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Unmissable openings this autumn
Wherever you live - or whatever you enjoy doing - this autumn sees an exciting array of National Lottery-funded attractions opening across the country.
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Sir Peter Luff to stand down as Chair
Sir Peter Luff, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, is stepping down at the end of 2019, it was announced today.
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How Kresen Kernow has helped tell lost stories of Cornwall
As Kresen Kernow opens its doors, we find out how the National Lottery funded archive centre has started a new chapter for Cornwall’s heritage and the town of Redruth.
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We believe international working is vital for a strong heritage sector
The UK’s heritage is critical to our reputation around the world. Here’s how we can help the sector work internationally.
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First large-scale LGBT+ project to be funded in Northern Ireland
A new project, which will tell the story of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Northern Ireland, will be the first of its kind.
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Science City: how London revolutionised the world of science
The stories and instruments of the people who transformed the world’s understanding of science have been revealed in a National Lottery funded gallery at the Science Museum.
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#MidlandsEastHeritageA2Z
Over the last few weeks, our Midlands & East England area has been sharing heritage highlights A2Z style on Twitter. If you missed it, follow the hashtag to see all the great posts.
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Five Cornish treasures found at Kresen Kernow
A derelict brewery has been transformed into a state-of-the-art archive centre, bringing 850 years of Cornish history under one roof for the first time.
Blogs
We want to hear from marginalised voices
Our LGBTQ+ season this summer has highlighted how important it is that everyone gets a chance to tell stories of their own heritage.
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In conversation: Jan Pimblett and Veronica McKenzie on archives and collecting stories of LGBT+ people’s lives
The pair discussed the importance of involving a diverse range of people in their work and how crucial it is to document ordinary people's lives. They also reflected on the progress made by the LGBT+ community over the past 50 years, as well as the challenges they still face. It was an insightful
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Our new Director of Scotland tours Edinburgh's heritage
Caroline Clark on showing Rebecca Pow MP the impact funding can have - and how collaborative working is the future.
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South Wales’ ‘lost peatlands’ given new lease of life
Funding will help restore over 540 hectares of neglected landscape and habitat, once known as the Alps of Glamorgan.
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What is Kick the Dust?
In 2016 The National Lottery Heritage Fund launched a £10million investment to make heritage relevant to the lives of young people aged 11-25.
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Let’s talk about young people and heritage
This year marks the 25th Birthday of The National Lottery. At The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have a long history of funding heritage projects with children and young people. Since 2002 t hrough Young Roots, and more recently Kick the Dust, an ambitious £10million programme to transform how
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The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework
2019 has been an exciting year for The National Lottery Heritage Fund. In January we changed our name and branding, and with it the way we work and distribute our grants. We now have open programmes of funding for all kinds of heritage, from £3,000 up to £5million. In June we launched the Heritage
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Young people celebrate important figures of Wales' LGBT+ history
Holly Morgan-Davies from National Museum Wales' Hands on Heritage project writes about the fascinating stories she's discovered from Wales' LGBT+ past.
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We've taken another step in our commitment to Open Data
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has published the first phase of our Open Data on the 360Giving GrantNav platform, joining 110 other funders around the UK.
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Grand reopening for Great Yarmouth's Venetian Waterways
The 90-year-old tourist attraction in the seaside resort has undergone a £1.7million regeneration.