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Saving the nation's heritage for 25 years

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17/10/2019

Saving the nation's heritage for 25 years 17/10/2019 As Historic England publishes its annual Heritage At Risk Register, we celebrate some of the places we have helped save over the past quarter of a century. A derelict London fire station, the wreck of …

25 years: UK’s top 10 haunted historic sites named this Halloween

Tamworth castle at night with jack o'lantern

News

30/10/2019

25 years: UK’s top 10 haunted historic sites named this Halloween 30/10/2019 To mark Halloween, a list of the UK’s most haunted heritage sites has been compiled by one of the country’s leading team of ghost hunters. Visit if you dare! Spectrum Paranormal …

What is Open Data?

Blogs

29/04/2019

What is Open Data? 29/04/2019 Kion Ahadi, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Head of Data and Insight Today, The National Lottery Heritage Fund releases its first batch of Open Data. What does that mean? The Open Data movement is growing, and more and …

'Green legacy' for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

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18/10/2019

'Green legacy' for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 18/10/2019 When Coventry becomes UK City of Culture 2021, its nature and green spaces will be placed centre stage thanks to National Lottery investment. As with previous holders of the title , …

Let’s talk about young people and heritage

Blogs

27/08/2019

Let’s talk about young people and heritage 27/08/2019 Sarah Lanchin, Policy Adviser, Children & Young People With our open programmes there are lots of opportunities to apply for funding to connect children and young people to the UK's heritage. This year …

Tropical Ravine awarded £2.3million Lottery grant

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29/11/2013

Tropical Ravine awarded £2.3million Lottery grant 29/11/2013 The exciting project has received a £2.3m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to safeguard the future of the Tropical Ravine House and its significant plant collection Belfast City …

Let the celebrations begin: The National Lottery is 25

David Mach’s new artwork, ‘United By Numbers: The National Lottery at 25’

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16/10/2019

Let the celebrations begin: The National Lottery is 25 16/10/2019 Today marks the beginning of six weeks of celebrations for The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday. To kick things off, a new piece of modern art by world-renowned artist, David Mach RA, is …

Grand reopening for Great Yarmouth's Venetian Waterways

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20/08/2019

Grand reopening for Great Yarmouth's Venetian Waterways 20/08/2019 The 90-year-old tourist attraction in the seaside resort has undergone a £1.7million regeneration. The Waterways originally opened in 1928. They were known for their quirky design and …

How Thanks To You made a big difference to a small project

Blogs

09/08/2019

How Thanks To You made a big difference to a small project 09/08/2019 Julie Vale, Fylde Council Activity Development Officer Julie from Fairhaven Lake, Lancashire, reveals how taking part in the Thanks To You campaign was more than just a fun day out. …

Conservation project Back from the Brink is Awards champion

Steve Backshall with Back From The Brink participants

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25/09/2019

Conservation project Back from the Brink is Awards champion 25/09/2019 Landmark nature project Back from the Brink has picked up the Best Heritage Project Award in the 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards. TV nature presenter Steve Backshall was on hand …

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