Cultures and memories

Pilot crowdfunding partnership programme going UK-wide. Last opportunity to apply for HLF matched funding.

Using Richard Burton’s diaries, young people investigate growing up in a changing Port Talbot - through the eyes of one of the town’s most famous sons.

Up to 80 young people are about to look at their local area through the eyes of one of the world’s most iconic film stars, thanks to a new project supported by National Lottery players.

Did you know that HLF support projects specifically for young people? Our Young Roots programme does exactly that!

From grandmother to granddaughter, one Flintshire family has been taking part in a project examining how Welsh medium education has developed and flourished over the years, and celebrates the importance of the language within the county.

Three generations highlight the transformation of Welsh language education.

Rockfield Studios has hosted some of the world’s biggest bands. A special exhibition launching today will celebrate its influence and impact on the local area, as well as the British and international music scene in general.

Young people are about to look back – but certainly not in anger – as they embark on a new project to uncover some of Wales’s best kept musical secrets.

A new project led by local sixth formers is aiming to capture the numerous musical memories of Rockfield Studios in Monmouth.

Last week, to coincide with Remembrance Week, the HLF Wales team held an event at the Senedd in Cardiff, showcasing projects funded by HLF in Wales.

Volunteering in Cardiff 1914-2014 is a two-year project that will explore the story of volunteering in the Southern Arc of Cardiff over the last century

Yesterday (2 November), the National Library of Wales launched a new Wales at War platform at St Cyres School, Penarth – a major, bilingual digital resource for schoolchildren, teachers and anyone with an interest in the First World War and its impact on Welsh communities.