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Getting involved with adult learning

John McMahon HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering
John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering

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… adult learning John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering 10/05/2016 John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, … the histories of Sandy Row in West Belfast. A HND and then an apprenticeship with the National Trust for Scotland … work at the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre; she’s now aiming to do a BA in curatorial studies to further …

Plans for canal heritage project receive funding

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… on a narrow boat on the Beeston Cut for nearly 13 years and always wondered why the then British Waterways was not doing anything to repair the … cottages will go ahead. "Although most of the money has now been secured the real work starts now. We want to bring …

News from Diocese of Wakefield

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… the treasures of this West Yorkshire landmark church and put it firmly on the tourist map. Trinity Church, which … at the consecration of the church in 1865, when the then bishop described Trinity Church as a “miniature … for the next generations. Vicar Paul Maybury said: “We can now confidently take forward the next stage of making this …

Tracing the impact of the Somme on rural communities

Dr Nick Mansfield from the University of Central Lancashire
Dr Nick Mansfield, Senior Research Fellow in History at UCLan

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… battle on the UK’s rural areas. With nearly 60,000 killed and wounded, 1 July 1916 - the opening day of the Battle of … raised battalions in 1914 and 1915, trained in Britain and then held quiet sections of the Western Front. Their units … your local community, visit our First World War: Then and Now grants page . Volunteers for Lord Kitchener's Army of the …

Community-run Town Hall gets Heritage Lottery Fund backing

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… £338,900 at a later date for restoration of the building and commemoration of its heritage. Andrew Bibby, one of the … pioneering ‘asset transfer’ agreement in April 2010. Since then, the trustees have been focusing primarily on the … is scheduled to open next June. With the construction work now well under way, the trustees have been able to turn their …

Yorkshire’s LGBTQ+ heritage to be explored with National Lottery funding

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LGBTQ+ campaigners in action Yorkshire Mesmac

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… will share over £400,000 to share LGBTQ+ memories. Now, fascinating stories of the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities in Yorkshire are set to be … collecting oral history testimonies and material culture, then creating films, artworks and educational resources …

Home Front Havering gains Heritage Lottery Fund support

Havering Museum staff with First World War objects
Havering Museum staff with First World War objects

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… War objects 01/08/2014 The project will run for two years and tell the story of local life during the First World War. … gathered information from residents of Havering. Our role now is to pass on this knowledge which will become a lasting … – that are marking this Centenary. Our First World War: then and now programme offers those involved in projects such …

“Johnny Just Come”: telling the stories of Nigerian immigrants

Gbolahan Peter Macjob, Director Afristar Foundation

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… This piece is written in memory of David Emare (1914-2016) and tells the story of how I came to apply for a grant to … stories and memories The project idea was conceived, and now came the hard work of planning it, getting a team on … forget. I was angry, I was sad, I was happy, I cried and then I was inspired that no matter what obstacles you face, …