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Louise Sutherland

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๐Ÿ“Lives in The North. ๐Ÿ’ผ Head of Engagement, North @ The National Lottery Heritage Fund. โค๏ธLikes Bowie, Gin, Museums, Heritage, Culture, Nail Polish & PokemonGO. Unapologetically Gen X. ๐Ÿ‘‰Follows/reposts not endorsements. ๐Ÿ“Views & skeets very much mine.

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How are we charting change in sporting fashion? Join us for a lively discussion exploring how we record and interpret change in sporting fashion and the influences which drive it.

How is #SportAndFashion changing?

Join us on Wednesday, 11th June, 10:30โ€“11:30 a.m. for a free online panel exploring shifts in sportswear from tech to culture.

๐Ÿ‘—@โ€ŒWimbledon Emma Traherne

๐ŸงฅAuthors of Mountain Style

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ tinyurl.com/ktdcsrdc

@โ€ŒHeritageFundUK

08.06.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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How are we charting change in sporting fashion? Join us for a lively discussion exploring how we record and interpret change in sporting fashion and the influences which drive it.

How is #SportAndFashion changing?

Join us on Wednesday, 11th June, 10:30โ€“11:30 a.m. for a free online panel exploring shifts in sportswear from tech to culture.

๐Ÿ‘—@โ€ŒWimbledon Emma Traherne

๐ŸงฅAuthors of Mountain Style

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ tinyurl.com/ktdcsrdc

@โ€ŒHeritageFundUK

04.06.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As well he might be! This was the last remaining vinyl copy.

26.05.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bradford On Foot | Bradford 2025
YouTube video by Bradford 2025 Bradford On Foot | Bradford 2025

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ Every walk has a story to tell.
Bradford on Foot invites you to slow down, notice the little things, and explore what makes our district bold, beautiful and full of life.

23 walking routes created by Bradfordians, walking groups and community organisations.

bradford2025.co.uk/programme/br...

02.05.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
70 Years of Firsts - National Youth Theatre turns 70 in 2026 - we want to hear from you

70 Years of Firsts - National Youth Theatre turns 70 in 2026 - we want to hear from you

๐Ÿ“ข We're hiring!

We're looking for someone to bring 70 years of National Youth Theatreโ€™s archive to life as our new Producer โ€“ Storytellers Start Here, a new role supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

โฐDeadline: 1pm Tues 10 June
๐Ÿ‘‰ Apply: www.nyt.org.uk/jobs

22.05.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re delighted to share that thanks to National Lottery players - Northumberland Wildlife Trust and partners have been awardedยฃ4.86 million by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Red Squirrel Recovery Network (RSRN) project! โค๏ธ

#RedSquirrelRecoveryNetwork #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

07.05.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A man in a denim jacket holds the Stephen Duffy album  I Love My Friends on vinyl in his hands. Heโ€™s sat at a wooden table with a tan leather seat.

A man in a denim jacket holds the Stephen Duffy album I Love My Friends on vinyl in his hands. Heโ€™s sat at a wooden table with a tan leather seat.

Thanks for the chat. The other half is delighted with his Stephen Duffy vinyl. Hope the rest of the day goes well for you!

25.05.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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We're looking for volunteers to survey for adders, a species now vulnerable to extinction in England. You can #volunteer on 25 & 26 Mar; 2, 8, 22 & 23 Apr; 13, 14, 27 & 28 May at locations across the #NorthPennines. More: buff.ly/kEFR53L
@heritagefunduk and @northumbrian_water's Branch Out Fund

11.03.2025 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Habitat restored๐Ÿ’ง โœ…

We restored the historic dew pond on Appleton-le-Moors Common in the National Park through our Birds on the Edge project.

Working with the community we are creating a haven for wildlife - including beaches for Turtle Dove.

Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and S106.

12.03.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An image of a blue sky with the corner of black building  with the logo of Hull Truck Theatre at the top

An image of a blue sky with the corner of black building with the logo of Hull Truck Theatre at the top

An image of a conference set up. A large projection screen shows the Cultural Tides Conference. There are four empty soft chairs in the middle. To the left, a person stand behind a podium. To the right, a person is providing BSL interpretation.

