Over the past decade more than 5,000 young people in the West Midlands have taken part in 100 projects exploring a wide range of topics from social history and the built and natural environment, to archaeology and even the heritage of sport, fashion, and culture. The event, to be hosted at the
Harriet Carty, Caring for God’s Acre National Project Manager
This marks an important stage in the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) supported restoration of the historic tide mill, with the waterwheel itself funded by £50,000 from the Suffolk Environmental Trust. In total, HLF have pledged £955,800 towards the project, which aims to preserve this striking local
Joyden’s Wood, on the borders of Bexley and Dartford, is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust which will be recruiting volunteers for a number of tasks including historical research, environmental work, and leading guided walks. New information leaflets, signage and a series of sculptures will be
The partnership team now has the green light to develop its proposals further over the coming year, leading to an application for a full grant within the next year. The project proposes work on properties in the Conservation area that ranges from full restoration or refurbishment to more minor works
Development funding of £118,000 has been awarded by HLF to help progress the plans. The first-round pass* means that the trust can now progress to the second stage of the HLF application process. It is expected to take up to 18 months to carry out investigations of the site, conduct consultations
After 210 million years of being entombed in rock, the Bristol Dinosaur is about to be released, thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £295,000 that has been awarded to the University of Bristol. The Bristol Dinosaur - Thecodontosaurus Antiquus - is the oldest-known dinosaur in Britain