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Sharing stories of Black identity and belonging in the South West

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Credit: Black South West Network.

Projects

Sharing stories of Black identity and belonging in the South West 12/05/2025 Credit: Black South West Network. National Lottery Grants for Heritage – £250,000 to £5million Date awarded 29/11/2022 Location Ashley Local Authority Bristol, City of Applicant …

30 projects across 30 years

Stories

30 projects across 30 years 21/10/2024 To celebrate our – and the National Lottery’s – birthday, we’re looking back at some of the incredible variety of projects we’ve supported over the years. Since 1994, we’ve invested £8.6bn raised by National Lottery …

Our local nature initiative reached eight times further than planned

A mixed-race boy looking at an artichoke in a field
A young boy taking part in a community gardening project as part of Nextdoor Nature. Image: Gavin Dickson.

News

Our local nature initiative reached eight times further than planned A young boy taking part in a community gardening project as part of Nextdoor Nature. Image: Gavin Dickson. 11/11/2024 When we invested £5million in Nextdoor Nature, our partnership with …

Get involved in Crossed Finger Selfie Day 2024

A Two people standingin front of a heritage site doing the crossed fingers selfie
Two people doing our #ThanksToYou crossed finger selfie outside the synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil.

News

Get involved in Crossed Finger Selfie Day 2024 Two people doing our #ThanksToYou crossed finger selfie outside the synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil. 24/10/2024 Join us on social media on Tuesday 19 November to say a big thank you to National Lottery players …

Over £3.5million funding awarded to Welsh woodlands and tiny forests

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Photo: Tim Jones Photography 2015.

News

Over £3.5million funding awarded to Welsh woodlands and tiny forests Photo: Tim Jones Photography 2015. 07/11/2024 Two new rounds of grants are helping projects across Wales to create, restore or enhance woodlands and engage local communities in nature. …

Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support

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Members of the Heritage Fund's Scotland team attended an event at Paisley Abbey.

News

Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support Members of the Heritage Fund's Scotland team attended an event at Paisley Abbey. 04/11/2024 Events to highlight our support for places of worship took place last week to …

Rebel Curators: reclaiming narratives of slavery at Bristol’s M-Shed

Three black people take part in a workshop on black history. All three people have dark skin of various shades, the focus of the image is a woman holding a magazine with black people on the cover
A Rebel Curators workshop at M Shed in October 2024. Andreann Asibey (left), Jazz Thompson (middle) and Bandele Iyapo (right). Photo: Julz Davis.

Blogs

Rebel Curators: reclaiming narratives of slavery at Bristol’s M-Shed A Rebel Curators workshop at M Shed in October 2024. Andreann Asibey (left), Jazz Thompson (middle) and Bandele Iyapo (right). Photo: Julz Davis. 28/10/2024 Julz Davis, creative …

Shining a light on Arthur Wharton: the first black professional footballer

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Behind the scenes of filming A Light That Never Fades. Photo: Paul Robinson, PER Productions.

Stories

Shining a light on Arthur Wharton: the first black professional footballer Behind the scenes of filming A Light That Never Fades. Photo: Paul Robinson, PER Productions. 30/10/2024 Filmmaker Mike Tweddle discusses how a National Lottery grant is helping …

£10million awarded to help save Birnbeck Pier

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Celebrations are underway as we announce £10m of funding to bring the Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier back to life (left to right: Gill Crocker, Marni Eddins and Lou Eddins). Credit: Chris Gorman/Big Ladder.

News

£10million awarded to help save Birnbeck Pier Celebrations are underway as we announce £10m of funding to bring the Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier back to life (left to right: Gill Crocker, Marni Eddins and Lou Eddins). Credit: Chris Gorman/Big Ladder. …

Major Norman Conquest coin hoard secured for the UK

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The Chew Valley Hoard. Credit: © British Museum.

News

Major Norman Conquest coin hoard secured for the UK The Chew Valley Hoard. Credit: © British Museum. 22/10/2024 The Chew Valley Hoard, which at £4.3million is the highest valued treasure find on record, has been acquired by the South West Heritage Trust …

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