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An outdoor scene of a person welcoming a group of people to a church

Welcoming visitors to St Tydecho Church in Gwynedd, Wales. Credit: National Churches Trust

News

£1.9million to increase the resilience of places of worship

We’re partnering with the National Churches Trust on a new funding programme, targeting three areas of the UK.

28/02/2023

A wooden boardwalk extends out into wetlands

Boardwalk at RSPB Loch Lomond

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Working together to fund growth in investment in nature and communities

We are teaming up with the Scottish Government and NatureScot to support communities and boost local economies through responsible investment.

28/02/2023

Image of person with long dark hair and dark clothing taking a picture on a mobile of a display of music gig posters at The Museum of Youth Culture

Display of gig posters at The Museum of Youth Culture The Museum of Youth Culture

Stories

Future-proofing museum collections: four Dynamic Collections successes

We look at four projects getting underway in museums, libraries and archives that are working innovatively to make the most of their collections.

A person standing in front of a glass display of pride flags, t-shirts, leaflets and other memorabilia in a glass case

Mark Etheridge, Curator of LGBTQ+ History in front of 'Wales is… Proud' display.

Stories

Wales is Proud: a look into a national LGBTQ+ collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum of Wales is actively collecting objects, documents, photographs and oral histories to fully represent the LGBTQ+ community and lived experience in Wales

Two people standing in a fen carrying crops that have been turned into insulation products

Wildlife Trust workers Lorna Parker and Kate Carver with Great Fen insulation products

News

£8million Heritage Horizon Award to visionary Fens Peatland project

How The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire is exploring the potential of wetland farming to tackle climate change and ecological crises.

21/02/2023

Person painting a rickshaw on display in the South Asia Gallery at Manchester Museum

Rickshaw being painted as part of the South Asia Gallery at Manchester Museum Manchester Museum

News

Hello Future: Manchester Museum to reopen following ambitious transformation

Supported by National Lottery players, the museum will offer visitors the chance to see never-before-displayed collections, explore unique co-curated galleries and learn about extraordinary projects and research.

16/02/2023

Image of people standing in a line in a countryside setting holding signs reading It's OK 2 B U

The slogan ‘It’s OK 2BU’ became an emblem to represent what it means to be out on the Quantock Hills. Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme

Blogs

Learnings from an LGBTQ+ project: creating pride in the countryside

Jem Gibson shares how they engaged young gender-diverse people with a natural heritage project and created a sense of place and belonging.

06/02/2023

A group of children wearing wellies and coats explore a woodland

Children explore a mature woodland

News

Over £1million invested in Welsh woodlands, with more funding available

Six projects to create or improve woodlands for local communities to use and enjoy are receiving funding from The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG).

07/02/2023

Conal McFeely (St Columb’s Hall Trust), Anne-Marie Gallagher (St Columb’s Hall Trust), Dr Paul Mullan (the Heritage Fund) and Helen Quigley (St Columb’s Hall Trust) inside St Columb's Hall.

News

A new dawn for St Columb’s Hall as future is secured

An iconic venue that has been the backdrop to the political and cultural history of Derry/Londonderry will be re-awakened thanks to £751,727 National Lottery funding.

06/02/2023

Young people talking at an event stall with posters and leaflets.

Publications

How collaboration can help deliver better heritage projects

Our guide will help you learn more about cohort working and when to use it as part of your delivery programme.

A group of volunteers from diverse ethnic communities gardening in a planter on a street

Several organisations are working to improve the diversity of the heritage sector's workforce. Pictured: volunteers with the South Riverside Community Development Centre.

News

Heritage organisations collaborating to tackle workforce challenges

We’ve awarded more than £840,000 to pioneer new ways of working through our Heritage Innovation Fund.

24/01/2023

A colony of gannets with one sitting on a rock in the foreground

A colony of gannets. Credit: Dave Boyle

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£3.78million for protected sites and species across Wales

Bats, oysters, bumblebees and other rare species will benefit from the second round of grants from the Nature Networks Fund.

12/01/2023

Visitors stand on the Hogarth Stair and look up at The Pool of Bethesda painting

Visitors stand in front of The Pool of Bethesda painting. Credit: Matthew Andrews

News

£4.9million to restore the heritage treasures of St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Thanks to the National Lottery funding, the ‘Sharing Historic Barts’ project will address urgent repairs to historic spaces situated in the Grade I listed North Wing of the hospital, including the 18th-century Great Hall. It will also provide a public programme with heritage and wellbeing at its

11/01/2023

Outside in the stunning setting of Glencoe

News

£1.4million to transform the Highlands’ Glencoe Folk Museum

The community-run museum is set to enhance its visitor experience and bring the village of Glencoe’s unique heritage alive for current and future generations.

16/01/2023

A gallery space with people observing paintings and sitting down

Credit: Gainsborough House

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Heritage Treasures – take part on 11 January 2023

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2023 with an online celebration of fantastic heritage.

04/01/2023

Seagrass with sunlight. Credit: Lewis Jefferies / WWF UK Copyright Lewis Jefferies / WWF UK

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North Wales seagrass meadows will help tackle the climate crisis

We have awarded £1million to Seagrass Ocean Rescue to restore 10 hectares of seagrass meadows off Pwllheli, Abersoch and Anglesey.

14/12/2022

Magna Fort with Walltown Crags beyond Vindolanda Charitable Trust

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Roman Magna Project to uncover stories of Hadrian’s Wall fort

We have awarded the Vindolanda Charitable Trust over £1.6million to support research excavation and explore the impact of climate change on this important cultural heritage site.

13/12/2022

People in period costumes with children in front of an old train

Tour guides at the Foyle Valley Railway and Transport Museum posing with visitors. Credit: Destined

Stories

Why you should involve people with lived experience in your heritage project

An interpretive centre run by people with learning disabilities is showcasing Derry/Londonderry’s historic railway heritage and highlighting the importance of inclusion.

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