Dr Manon Antoniazzi, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales, introduces some new research which makes worrying reading for anyone interested in the state of Welsh parks. Parks and green spaces are for everybody. The Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Parks for People scheme, which has invested

The development grant will enable the councils to carry out detailed development work in order to submit a full proposal for the second round of the HLF application process later this year. The first-round pass does not guarantee that the councils will receive a grant for the restoration project but

As a week of reflection on the century since the start of the First World War draws to a close, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is pleased to announce a £10,000 grant to support the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Caernarfon, explore the role of the regiment in the First World War. The

Originally opened in 1878 as a variety theatre in Glasgow’s Gorbals, the Citz, as it is affectionately known, became home to the Citizens Theatre Company in 1945, launching the careers of actors such as Stanley Baxter, Bill Paterson, Rupert Everett, Gary Oldman, Helen Baxendale, Alan Rickman and

Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund has published State of UK Public Parks 2014: Renaissance to risk? its first report to comprehensively review the condition and management of the UK’s public parks. Two decades of public and Lottery investment has ensured that the majority of UK parks are in better

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is today announcing £6.1million of funding for historic churches across the UK, securing the future of 42 places of worship that are in urgent need of repair. Among those receiving grants are: A church built by the family of Magna Carta rebel William Marshall A church

As Wales embarks on four years of First World War commemorations, the HLF is playing a key role in the centenary by conserving the Grade II* listed home of the iconic Welsh poet who lost his life in the conflict. Ellis Humphrey Evans, better known by his bardic name, Hedd Wyn, was raised at Yr

London Transport Museum has unveiled a restored double deck open top B-type bus as part of its commemorations of the First World War. The B-type bus No. B2737, appeared in public for the first time in Covent Garden on 12 June 2014 - resplendent in its red and cream livery, and featuring

To mark the Centenary of the First World War, this project will enable local people in the Barnsley area to be involved with the archaeological, geophysical and landscape survey of the Silverwood Newhall Training Camp site. This project will add to the understanding of the Barnsley Pals battalion’s

This exciting project, A History of Blindness in Hull & East Yorkshire, will share the story of how the lives of the blind community of the region have been impacted by legislation, social attitudes and global events throughout the last 150 years. The project includes a touring exhibition around

The impact of the First World War is still felt by us today. It is both a sad but significant part of our national heritage, our national story and our national culture. But the scope of HLF funded work is not just at local level. We are also funding several national, Wales-wide projects which look

With a significant contribution of more than £1.3 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the opening took place in front of a guest list of over 100, including Sir Roger and Lady Singleton, Sir Timothy and Lady Ruggles-Brise, Geoffrey Van Orden MEP, and the current and immediate past Chairs

The £768,500 grant will ensure that the Llantrisant Town Trust will now be able to pursue innovative plans to restore the hall to its former glory and transform it into an educational facility that will act as both a community hub and welcoming visitor centre. Built in 1773, the hall has been in the

To highlight the difference this money makes to real people and projects a short animated film, narrated by Ricky Tomlinson and starring Ricky, Chris Hoy and Beth Tweddle will be launched on 28 April. The film connects people and projects across the UK and asks the nation to imagine what life would

In the week that the eyes of the world are fixed on Normandy and Portsmouth as the 70th anniversary of D-Day is commemorated, it is announced today that Portsmouth City Council's D-Day Museum has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a £4.1million bid to completely

Parks trailblazers are set to shake up the way we use and fund our parks, after receiving backing from Rethinking Parks - a £1m programme to support the most innovative and promising new business models for public parks. Heritage Lottery Fund’s report, State of UK Public Parks, released last month

The idea is to reveal the stories of people living in the county during the wartime period, enable young people to find out more about the period, share their work online, and some schools will be selected to take part in a special performance entitled To End All Wars at the theatre on Friday 1

It was announced today that Hull City Council and the Pearson Park Trust have received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund for Pearson Park. The project aims to restore and preserve the heritage of Pearson Park, where acclaimed poet Phillip Larkin lived in a