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.
Seagrass with sunlight. Credit: 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.
Magna Fort with Walltown Crags beyond
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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.
Tour guides at the Foyle Valley Railway and Transport Museum posing with visitors. Credit: Destined
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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.
The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has won a National Lottery award. Credit: Phil Wilkinson/The National Lottery
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Golden eagles soar in Scotland’s National Lottery Award-winning project
A pioneering scheme revitalising the golden eagle population in Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders has been named Scotland’s National Lottery Project of the Year.
Ardal O’Hanlon presents the An Tobar team with their National Lottery Award. Credit: Bill Smyth Photography.
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An Tobar is Northern Ireland’s National Lottery Project of the Year
The wellness centre and social farm in Silverbridge, south Armagh has won a National Lottery award for helping young people explore the natural and cultural heritage of Brian’s Wood.
Bank Hall in Bretherton, Lancashire
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Lancashire’s Bank Hall restored to former glory
Thanks to National Lottery support, the Grade II* listed Bank Hall has completed its extraordinary renovation journey and can welcome visitors to explore its heritage.
Activist Keith Armstrong in the 1990s, campaigning for accessible public transport. Credit: Shape Arts
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Creating an archive for historic disability rights movement
Disability-led arts charity Shape Arts will showcase the movement's rich heritage and personal stories – coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act in 2025.
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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings reopens after eight-year renovation
The historic Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings - the 'grandparent of skyscrapers' - has opened its doors again following 35 years of closure thanks to £20.7million National Lottery funding.
Volunteers improve access to ancient woodlands.
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Apply for heritage grants in Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is one of Wales’ largest funders of heritage, providing grants from £3,000 up to millions of pounds. One of our ambitions is to deliver targeted support for our Areas of Focus – places that have historically received lower levels of investment from us, including
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Flexibility and targeted support to help you through challenging times
Our Chief Executive shares how we’re responding to the heritage sector’s changing needs.
The Science Museum in London had the highest score in the Heritage Access 2022 benchmark tool for online access information.
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Report: museums and heritage sites need to improve online accessibility information
A research project led by charity VocalEyes is calling for organisations to create a more inclusive environment for disabled visitors online – committing to equality, inclusion and anti-ableism.
Jodrell Bank previously offered free entry. Credit: Andrew Brooks.
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Take part in National Lottery Open Week 2023
From 18 to 26 March 2023, share free offers for National Lottery players to thank them for their support in making your heritage project possible.
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How you are shaping our new 10-year strategy
An update on the feedback we received through our strategy engagement and what this means for how we support the UK’s heritage.
Reimagining Reality's hovering ball exhibit is made from a cable drum and car vents. Visitors can change the direction of the air and hover more than one ball at a time. Credit: Discovering42
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Case study: Discovering42 – Reimagining Reality
This interactive exhibition engaging audiences with science and sustainably won Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2022.
Cleveland Pools, Bath. Credit: Historic England Archive
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At-risk heritage sites saved thanks to National Lottery support
Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register provides an annual snapshot of England’s most valued heritage sites that are at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development. 175 sites have been added to the Register this year. However, it isn’t all bad news as the
Opening the main stable doors for work to begin on the three-year project. Pictured left to right: Chelsea Pensioners, James Little, BEM and Carol Knight.
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Chelsea Pensioners’ Stable Block to open doors for the first time
A new grant will allow the Royal Hospital Chelsea to publicly open part of its building for the first time, enabling visitors to learn more about its unique history.