An image of a conference set up. A large projection screen shows the Cultural Tides Conference. There are four empty soft chairs in the middle. To the left, a person stand behind a podium. To the right, a person is providing BSL interpretation.

A beautifully sunny day in Hull for #CulturalTides2025 at Hull Truck Theatre - very much looking forward to this morning sessions

www.visithull.org/cultural-tid...

14.03.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players we have some exciting opportunities to join our team in a variety of roles from Visitor Experience to Museum Guides.

For more info please see our website: buff.ly/8f2nidH

10.03.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watch the recording of the Historic Environment Forum 2024, including talks on the first year of the Land of Lead & Silver project, photogrammetry with volunteer Kevin Smith, Quaker history in the North Pennines & more:
https://buff.ly/4fWBklX
Funded by @heritagefunduk & @historicengland

17.01.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An image of a large white wall with red letters in the centre reading โ€œwomen in revolt. Art and activism in the UK 1970-1990โ€ surround the text are black and white images of protest and activism badges.

An image of a large white wall with red letters in the centre reading โ€œwomen in revolt. Art and activism in the UK 1970-1990โ€ surround the text are black and white images of protest and activism badges.

An image of a protest poster in a black frame. The poster has the word โ€œEqual Pay Nowโ€ and then other manifesto slogans beneath. The text is black on a beige and red images background.

An image of a protest poster in a black frame. The poster has the word โ€œEqual Pay Nowโ€ and then other manifesto slogans beneath. The text is black on a beige and red images background.

An ornate embroidered and appliquรฉ banner. The back ground is grey cloth. With appliquรฉ text at the top and bottom reading โ€œThatchers Thugs. Pretreated 1984โ€

An ornate embroidered and appliquรฉ banner. The back ground is grey cloth. With appliquรฉ text at the top and bottom reading โ€œThatchers Thugs. Pretreated 1984โ€

An image of a wall with five images on. There are three along the top and two beneath. The top ones are protest posters and the bottom ones are black and white images, showing the posters on matches.

An image of a wall with five images on. There are three along the top and two beneath. The top ones are protest posters and the bottom ones are black and white images, showing the posters on matches.

Spent International Womenโ€™s Day at the Whitworth Art Gallery, with what seemed like hundreds of other women & folk, visiting the thought provoking new exhibition. So much has changed, yet so little has changed.

08.03.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A white background. A black and white image of a cow sits in the centre of the screen. It has a speech bubble next to it with orange writing inside that says Moo. An orange banner sits at the bottom of the screen. On top of this white text reads The Cows Are Wet... Coming soon! The image features the Level Centre logo, the Bakewell Old House Museum logo and the National Lottery Heritage Fund logo.

A white background. A black and white image of a cow sits in the centre of the screen. It has a speech bubble next to it with orange writing inside that says Moo. An orange banner sits at the bottom of the screen. On top of this white text reads The Cows Are Wet... Coming soon! The image features the Level Centre logo, the Bakewell Old House Museum logo and the National Lottery Heritage Fund logo.

We're excited to tell you about The Cows Are Wet, a new exhibition at Bakewell Old House Museum by LEVEL's Youth Collective group. National Lottery Heritage Fund supported. Open 25 March!
#LEVEL #YouthCollective #Neurodivergent #Bakewell #Derbyshire #PeakDistrict #NationalLottery #NLHF #ACESupported

06.03.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Your voice matters! Apply to join the park's new Advisory Groups We are recruiting for paid members to join our new advisory groups at Crystal Palace Park Trust.

If you're local to the Dinos, here's a link from the Crystal Palace Park Trust, who are currently recruiting members for Young and Access Advisory Groups (Made possible with the National Lottery Heritage Fund)

Deadline: Sunday 16th March 2025!

www.crystalpalaceparktrust.org/pages/join-a...

06.03.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Poster for Goth Stories.

Poster for Goth Stories.

This is happening on Saturday, 15 March at Leeds Kirkgate Market. Weโ€™ll be there from 10am. Have a Leeds goth story to tell? Come talk to us!

