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A Two people standingin front of a heritage site doing the crossed fingers selfie
Two people doing our #ThanksToYou crossed finger selfie outside the synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil.

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Get involved in Crossed Finger Selfie Day 2024

Join us on social media on Tuesday 19 November to say a big thank you to National Lottery players for making your heritage project possible.
People sitting on deck chairs wearing party hats in front of Birnbeck Pier
Celebrations are underway as we announce £10m of funding to bring the Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier back to life (left to right: Gill Crocker, Marni Eddins and Lou Eddins).

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£10million awarded to help save Birnbeck Pier

The unique Victorian landmark has been given a lifeline on its 160th anniversary, thanks to National Lottery players.
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The Chew Valley Hoard. Credit: © British Museum.

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Major Norman Conquest coin hoard secured for the UK

The Chew Valley Hoard, which at £4.3million is the highest valued treasure find on record, has been acquired by the South West Heritage Trust thanks to National Lottery funding.
A couple of school children holding large flags in an empty building, accompanied by a giant puppet
Former dock worker Leslie Morgan (centre) and children from the Gateway Learning Academy schools (waving flags representing the Windrush generation), alongside Tilbury port's 16ft docker puppet, celebrate the Tilbury Riverside Station grant in the building that will be transformed into a creative community hub.

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£30million awarded to 15 heritage projects ahead of our 30th birthday

In our latest round of funding decisions, we’ve given grants to transform a historic port, boost the habitat of freshwater pearl mussels, save a pub, revitalise a park and more.
Members of Wells Cathedral’s Vicars’ Choral wear long blue robes and stand outside their medieval stone and brick homes on Vicars’ Close in Wells
Members of Wells Cathedral’s Vicars’ Choral stand outside their homes on Vicars’ Close. Photo: © Mark Pickthall.

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Cherished churches and cathedral’s choral street receive £7.4million

From restoring buildings with centuries of choral heritage to championing environmental sustainability, these heritage gems will thrive again thanks to National Lottery players.
A person in an apron helping another person use a pottery wheel
Learning at The Leach Pottery. Credit: © Ellen Love.

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£7.6million awarded to unique museums around the UK

From iconic football shirts to the world’s first deep-sea diving helmet, we’re supporting projects to share rare historic objects with the public.
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Drew Bennellick, our Head of Land, Sea and Nature, and Harriet Bennett, Land Management Officer for the Chilterns Landscape Partnership project, with Andrew Stubbings, of Manor Farm, an example of a connected landscape.

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£150million funding to enhance and protect the UK’s world-class landscapes

Our strategic initiative, Landscape Connections, will support long-term projects to boost nature recovery and connect more people to our most treasured landscapes.
a large ship docked on the river in Grimsby
The Ross Tiger docked outside the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre in North East Lincolnshire. Photo: Ellen Hunter.

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£2.5million awarded to first 11 Heritage Places projects across the UK

The grants – ranging in value from £90,000 to £250,000 – will help projects develop resources and plans to bring their ambitions for heritage and communities to life in their local area. These Heritage Places are beginning a decade-long process of change with tailored support from our engagement
four children hold up large letters spelling FERN, the name of the diplodocus skeleton on display behind them
Children from the local community reveal the name of Fern the Diplodocus. Photo: Trustees of the Natural History Museum.

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#HeritageIsOpen: ten new places to visit this summer 

From museum gardens to a 1930s lido, there are plenty of opportunities to visit heritage that we have supported this summer.
Leafy ferns in front of the brick exterior of the Natural History Museum.
The Natural History Museum Garden. Credit: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum.

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Promote your summer openings and events with our #HeritageIsOpen campaign

Celebrate your heritage project and let people know about upcoming events, what they can visit, or when your project is opening. Our social media moments reach thousands of users and regularly trend in the top five so getting involved is a great way to acknowledge your grant and reach new audiences

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