Wales

As Wales embarks on four years of First World War commemorations, the HLF is playing a key role in the centenary by conserving the Grade II* listed home of the iconic Welsh poet who lost his life in the conflict. Ellis Humphrey Evans, better known by his bardic name, Hedd Wyn, was raised at Yr

London Transport Museum has unveiled a restored double deck open top B-type bus as part of its commemorations of the First World War. The B-type bus No. B2737, appeared in public for the first time in Covent Garden on 12 June 2014 - resplendent in its red and cream livery, and featuring

The impact of the First World War is still felt by us today. It is both a sad but significant part of our national heritage, our national story and our national culture. But the scope of HLF funded work is not just at local level. We are also funding several national, Wales-wide projects which look

The £768,500 grant will ensure that the Llantrisant Town Trust will now be able to pursue innovative plans to restore the hall to its former glory and transform it into an educational facility that will act as both a community hub and welcoming visitor centre. Built in 1773, the hall has been in the

To highlight the difference this money makes to real people and projects a short animated film, narrated by Ricky Tomlinson and starring Ricky, Chris Hoy and Beth Tweddle will be launched on 28 April. The film connects people and projects across the UK and asks the nation to imagine what life would

In the week that the eyes of the world are fixed on Normandy and Portsmouth as the 70th anniversary of D-Day is commemorated, it is announced today that Portsmouth City Council's D-Day Museum has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a £4.1million bid to completely

Parks trailblazers are set to shake up the way we use and fund our parks, after receiving backing from Rethinking Parks - a £1m programme to support the most innovative and promising new business models for public parks. Heritage Lottery Fund’s report, State of UK Public Parks, released last month

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is today announcing £385,000 of funding for Wales’ historic churches, securing the future of four places of worship that are in urgent need of repair. The funding will allow vital repair works to these important buildings, help them provide better facilities and make

Today the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund announced £34.5million of investment in 13 parks across the UK. This new funding follows the publication of the HLF’s recent report (26 June) which revealed the UK’s public parks are at serious risk of decline unless innovative new ways of

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has walked in her grandmother’s footsteps at Bletchley Park, meeting Veterans who worked alongside her in the newly restored Codebreaking Hut 6. Valerie Glassborow, The Duchess of Cambridge’s paternal grandmother, worked in Hut 16 (as Hut 6 was renamed) towards the end

Young people can get as creative as they like in interpreting what heritage means to them - previous projects have organised masquerade balls, photography exhibitions, fashion shows and even a circus performance. 11-25 year olds wanting to apply should come up with a creative idea and join up with a

The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded £4.5m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), putting delivery of a subterranean ride on Mail Rail – the old Post Office Underground Railway – on track. HLF’s grant is a major vote of confidence in the BPMA