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Official launch of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum 22/01/2011 Liz formally opened the museum ahead of Burns night. The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (RBBM) is the first major museum to open in Scotland in three years and was generously supported by the …

£2m investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund for Charles Dickens Museum 22/11/2010 Initial support  has also been awarded for four projects located across the UK from Dunfermline to Devon. Dame Jenny Abramsky, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: …

Major centre for black history and culture to be created 12/10/2010 Funding worth more than £5m is being given to support the development of the Black Cultural Archives (BCA) in Brixton, it was announced today. The BCA archive collection numbers over …

Town and country project busts migration myths 07/07/2010 Year 8 pupils at Acton High School, Ealing, and Kings School, Winchester, are recording interviews with members of the African Caribbean community in West London, creating a DVD, touring exhibition …

Heritage Lottery Fund puts £4.5million into transforming Scotland’s National Portrait Gallery 30/03/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today announced a grant of £4,531,000 to transform the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG), the first …

Everyone’s a Winner! £18 million to go to UK parks 15/10/2009 This cash injection from the joint Parks for People programme brings the total invested in public parks and the environment by the two Lottery good cause distributors to well over £1billion* - …

Doin’ the Lambeth Walk – again 07/06/2010 Lambeth Walk may be a shadow of its former self but will be in the limelight once more, thanks to a community history project made possible by a £49,900 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Writer …

London wildlife’s a winner 16/02/2011 The new projects for London have been welcomed by naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham. He said: "This is good news for wildlife and residents throughout London. Thousands of people will have the chance to get …

Hidden Herstories 16/02/2010 A documentary film that uncovers four of history’s most significant, yet unsung heroines has been made by 20 young people in an extraordinary community project featuring big names including Gurindha Chadha, Ms Dynamite and …

Lottery cash for historic buildings in Cliftonville 17/05/2011 A first round pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), giving the green light for a £1.89m* Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) award, includes £35,100 in development funding so that Thanet …