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Heritage Lottery Fund grant means victory for Victoria Cross Trust 24/04/2014 The money, made available under HLF’s Sharing Heritage community grant programme, will mean that the Victoria Cross Trust – which was set up in 2011 to ensure all the graves of …

Work starts on Scotlandwell's historic Wash House and Well 25/08/2012 The family run, Perth-based firm, established in 1910 was selected as a result of a competitive tender process. Work has started on site and is scheduled to complete in the autumn. In …

Additional Townscape Heritage Lottery Funding made available for Far Gosford Street. 02/04/2014 This grant will be used to restore more properties on the street including a number of Grade II listed buildings, locally listed buildings and other buildings …

Camden youngsters tell the Roundhouse story 09/09/2009 Camden’s Roundhouse has had a varied impact on the local community over the past 163 years and its history is now being explored in a youth project given an £11,900 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund …

Rivington Terraced Gardens get the green light 02/07/2013 The new plan to secure the future of historic structures and features within the gardens has been created by landowners United Utilities and environmental charity Groundwork through their flagship …

Kolo Toure & PFA back 'history of African players in British football' research 02/12/2011 Led by Centre Spot, an organisation that uses sport and physical activity to engage with young people from deprived backgrounds, the project will focus on how …

Hackfall Woods wins 'Grand Prix' prize at Europa Nostra Awards 24/06/2011 The award - given for the restoration of the 18th century woodland garden, with its castle, follies, cascades and fountain - was presented to Trust staff by Plácido Domingo, the …

Dissemination of Glasgow Allotments Heritage Project 08/11/2011 It started in August 2011 and finishes in January 2012. Colin McLean, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: "This is a fascinating project which uses the history of the …

The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing opens 11/07/2011 Opening on 14 July 2011, the £36.5million wing is the largest development in the National Maritime Museum’s history and a catalyst for the organisation to change completely the way it …

Remembering Wilfred Owen on World Poetry Day 21/03/2014 The project will use local archives, letters from Wilfred Owen himself and oral histories to create a smartphone app to be used on the heritage trail which charts the time spent by Wilfred Owen in …