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£1m for First World War projects in the North East

Belgian refugees in Birtley, 1915
Belgian refugees in Birtley, 1915

News

… 14/11/2016 Funding to explore Birtley’s Belgian connection and tell the story of Thomas Kenny VC has brought investment … East. Projects awarded through HLF’s First World War: Then and Now programme and made possible by National Lottery players, …

Emma Fernandes-Lopes

A woman with light brown hair and white skin stands on a beach

People

… is a passionate visitor experience lead with operational and commercial expertise across the charity sector. Emma has … for nearly 20 years, first in a research capacity and then across advisory, operational, and strategic leadership … to encourage more engagement within heritage spaces, now and into the future. Her dissertation focused on …

The National Lottery Awards are open! Who will you vote for?

Gwna gwirfoddolwyr fel Hannah wahaniaeth enfawr
Gwna gwirfoddolwyr fel Hannah wahaniaeth enfawr

News

… players are making a huge difference across the UK. Now the search for the nation’s favorite has begun. Since … Awards celebrates the achievements of those projects and the incredible people behind them. You can vote for 49 projects across seven categories, from arts and heritage to sport and environment. Eleven of the …

Townscape Heritage Initiative evaluation

Publications

… up. It covers 17 case studies, across a wide mix of towns and cities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. … baseline work, schemes were reviewed after five years, and then again after ten years. Both the five- and ten-year reports for this study are now available. They look at changes to the quality of the …

How Magna Carta still inspires us, 800 years on

Carole Souter, Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund
Carole Souter, Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund

Blogs

… great exhibition at the British Library, Julian Harrison; and by the Bishop of Lincoln (in the first sermon I’ve ever … they studied as part of their legal training – and then taking selfies with the perfect facsimile safely posted … video of what Magna Carta meant/s to people then and now produced. I would love to introduce those young people to …

Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support

A Heritage Fund member of staff talks with two people at a stall inside a large church
Members of the Heritage Fund's Scotland team attended an event at Paisley Abbey.

News

… Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support Members of … the future of religious heritage. To address the needs and challenges faced by places of worship across regions and … initiatives page . Responding to protect heritage, now and in the future At the event in Swansea, Anne …

Scotland: delegated decisions December 2023

Publications

… & Nature of Wild Strathfillan Applicant: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Countryside Trust Description: This three-year project involves diverse activities and small-scale capital work to better connect people in the … Award grant of £62,188.00 (85% of total costs) Queer and Now Applicant: Shaper Caper Limited Description: This project …

Remembering the sacrifices of the Somme

Dan Jarvis MP at the Somme
Dan Jarvis MP at the Somme

Blogs

… filled the air as men climbed from their trenches. And so began 141 days of the bloodiest battle of the FIrst … that sacrifice and reflect on how it changed our society then and shaped Britain today. In doing so we recognise it is … of the First World War. Our First World War: then and now  programme provides grants of £3,000–£10,000 for …

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