Ffestiniog Railway. Credit: Christ Parry.
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Full steam ahead for the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
North Wales’ largest tourist attraction has secured a £3.1million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.
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Coastal communities to help wildlife of Dee Estuary
Cheshire Wildlife Trust to receive a £540,000 grant for conservation project bringing together communities in the North of England and Wales.
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Dead Space to Living Place: Transforming Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted
Rectory Lane Cemetery was transformed from a neglected 'dead space' into a vibrant community space and wildlife haven.
Wentworth Woodhouse volunteers
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New £1million funding for digital volunteering
New National Lottery funding will boost digital skills in the heritage sector by helping organisations develop digital volunteering opportunities.
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New grants to break barriers to accessing nature
We’re launching a £380,000 grant programme to encourage people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities across Wales to get in touch with nature.
Volunteer Lucy Houliston
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COVID19 The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Volunteers with digital skills came to the aid of The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales when people couldn’t visit Skomer Island during lockdown.
Credit: London Borough of Lambeth/Pringle Richards Sharratt
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£3.3million to transform Lambeth's Brockwell Hall
A National Lottery grant will help restore the Grade II* listed hall, along with its stables and coach house, to better serve its diverse South London community.
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Vital volunteers preserve and share railway heritage
Thanks to National Lottery funding and the support of their dedicated volunteers, the Railway Preservation Society for Ireland (RPSI) have been able to preserve and bring the story of Ireland’s railways to life.
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Newington Green Meeting House - Revolutionary Ideas Since 1708
A hub of its London community, the Unitarian church relies on volunteers with digital skills to support and share its heritage.
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Voices Through Time: The Story of Care
Hundreds of volunteers are helping children’s charity Coram digitise and share its historic archive online.
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Volunteers vital at Wentworth Woodhouse
Out of the pandemic, volunteers have used digital to help Wentworth Woodhouse reach even more people.
Sea Life volunteers
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“Worries fade away”: volunteering on a wildlife project
Volunteers on the People’s Porpoise Project in Pembrokeshire, Wales, tell us how they are benefiting from conserving marine life.