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Helping all young people get hands on with nature

Stories

08/08/2019

… with friends and family can add up to seven years to our lives. So plan a get-together to connect more with the people … It reduces the stress of our 21st-century ‘hurry-worry’ lives." A moment for mindfulness Ishmael’s interest in … with friends and family can add up to seven years to our lives. So plan a get-together to connect more with the people …

Nine ways to celebrate 2019

Stories

23/12/2019

Nine ways to celebrate 2019 23/12/2019 This year, we celebrated 25 years of looking after the nation’s heritage. But that’s not all that happened – here are some of our highlights. 2019 was a year of looking back – to all the projects we’ve funded since …

Young people celebrate important figures of Wales' LGBT+ history

Blogs

23/08/2019

Young people celebrate important figures of Wales' LGBT+ history 23/08/2019 Holly Morgan-Davies Holly Morgan-Davies from National Museum Wales' Hands on Heritage project writes about the fascinating stories she's discovered from Wales' LGBT+ past. Gwen …

Love Barrow, Love Heritage

Restoring the bells at St James the Great church in Barrow

News

10/06/2014

… Church, these heritage projects have helped uncover the lives and stories of Barrow’s people and places. Barrow is an … Church, these heritage projects have helped uncover the lives and stories of Barrow’s people and places. Barrow is an …

From gentry manor to servant quarters: improving the visitor experience at Llancaiach Fawr

News

15/03/2013

From gentry manor to servant quarters: improving the visitor experience at Llancaiach Fawr 15/03/2013 Llancaiach Fawr, which was built in 1550 by the prominent Prichard family, is considered to be one of the most important gentry houses to have survived …

Shefarers: Platforming untold stories of Suffolk’s women maritime workers

Photograph of two women holding up a flag while standing on a boat.

Projects

… opportunities for women, from access to private female changing for staff on vessels to maximising community impact. … opportunities for women, from access to private female changing for staff on vessels to maximising community impact. …

100 years of women scaling new heights with the Pinnacle Club

The Pinnacle Club's Jagdula summit team in 1962

News

26/03/2021

… to see how climbing can offer escapism from their everyday lives and build a stronger connection with our natural … heritage. The Pinnacle Club's first meeting in 1921 Changing the narrative The club also hope to shift the … and build a stronger connection with our natural heritage. Changing the narrative The club also hope to shift the …

Exploring the hidden history of brain injury care in Cambridgeshire

A group of museum volunteers

Projects

… seen. "This project has shown that we all have interesting lives, histories and a past that is important; and that is so … and oral histories , which reflect the contemporary lives of people with a brain injury. In 2017, more than 1,295 … seen. "This project has shown that we all have interesting lives, histories and a past that is important; and that is so …

Heritage Lottery Fund awards £2.5million to the Landmark Trust to rescue rare medieval site

Golygfa allanol Llwyn Celyn Landmark Trust

News

29/07/2015

… but so do the stories that these sites tell us about the lives of our ancestors."[/quote] Dr Anna Keay, Director of … but so do the stories that these sites tell us about the lives of our ancestors. By creating a new landmark, we ensure … but so do the stories that these sites tell us about the lives of our ancestors."[/quote] Dr Anna Keay, Director of …

Pearson Park secures Heritage Lottery Fund support

News

07/07/2014

… to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants … to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants …

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