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Lottery funding for village heritage 31/03/2011 A community programme will run alongside the restoration work to record and document the fascinating and significant history of the village. The funding will enable the Church Council to build on and improve …

Lucky lottery win for rare black grouse 11/04/2011 However to improve their future prospects during severe weather conditions, this iconic species has been thrown a life-line by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), which has awarded the Game & Wildlife …

Merthyr’s Old Town Hall given major boost from Welsh Assembly Government and Heritage Lottery Fund 28/03/2011 The Welsh Assembly Government agreed £4m of funding for the project last week and today the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a first-round …

Cheltenham's art gallery and museums win £750k funding 28/03/2011 This positive news means that the redevelopment scheme can now move forward to the next stage. The exciting and ambitious plans for the new development will provide additional galleries, …

Copper Kingdom Project strikes gold 24/03/2011 Today the Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones visited Amlwch, to meet with representatives from the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust who now hope to create a major attraction and facility based on this …

Home of the ‘Bloomsbury Set’ wins £2.4million 28/03/2011 Set in an idyllic country spot near Lewes, and now lying in the heart of the South Downs National Park, Charleston became a country retreat for a group of influential writers, artists and …

Exhibition of The Argyll Collection 29/03/2011 The Argyll Collection of art works was originally established by the inspirational Jim Tyre working with Naomi Mitchison between 1970-1990. It was created as a learning resource in schools for the young …

Shenley history is a first for Harrow 06/04/2011 Untold stories from inside the former Shenley Asylum will be told for the first time thanks to a £50,000 grant given to the organisation Mind in Harrow. Shenley Asylum was opened in 1934 and finally closed …

Skydancers given wings 06/04/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) a grant of over £300,000 to help secure the future of the hen harrier as a breeding bird in England. This grant will help fund …

Brecknock Museum 29/03/2011 The Connecting Communities and Collections project has achieved a first-round pass which means the council can now develop the project proposals, during the next year, in preparation for the second round application. Powys …