06.03.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent use of an archive - top marks @heritagequay.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

04.03.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Community Grant Round 3: Spring 2025, Now Open! The grants are open to any applicant based in any one of the four UK home nations. For more information click the link to find out more: tinyurl.com/3pzmfnb2.

Big thanks to the generous support of #HeritageFundUK

11.02.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lancashire Curlew protection project receives support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund University of Central Lancashire has received more than ยฃ51,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to raise awareness of the Curlew bird in East Lancs.

Thanks to #NationalLottery players @uclan.ac.uk have received support from #HeritageFundUK to raise awareness of the #Curlew bird and protect its habitat in East #Lancashire.

Learn more about the project led by William Titley ๐Ÿ‘‡

www.uclan.ac.uk/news/nhlf-cu...

03.03.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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18th century Northumberland barracks to become cultural hub 18th century Northumberland barracks to become cultural hub

English Heritage's Living Barracks project in Berwick has received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

28.02.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€œThanks to money raised by National Lottery players we will be working with the community to capture and celebrate Knowsleyโ€™s lost agricultural heritage, and to revitalise the areaโ€™s rich food and farming traditions... (1/3)

03.03.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This image shows three people sat behind a wooden desk. In the foreground there are red bound books and writing quills. Behind the people the dining table can be seen, with plates out as if set for dinner.

This image shows three people sat behind a wooden desk. In the foreground there are red bound books and writing quills. Behind the people the dining table can be seen, with plates out as if set for dinner.

Writers in Residence Announced!
Meet the three young writers who will be immersing themselves in Elizabethโ€™s world as part of a #HeritageFund project @eilzabethgaskellsh.bsky.social marking 10 years of the restoration of the House

elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/writers-in-r...

03.03.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those are delicious ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

27.02.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please do join #HeritageFund Engagement Team in April to find out more about what a #Natural #Heritage project could look like. Full details below ๐Ÿ‘‡

20.02.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a pikachu wearing a party hat and holding two pokemon balls ALT: a pikachu wearing a party hat and holding two pokemon balls

Happy Pokemon Day to all who celebrate #Pokemon #PokemonDay

27.02.2025 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t tempt me! Iโ€™ve enough going on playing PoekmonGO ๐Ÿคฃ

26.02.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I must admit a deep love of all SIM games, the reboot of Theme Hospital aka Two Point Hospital is excellent. I am very *very* tempted

25.02.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A sign made up a lit neon. It has six letters B O L T O N spelling Bolton. It is in celebration in the Town of Culture. Each letter is a different colour, from the left red, yellow, green, dark orange, light orange and green.

A sign made up a lit neon. It has six letters B O L T O N spelling Bolton. It is in celebration in the Town of Culture. Each letter is a different colour, from the left red, yellow, green, dark orange, light orange and green.

An image of lots of lots of neon signs displayed in front and across each other. The are made up of lots of different colours and images.

An image of lots of lots of neon signs displayed in front and across each other. The are made up of lots of different colours and images.

An image of white neon on a black background. The neon reads โ€œand house music was bornโ€

An image of white neon on a black background. The neon reads โ€œand house music was bornโ€

Turquoise neon on black. It reads โ€œmix tape movementโ€

Turquoise neon on black. It reads โ€œmix tape movementโ€

Popped along to my local museum in #Bolton to see the Neon Creations exhibition. Fantastic to learn more about neon art & we learnt that itโ€™s an endangered craft. Also, congrats to the museum for being named Best free Museum in the UK www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

23.02.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Repair Cafe on 22nd February

Repair Cafe on 22nd February

๐Ÿšจ TOMORROW ๐Ÿšจ

Don't throw it away!

FIX IT!

Bring your broken items and our team will help you fix it for FREE!

22nd February
10am-12pm
Scarborough Market Hall & Vaults
Mezzanine floor (Lift available)
YO11 1EU

Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund

21.02.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This weekend is the 21st Anniversary since a group of enthusiasts visited the Danny and saved her before she was to be towed away for scrapping, The rest is History.
The Danny - raising smiles and creating memories.
@heritagelizzie.bsky.social @lsutherland.bsky.social @andrewcooper.net

23.02.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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