Blogs
Access to culture for disabled people: changing attitudes
Richard Kramer, CEO of disability charity Sense, tells us how changing attitudes about disability through culture improves life for everyone.
News
More than £9million Culture Recovery Fund grants awarded in second round of emergency funding
80 organisations in England have received a share of £9m in the second round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.
Blogs
We're backing the heritage sector to adapt and thrive again
As everyone around the UK faces the challenges of responding to COVID-19 amid varying guidance and restrictions, our Chief Executive shares The Fund's latest plans to support our heritage community.
Dancers taking part in the Bhangra Renaissance project in Kirklees
News
Help us to be a more inclusive funder
We're carrying out research to ensure fair and equal access to our funding: deadline to take part extended.
Stories
In conversation with Race Council Cymru founder, Uzo Iwobi OBE
In this video conversation, Uzo Iwobi shares her journey to becoming a Black leader in Wales, and discusses how Black heritage is celebrated within the country.
Exploring Trinidad and Tobago's natural heritage at Fort George, Port of Spain.
Blogs
Breaking down barriers to nature for young Black people
Throughout my life, telling people my aspirations to have a career in wildlife conservation has often been met with surprise and disbelief.
News
£5.5m Heritage Recovery Fund Northern Ireland launches today
The new fund will help organisations and individuals in the Northern Ireland heritage sector to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Credit: Delvin Photo Ltd
Publications
Year of Young People evaluation: young people rise to the challenge
‘Let young people shine’ was the theme of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018, and shine they did, our evaluation report found.
News
Mapping Scotland's accused witches through Open Data
This Halloween, we discover how Open Data helped connect the public to some of history’s most misrepresented women.
News
Organisations sought to deliver digital skills projects
Funding available to innovative organisations that can help us support digital development in the heritage sector.
Stories
Historic Town Hall given National Lottery funding boost
The wonderful Rochdale Town Hall has been given the green light for a much-anticipated revamp, thanks to £8.3million of National Lottery funding.
Blogs
Mukesh Sharma: my passion for heritage
My experience After studying Engineering at University I found my vocation in the travel industry. Since 1982, I have been Managing Director of both a family travel business and Northern Ireland’s largest corporate travel company. In between, in the 90s, I had an opportunity to work with Delta
News
Help for heritage organisations to build better businesses
In our Strategic Funding Framework we made a commitment to support heritage organisations to be more robust, enterprising and forward looking. As the sector battles to weather the coronavirus (COVID-19) storm, that support is more important than ever. We have invested just over £4million in business
Buxton Crescent
News
National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites
As Historic England publishes the latest Heritage at Risk Register, we look at some historic sites that have been removed from the register, helped by National Lottery funding.
St Grwst Church, Conwy.
News
RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots
The 2020 report highlights the UK’s best areas for heritage and puts forward the case for heritage as a means of recovery in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Stories
Meet the multiple winners of the 2020 Museum of the Year Award
This year, not one, but five museums were crowned winners of the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award.
Publications
Results from the first UK-wide survey of digital in heritage
The Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey report offers vital insight into how heritage leaders can support their staff, trustees and volunteers.