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Virtual book club celebrates Punjabi heritage
We explore how National Lottery funding helped the United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association (UKPHA) adapt to lockdown and launch an award-winning virtual book club.
Blogs
Digital Skills for Heritage receives funding boost
£1million Government funding for digital skills initiative will enable us to further support the heritage sector's recovery. Our Head of Digital Policy, Josie Fraser, explains.
Alistair McNaught
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Making heritage websites accessible to all
When producing our new guide to online accessibility, Alistair McNaught’s research identified how heritage organisations can make their online content open to all. He tells us more.
Stories
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft: adapting in difficult times
Now open again, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft discovered new ways to engage communities and increase resilience during lockdown.
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The Nishkam Centre: building heritage for future generations
The Birmingham organisation is using National Lottery funding and 'selfless service' to record stories and support communities.
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Marking a milestone in the heritage sector's recovery
I believe and sincerely hope that today marks a key milestone in the heritage sector’s recovery from the hardships and tests it has faced as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. In partnership with our colleagues at Historic England, we are delivering the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
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New £92million Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage launches
Applications are now open for the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, which will help heritage organisations recover from the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Partners and pioneers – building back after the pandemic
Town centres are struggling – after the pandemic, innovative partnerships and investment in heritage can help them flourish again.
Volunteers at Castlebank Park
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New advice for safe management of Scotland’s parks and green spaces
A new guide helps park managers and local authorities to safely manage and reopen facilities at Scotland’s country parks, gardens and wider green spaces.
A farmer and his dogs on Hill Gill Farm. Credit: Natural England
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Farmers at heart of groundbreaking nature recovery project
£5.7million of National Lottery funding will help reverse the decline of some of Britain’s most important natural landscapes in the north of England.
Cara McCann. Credit: Pacemaker Press
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Hope for Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ community, thanks to emergency funding
Northern Ireland's only organisation for lesbian and bisexual women keeps its doors open after National Lottery grant.
Brockholes Visitor Village, Lancashire Wildlife Trust
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Wildlife Trusts welcome ‘lifeline’ of over £1million
Life is looking up for weasels, woodpeckers and thousands of other wildlife species thanks to National Lottery funding.
Trainee Scott Dixon
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Blyth Tall Ship kept afloat thanks to National Lottery funding
Blyth Tall Ship was awarded £37,100 from our Heritage Emergency Fund, ensuring that workshops and training opportunities could carry on. The organisation provides young people with invaluable engineering skills through heritage boat building. “We knew we were a vital lifeline for those looking for
Blogs
Four ways to build back value into your visitor offer
It’s time to look beyond immediate survival. Four ways to be a relevant – and resilient – part of the local visitor economy, without losing your purpose or values.
Stories
When the museums open up again
As heritage attractions are given the go-ahead to reopen, we spoke to six museums, which, thanks to National Lottery players, have been helped by our £50m Heritage Emergency Fund.
2019's National Lottery Award winners
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Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award
The National Lottery is searching for the UK’s lockdown legends as part of this year's National Lottery Awards. Who will you nominate?
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Nature's helping hand: tackling isolation in care homes
It is well known that contact with nature can help people feel happier and more energised, create an increased sense of meaning and make tasks seem more manageable. “You’re not just looking at four walls. It’s getting that push to get out. It builds your stamina up and makes you feel a lot better
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Chief Executive welcomes £1.57billion Government funding package for culture
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has welcomed the Government’s cultural rescue package as a vital step towards securing the future of the UK’s heritage.