HLF has vacancies for chairs and committee members who will decide on investment that will help to protect, enhance and share the heritage that is so loved by local people and visitors alike throughout the East of England, the South East and the South West, the West Midlands, the North West and in Scotland.

[quote=Eilish McGuinness, HLF’s Deputy Director of Operations]"HLF’s committee chairs and members are the local people deciding where to invest money raised by National Lottery players."[/quote]

“We are looking for people who appreciate their local heritage and care about promoting understanding and enjoyment of what there is to see, experience  and learn about,” says Eilish McGuinness, HLF’s Deputy Director of Operations. “HLF’s Committee chairs and members are the local people deciding where to invest money raised by National Lottery players. They also play an important role as advocates for heritage in their local area.”

HLF funding has supported a vast array of projects over the past 21 years, investing over £6.6billion across the UK. Recent highlights awarded by the regional committees include:

• Restoring HMS M.33, the only surviving warship from the First World War’s Gallipoli campaign (South East)
• Helping Salisbury Cathedral to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta (South West)
• Providing galleries in Birmingham and Stoke on Trent for the Staffordshire Hoard (West Midlands)
• Purchasing land to complete the protection of Cley Marshes and its myriad bird species (East of England)
• Bringing a disused canal wharf in Burnley’s Weavers Triangle back to life (North West)

The committees are made up of figures from a range of professional and ethnic backgrounds. HLF welcomes applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled people and young individuals who are currently less well represented across our committees. 

How to apply

You can hear Committee members talk about their role on our Board and Committee recruitment page. Application materials are available on our Committee vacancies page.

If interested in the positions please contact the following:

• East of England, Committee Chair and Member. Robyn Llewellyn, on tel: 01223 224873, email: RobynL@hlf.org.uk
• South East England, Committee Chair and Member: Stuart McLeod, on tel: 020 7591 6171, email: StuartM@hlf.org.uk
• South West, Committee Chair and Member: Nerys Watts, on tel: 01392 223 950, email: NerysW@hlf.org.uk
• West Midlands, Committee Chair: Vanessa Harbar, on tel: 0115 934 9054, email: vharbar@hlf.org.uk
• North West, Committee Member: Sara Hilton, tel: 0161 200 8470, email: Shilton@hlf.org.uk
• Scotland, three Committee Member vacancies, Colin McLean, email: colinm@hlf.org.uk

Please email: decisionmakers@hlf.org.uk if you have a query and would like to speak to someone about the recruitment process.