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Wales: delegated decisions October 2023

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… like to restore a heritage clock which has stopped working and to restore the important clock face located on the … across RCT, is uniquely placed to record, publicise and share the stories of individuals, families, and agencies … brochure showcasing all our museums and galleries, we now want to build on this start Decision: Award grant of …

Getting involved with adult learning

John McMahon HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering
John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering

Blogs

… adult learning John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering 10/05/2016 John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, … the histories of Sandy Row in West Belfast. A HND and then an apprenticeship with the National Trust for Scotland … work at the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre; she’s now aiming to do a BA in curatorial studies to further …

Plans for canal heritage project receive funding

News

… on a narrow boat on the Beeston Cut for nearly 13 years and always wondered why the then British Waterways was not doing anything to repair the … cottages will go ahead. "Although most of the money has now been secured the real work starts now. We want to bring …

News from Diocese of Wakefield

News

… the treasures of this West Yorkshire landmark church and put it firmly on the tourist map. Trinity Church, which … at the consecration of the church in 1865, when the then bishop described Trinity Church as a “miniature … for the next generations. Vicar Paul Maybury said: “We can now confidently take forward the next stage of making this …

Tracing the impact of the Somme on rural communities

Dr Nick Mansfield from the University of Central Lancashire
Dr Nick Mansfield, Senior Research Fellow in History at UCLan

Blogs

… battle on the UK’s rural areas. With nearly 60,000 killed and wounded, 1 July 1916 - the opening day of the Battle of … raised battalions in 1914 and 1915, trained in Britain and then held quiet sections of the Western Front. Their units … your local community, visit our First World War: Then and Now grants page . Volunteers for Lord Kitchener's Army of the …

Community-run Town Hall gets Heritage Lottery Fund backing

News

… £338,900 at a later date for restoration of the building and commemoration of its heritage. Andrew Bibby, one of the … pioneering ‘asset transfer’ agreement in April 2010. Since then, the trustees have been focusing primarily on the … is scheduled to open next June. With the construction work now well under way, the trustees have been able to turn their …

Yorkshire’s LGBTQ+ heritage to be explored with National Lottery funding

Campaigners with a megaphone
LGBTQ+ campaigners in action Yorkshire Mesmac

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… will share over £400,000 to share LGBTQ+ memories. Now, fascinating stories of the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities in Yorkshire are set to be … collecting oral history testimonies and material culture, then creating films, artworks and educational resources …

Home Front Havering gains Heritage Lottery Fund support

Havering Museum staff with First World War objects
Havering Museum staff with First World War objects

News

… War objects 01/08/2014 The project will run for two years and tell the story of local life during the First World War. … gathered information from residents of Havering. Our role now is to pass on this knowledge which will become a lasting … – that are marking this Centenary. Our First World War: then and now programme offers those involved in projects such …

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