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The bird is the word at Langland Moss 12/10/2012 Langland Moss group are inviting local families to join them in a fun, free and educational afternoon building bird boxes at the courtyard of Calderglen Country Park on Sunday the 21 October between 1pm and …

Holy Family Organ Restoration Appeal 31/10/2012 They have been awarded a grant of £24,000 towards the restoration of their historic organ, which has served the church for nearly a century. Research indicates the organ predates the 1895 church. Much work …

Young explorers to guide others through Seaton Delaval Hall 31/10/2012 The project, aimed at very young children and their families, will look at the history of Seaton Delaval Hall. Built between 1719 and 1730 for Admiral George Delaval, Seaton Delaval …

Lennox Castle celebrates legacy at public event 08/10/2012 ‘Lennox Castle Stories’ is  a social history project led by a group of ex- residents of Lennox Castle Hospital, a large institution on the outskirts of Glasgow built to house people with learning …

Rare archaeological finds revealed from the corroding Northumberland cliffs 30/10/2012 Run by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, the project, Rescued from the Sea, will engage a small army of volunteers to meticulously uncover the extremely rare and …

Restoration of Royal Festival Hall Organ 02/02/2010 Southbank Centre has been given the green light* by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to work up plans for a grant of £950,000 to complete the refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall’s organ. The first …

Rising to the challenge - creating a stronger and more resilient heritage economy 05/07/2012 Dame Jenny Abramsky set out HLF’s plans for investing £375m a year of lottery money over the next five years and announced new funding streams and initiatives …

The Garden of England is buzzing with good news for bees 20/09/2012 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £77,200 to the BumbleBee Alliance, based in Aylesham near Canterbury, for its Bee Inspired project. The aim of Bee Inspired is to involve 230 …

Museum training scheme launched 05/10/2012 Last Friday, the Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC) announced the names of those who have been successful in securing one of the much sought after places on its Collections Skills Initiative phase 2. This …

New exhibition at the National Coal Mining Museum 08/10/2012 A new special exhibition marking the culmination of a four-year long period of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Collecting Cultures scheme is to open at The National Coal Mining …