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Wanted: young people to root for heritage in the West Midlands! 07/03/2012 Over the past decade more than 5,000 young people in the West Midlands have taken part in 100 projects exploring a wide range of topics from social history and the built and …

Elsecar beaming with success 16/03/2012 The two-year project, to be run by Barnsley Council, will see the world-famous beam engine, shaft, and engine house restored to full working order and conserved within the wider site of the Elsecar village …

Nominate local Good Causes for the National Lottery Awards 2012 08/02/2012 National Lottery Draw Show host and new mum, Jenni Falconer, is calling on people to nominate local Good Causes for the National Lottery Awards 2012 – the annual search to find the …

Boys club will chart Coventry’s musical memories 23/02/2012 Now, a project tracing this part of its social history will be supported by a grant of almost £40,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Well-known local youth organisation Coventry Boys’ Club …

Reyahn King takes on new role as Head of HLF West Midlands 20/02/2012 Taking up her new post, Reyahn brings more than 20 years experience in museums and galleries in the USA and UK to the table. Based in Birmingham at HLF’s regional office for the West …

Nominate Good Causes projects in Wales for the National Lottery Awards 2012 07/02/2012 National Lottery Draw Show host and new mum, Jenni Falconer, is calling on people in Wales to nominate local Good Causes for the National Lottery Awards 2012 – the …

Heritage Lottery Fund’s response to Cultural Education in England by Darren Henley 28/02/2012 We fully endorse the engagement of children and young people with heritage, not only in the areas covered by the Cultural Education Review, but across all the …

Lottery funds groundbreaking digital technologies placement 10/02/2012 Adam Frost joined Historic Scotland this month at South Gyle, where he took up the HLF bursary placement based on his knowledge of digital archaeology and laser scanning. Adam’s post …

The South Pole to be seen through Captain Scott’s eyes for the first time in a century 16/01/2012 The photographs taken by Captain Scott on his final expedition to the South Pole will be saved for the nation by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in …

Lottery grant supports green fingers 15/02/2012 The funding will enable students from the Dirty Weekenders Society to get their hands dirty as they deliver an 18 month-long programme of conservation activities that will bring benefits to both the local …