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HLF Wales Committee welcomes new member 22/04/2014 The Wales Committee is made up of leading figures in the heritage sector across the region who are chosen for their wide range of experience and local knowledge. Responsible for making decisions on …

Discovering Cefn Ila’s habitats, hospitals and history 22/04/2014 A new generation of local people and visitors alike will now have the opportunity to discover the built, natural and social heritage of one of Usk’s best kept secrets; Cefn Ila. The grant …

Lottery funded youngsters meet Olympic medallist 14/04/2014 Cardiff residents Shanice Mohammed and Sara Khallaf attended the event to share their experiences of being involved in a HLF ‘Young Roots’ project called 16 to 60: A Woman’s Voice that explored …

ss Great Britain Trust plans for major new visitor experience – ‘Being Brunel’ 02/04/2014 The total cost of the project is estimated at £7m and the ss Great Britain Trust has approached HLF for a grant of £4.7m. The initial grant of £176,000 will enable …

First World War centenary mapping project: Durham at War Replica tank outside the Miners’ Hall at Murton, County Durham in 1918. Image from Durham County Record Office 03/04/2014 The project will link the archives, objects and sites that survive today and …

North East circus group take over museum and wow Olympic medallist 09/04/2014 The North East Circus Development Trusts’ Five Ring Circus aka Family La Bonche took over the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and wowed the Olympic star by performing circus …

The Scottish Council on Archives project secures HLF support 04/04/2014 The project aims to improve skills and service delivery within the Scottish archives sector. Funding of £513,400 has been awarded to help the Scottish Council on Archives to provide …

Bristol 2014 programme to mark the Centenary Women's Land Army procession through Bristol in 1918. Image from the book: 'Bristol and the Great War 1914-1919' edited by George F Stone and Charles Wells (1920) 20/03/2014 This funding joins investment made …

Celebrating Manchester's Chinese heritage Young members of the Wai Yin Society based in Manchester 26/03/2014 Led by a group of Chinese young people, the project will be an exploration of the Chinese Mid Autumn Moon Festival, which falls around each …

Forth wildlife, communities and heritage set to benefit from major funding award 25/03/2014 The Inner Forth Landscape Initiative (IFLI) will use the funding over the next four years to help protect historic sites, connect fragmented wildlife habitats, …