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Gateshead's Chase Park secures National Lottery windfall of just under £1million Friends of Chase Park celebrate the news of just under £1million National Lottery investment 29/06/2015 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund awarded …

Project to restore Great Yarmouth’s historic Waterways secures £45,000 The Waterways in their heyday 29/06/2015 When first opened in 1928, the Waterways, along North Drive, were the height of fashion, with hundreds of holidaymakers enjoying boat rides …

Uncovering the hidden heritage of Belfast City Cemetery City Cemetery Cross, Belfast 29/06/2015 The funding will help restore its historic features and raise awareness of its huge heritage value. The City Cemetery in west Belfast will be the focus of the …

Run-down UK parks and cemeteries in National Lottery windfall A mother and child have fun in a park Pixdeluxe 29/06/2015 These include: Great Yarmouth’s vibrant Venetian-inspired water gardens constructed as part of an unemployment relief programme after …

Celebration time for parks! National Lottery money rescues 16 parks A mother and child have fun in a park Pixdeluxe 29/06/2015 16 of the UK’s parks and cemeteries have received a much-needed £34million boost from the National Lottery and this month also …

History of disability in the UK to be unveiled Great Britain from a wheel chair 25/06/2015 This money will enable these two projects to explore and share with wider audiences two very different aspects of disability history. The first project will create …

National Lottery funding breathes new life into treasured buildings Double Row in New Lanark around the turn of the century 25/06/2015 The funding will be used to restore the last block of millworkers’ houses in New Lanark largely completing the …

Fantastic news for Sunderland’s heritage 25/06/2015 Three groups are sharing the funding. Their projects range from following in a pilgrim’s footsteps and exploring the roots of the Bangladeshi community, to securing the future of two of the city’s key …

Success for Sunderland’s heritage! University of Sunderland WALK Research Centre team in action 25/06/2015 For the second time this month, Sunderland is in the heritage spotlight as three more projects celebrate National Lottery grants. At the beginning …

West Midlands launch Routes2Roots Campaign I-Land Life, a cross-generational, oral history project exploring the heritage of families who have migrated to Britain 24/06/2015 Heritage Lottery Fund West Midlands have launched a multi-media campaign running …