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Jewish Children’s Expo opens doors to public for first time 10/10/2010 The centre, in North Leeds, has been made possible by a £275,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant and will focus on the fascinating heritage of the Jewish community in the UK for all …

£2.3m for region's historic places of worship 17/02/2011 The grants have been awarded under the organisations’ joint Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme .* The news means that regionally over £18m has been awarded to 138 at Grade I and II historic …

HLF award to recreate Beaumont Park Bandstand 20/09/2010 The confirmed award from HLF will largely fund a project to recreate the bandstand as it originally appeared when the park, the first public park in Huddersfield, was opened in 1883. The bandstand …

Sheffield Cathedral takes its first steps to become a place for all people 30/09/2010 Development funding of £31,900 has been awarded by HLF to help progress their plans, which will include major improvements to the accessibility at the entrance of the …

Grant to restore the birthplace of Methodism 14/07/2010 The money will see the church conserved and improved to provide a sustainable building and visitor centre for the community of Epworth and its many visitors. St Andrew’s Parish Church is of great …

Heritage Lottery Fund helps to restore fine church ceiling 08/09/2010 The work is due to commence at the end of September and hopefully will be completed in time for the Christmas celebrations. The chancel roof at Christ Church, which was built in 1876, …

Heritage Lottery Fund helps Colne Valley Museum to realise the dream 25/08/2010 The award of £50,000 will allow the volunteers of this community heritage museum to begin the restoration of a cottage and chip shop and incorporate them into the main museum …

Stories of the past come to life 01/09/2010 The Faceless Company will work with groups of people who live, work in and visit Agbrigg & Belle Vue, to gather their stories about the area for a special book and exhibition called Stories of Movement, …

Leeds' Kirkgate wins £1 million regeneration boost 17/05/2010 Kirkgate is the oldest street in Leeds and links Leeds Parish Church to the city centre. There is evidence of an Anglo-Saxon settlement in the area and the buildings that can be seen today …

Our Pub, Our Story 24/08/2010 The project, 'Last Orders, Please' aims to research the history of local pubs and communities, and record memories and recollections through oral history interviews. With many traditional public houses under threat of closure …