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Chief Executive awarded CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Heritage.
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Mental health and wellbeing for black workers in heritage
We spoke with a black museum employee to share their experiences within the sector.
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Government fund provides crucial lifeline for England's heritage
The grants – which range from £10,000 to £1m – will protect heritage and save jobs from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Our heritage is still facing a perilous future – we are not out of the woods yet. But this hugely welcome funding has undoubtedly stopped heritage and the
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How the '15-minute city' can inspire heritage in Wales
Our new Welsh grant programme takes inspiration from a planning concept which says people should be able to meet most of their needs within 15 minutes of their home.
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Training and employment opportunities to build a diverse heritage sector
We’ve launched a programme in partnership with Windsor Fellowship to help Black, Asian and minority ethnicity (BAME) graduates kickstart their careers.
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RSPB NI set to reopen nature reserves thanks to emergency funding
Thanks to a grant of £214,900, RSPB Northern Ireland can safely reopen some visitor facilities and connect people with the nature on their doorstep.
Art installation at the Queering Spires exhibition
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Museum of Oxford wins Sustainable Project of the Year
Queering Spires exhibition honoured for its commitment to sustainability at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
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Heritage grant helps fund Plymouth's new cultural and heritage destination
Thanks to a £14.8million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund a major new cultural and heritage venue in Plymouth, The Box, is ready to open its doors.
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Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown
In laying the foundations for a green recovery, we need to ensure that environmental organisations and the partnerships they work within across England are engaged and supported. So I am delighted to see the launch of the £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund. When the UK turned to nature The
Billy the Seal statue in Victoria Park, Cardiff
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New small grants programme to explore community heritage in Wales
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has partnered with Cadw – the Welsh historic environment body – to support projects that connect communities with heritage in their local area.
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Heritage Emergency Fund lifeline for Insole Court
A grant of £103,600 is helping the much-loved Victorian mansion in Cardiff stay open and serve the local community.
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Emergency funding provides a watershed for nature volunteers
After five months away, volunteers along the banks of the rivers of Scotland’s Forth basin are getting back to work safely thanks to funding from our Heritage Emergency Fund.
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Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK
Our Heritage Emergency Fund helped more than 950 organisations across the UK to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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Glastonbury Abbey reopens thanks to emergency funding
After closing completely due to the coronavirus pandemic, Glastonbury Abbey has been able to reopen safely thanks to National Lottery emergency funding.
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Government’s £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “I am delighted that we are distributing the Green Recovery Challenge Fund on behalf of Defra. We are committed to supporting the nature and environment sector quickly and effectively through this fund.” Who is it for The
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Developing digital leadership in heritage
Anra Kennedy reports back from Leading the Sector – our digital skills development course for heritage leaders.
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Keeping Eastern and Central European community stories alive
Birmingham-based Polish Expats Association receive a £30,000 emergency grant to protect heritage in their community space and online.
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Full steam ahead for Merseyside ship following emergency grant
Built in 1913, Steam Tug Kerne served as a Royal Navy ship in the First World War and is the only remaining operational steam tug of her type in the UK. But the sudden hit of coronavirus (COVID-19) meant the Kerne’s days on the water were numbered. Since her retirement as a working vessel, this coal