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Liz Ellis, Cynghorydd Polisi Cymunedau ac Amrywiaeth CDL

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LGBTQ+ histories: where do you feel safe to be yourself?

Liz Ellis explains that feeling safe to be ourselves wherever we live, work, study or play is crucial to all of us.

05/02/2018

Richard Sandell, Professor of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester

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Making heritage part of society’s conversations about equality

Richard Sandell explores the capacity for heritage organisations to support the fight for equality for LGBT+ people.

20/07/2017

Blogs

A new approach to supporting religious buildings

HLF Head of Historic Environment Sara Crofts sets out how HLF is helping time and resource-stretched congregations access National Lottery funding more easily to make them more sustainable for the future.

05/04/2017

Julie Hughes, Swyddog Datblygu yn nhîm CDL Cymru

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Turning good ideas into great projects

HLF Development Officer Julie Hughes offers some insight on bringing your ideas to life.

03/03/2017

Lisa Power MBE, Ymddiriedolwraig Pride Cymru

Lisa Power, Ymddiriedolwraig Pride Cymru

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It’s time to unearth the real history of LGBTQ+ people in Wales

Lisa Power MBE, Pride Cymru Trustee member, explores the richness of the LGBTQ+ community’s heritage in Wales.

18/02/2016

Liz Ellis, Ymgynghorydd Polisi Cymunedau ac Amrywiaeth

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ history

Liz Ellis looks at heritage projects that explore the richness of the LGBTQ+ community’s history.

03/02/2016

Drew Bennellick

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How can we ensure a brighter future for parks?

Head of Landscape and Natural Heritage, Drew Bennellick, explores how 21 years of National Lottery investment has helped to transform many our precious green spaces and our local communities.

29/06/2015

Blogs

New ideas need old buildings

Ben Greener, Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Historic Environment Advisor, explains how Lottery money is boosting local economies through reviving long-forgotten historic buildings.

28/03/2014

Blogs

How we are changing the way we work

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is evolving the way we work across the UK and internally to better enable us to look after the nation’s heritage. Here’s how.

03/04/2019

David Anderson, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol Amgueddfa Cymru

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What heritage means to me: David Anderson

In celebration of St Fagans National Museum of History and the largest grant ever given by the HLF in Wales, here’s the Museum’s Director General sharing with us what heritage means to him.

27/09/2018

Lizzie Guntrip at our Heritage Ambassadors' induction.

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How do we involve young people in nature?

One of our young heritage ambassadors Lizzie Guntrip on how we can make our natural world more accessible.

17/08/2018

Aelod Pwyllgor CDL Cymru, Jamie Davies

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What heritage means to me: Jamie Davies

Jamie Davies tells us about juggling PhD study with being an HLF Committee member for Wales

24/08/2017

Eirwen Hopkins, Cyfarwyddwr Prosiect ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe

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Helping young people uncover town’s secrets with Richard Burton's diaries

Eirwen Hopkins led a group of young people to explore Port Talbot’s history through the diaries of Richard Burton.

28/06/2017

Helen Joy

Blogs

From factory floor to centre stage

Helen Joy reviews ‘Tic Toc: the beginning’ – a musical about the vital role women played in Welsh manufacturing which was made possible thanks to National Lottery players.

01/06/2017