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HLF gives home of iconic First World War poet a major boost 16/11/2012 Plans to conserve and develop Yr Ysgwrn, the home of the iconic First World War Welsh language poet known as Hedd Wyn, into a museum and interpretation centre have been given a major …

Goodie news for North East nature reserve 05/12/2012 The National Lottery Awards are the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. £268,500 of Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been used to run activities for …

Happy 18th birthday, National Lottery! 19/11/2012 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding of £22.5m for six projects. The sites are: The much loved but badly fire-damaged Hastings Pier in Sussex Picturesque Westonbirt …

Heritage Lottery Fund announces further £15m boost to skills training 31/10/2012 Building on an already substantial investment of £26.8million, Skills for the Future will be open for business again from 1 November 2012. It will support work-based training …

20,000 rare Servite manuscripts and books receive backing 24/10/2012 The Servite Priory library at Benburb, Co. Tyrone, is made up of a number of valuable collections with some material dating back to the mid 16th century. The Servite and Marian …

David Cameron announces £6million Heritage Lottery scheme to help mark First World War centenary 11/10/2012 Thanks to Lottery funding, thousands of young people throughout the UK will be involved in activities such as researching and recording local …

Christmas comes early for Eastgate House 11/12/2012 The imposing Tudor town house – on historic Rochester High Street – is a draw for hundreds of thousands of visitors who flock to the area each year to see Rochester’s rich heritage, old world charm and …

‘Into the Future’ wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 10/12/2012 The project aims to instigate a three-year education programme to significantly enhance the museum’s offer to schools and the local community. The re-display of most of the galleries will …

Schools’ Suffragette history wins ministerial approval 08/11/2012 Culture Secretary Maria Miller, who is also the cabinet minister for women and equalities, said about the project by pupils from Kings Norton Girls School and Waverley School: “Learning …

Story of Worcester Porcelain to be told thanks to Lottery support 07/12/2012 The project will ‘Celebrate 250 years of Innovation, Industry and Craftsmanship’ and will champion the role that Royal Worcester and its highly skilled workforce played in the …