Community heritage

£100,000 National Lottery funding was shared across eight local projects, helping them delve into the upcoming City of Culture’s fascinating heritage.

Nominations for Project of the Year recognise outstanding National Lottery funded projects that are making a difference for people and heritage across the UK.

A £7.5million restoration project has begun to bring Saltdean Lido back to its former glory, part-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Communities across Wales can now apply for grants between £3,000 and £10,000 to help celebrate local heritage.

Page last updated: 13 July 2022 Swansea resident Uzo Iwobi has provided an outstanding contribution to heritage in her 30 years living in Wales. Among her many achievements, Uzo founded two charities: Race Council Cymru and the African Community Centre. She is the Specialists Advisor for Equality to

Richard O'Leary, project co-ordinator for The Troubles I’ve Seen, tells us how the project is going, how it has adapted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and offers some advice.

A grant of £103,600 is helping the much-loved Victorian mansion in Cardiff stay open and serve the local community.

Birmingham-based Polish Expats Association receive a £30,000 emergency grant to protect heritage in their community space and online.

A vital Liverpool organisation has avoided closure and is continuing to share the diverse stories of the city's past.

Northern Ireland's only organisation for lesbian and bisexual women keeps its doors open after National Lottery grant.

Great Yarmouth A stone’s throw from the heart of The Broads and its sprawling landscape in the East of England, is the seaside town of Great Yarmouth. As we hear more and more that our coastal towns are suffering from neglect, National Lottery funding over the last 25 years has aimed to buck the

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