst Park in Ashington, Northumberland 17/07/2017 The childhood park of footballing legends Sir Bobby and Jack Charlton is among 13 parks and cemeteries receiving £40million National Lottery funding. …

Paralympic heritage to be celebrated with £1million grant thanks to National Lottery players The Queen and Dr Ludwig Guttman at the 1969 Stoke Mandeville Games WheelPower Sport 14/07/2017 The National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT) has been awarded …

£1.6million to involve more Scottish young people in heritage Young curator Bethany helping with an installation at the National Museums Scotland 13/07/2017 National Museums Scotland and the British Council have been awarded £1,644,600 through HLF's Kick …

Journeys into the past in Bedford and Cambourne On the way to work in Bedford's brickworks John Bunyan Museum & Library 13/07/2017 Journeys of the past are being explored by three projects in Bedford and Cambourne, thanks to £120,000 National Lottery …

Stockton's Globe theatre to rock and roll again The derelict Globe theatre, Stockton-on-Tees Kippa Matthews 12/07/2017 A derelict Art Deco theatre, where music legends The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Buddy Holly played, is to reopen as a new live …

£3.5million National Lottery boost spells plain sailing for historic north Wales harbour town Sir Peter Luff, HLF Chair and Ioan Thomas, Harbour Trust Chair 11/07/2017 HLF has awarded nearly £3.5million to regenerate the former slate quay on Caernarfon …

Kicking up a storm! Young people shake up heritage Young people taking part in an Ambition project at Woodford House Ambition 13/07/2017 Thanks to National Lottery players, £10million is helping youth and heritage organisations involve more young people. …

National Lottery cash to save Stockton’s derelict Globe Theatre The derelict Globe theatre, Stockton-on-Tees Kippa Matthews 12/07/2017 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is announcing £4.5million of National Lottery money to save and transform the …