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Changing lives: how Sean is helping others leave addiction behind

Right in the centre of Bristol, next to the busy bus station, is the city’s oldest building, the 900-year-old National Lottery-funded St James Priory Church. On the same site is St James House, a residential support centre for people recovering from addiction. Both are run by St James House Project

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Bringing nature back from the brink

The news from the UN that the global rate of extinction is accelerating – with at least a 20% decline over the last century - caused reverberations around the world when it was published earlier this month.

22/05/2019

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Saving Cumbria's biodiversity

The National Lottery has announced £2million in funding to help save, protect and reintroduce wildlife across the county of Cumbria.

29/05/2019

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New life for the derelict Sheerness Dockyard Church

Once a symbol of Britain’s proud naval heritage, the future of Dockyard Church now lies in the hands of Kent’s aspiring young business leaders.

30/05/2019

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Six stories for London History Day

It’s London History Day. Here are six of our favourite heritage stories from the city, all supported by the National Lottery.

31/05/2019

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Iconic Manchester music venue to be saved

In an era when many music venues are closing, Band on the Wall in Manchester is coming back for an encore.

28/05/2019

The boat dock at the Black Country Living Museum

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Black Country Living Museum to build historic new town

Thanks to £9.4million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Black Country Living Museum will undergo a huge transformation to share stories of life in the 1940-60s.

29/05/2019

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Learning to listen - top tips for a great oral history interview

Recording our oral history is a vital part of documenting, understanding and sharing the heritage of ordinary people. Rob Perks from the Oral History Society offers his expert advice.

20/05/2019

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Seven days to celebrate #MuseumWeek 2019

We're getting involved with Museum Week's seven themes over seven days using seven hashtags. To celebrate, we're sharing one fantastic National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported museum every day.

13/05/2019

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Changing lives: St Fagan's course helps Tom beat anxiety

Tilly the dog helps Tom Jenkin tackle his anxiety. But it was a National Lottery-funded lambing course which gave him the confidence to aim for a career as a vet.

Our top 11 Museums at Night - the ultimate guide

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Museums at Night - our top 10 unmissable events

The Museums at Night festival kicks off on 15 May. We've put together 10 top events at some of our favourite National Lottery funded projects.

10/05/2019

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Marvellous mills to explore this National Mills Weekend

The ultimate in sustainable power, hundreds of windmills across the country are opening up their doors to the public for National Mills Weekend (11-12 May). We've chosen some of our favourites.

08/05/2019

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Superlative museum specimens

13/05/2019

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Five ways to help save the UK's beautiful bugs

The UK's insect population is under threat. Jamie Robins from charity Buglife suggests five simple ways we can all help to look after our bug friends.

02/05/2019

Bud, a touring exhibition, travels across Scotland

The Poppy story goes on the road

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The Poppy story goes on the road

The story of the poppy is being taken on the road around Scotland for the first time, in a purpose built 18-tonne truck called Bud.

29/04/2019

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Museum of the Year 2019 finalists announced

The finalists battling it out to be named Art Fund's Museum of the Year have been revealed. Four of the five shortlisted Museums are National Lottery-funded.

26/04/2019

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Edinburgh’s pioneering Wellington boot factory reborn

The people of Fountainbridge in Edinburgh are this weekend celebrating the reopening of a building they love - a symbol of their industrial past and a reminder of how their community was shaped by the Wellington boot.

26/04/2019

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What is Open Data?

The Open Data movement is growing, and more and more government departments, charities and funders are signing up to it.

29/04/2019

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