News (2021)

24 December 2021 UK AHF office closed for Christmas 16 December 2021 Scotland Christmas Post! Plockton community’s bid to retain use of former Post Office as a community space 9 December 2021 England The Buttermarket, an aspiring cultural and community hub, is among a diverse range of projects awarded funding in England 8 December 2021 England Transforming Places through Heritage – report on two years of grant-making 18 November 2021 England ‘A beautiful cottage [where] I might write all these visions…’: Restoration of Sussex cottage to celebrate the life of William Blake 16 November 2021 Northern Ireland Funding available! Planting the seeds for future village revival projects 4 November 2021 England Mystery solved – saving Agatha Christie’s favourite cinema 29 October 2021 UK The AHF’s commitment to tackling climate change 18 October 2021 Scotland A song for success – new plans for Ellisland Farmhouse Museum to honour renowned poet, Robert Burns 11 October 2021 Scotland An impressive FEAT! Silverburn Flax Mill progresses into the next stage of regeneration 7 October 2021 UK We are seeking two new trustees! 5 October 2021 Northern Ireland Chandler's House renovation to revitalise Rathfriland’s village square 30 September 2021 Wales New Grants awarded during Trustee visit to Wales 27 September 2021 Northern Ireland Breathing new life into Seskinore Forest 20 September 2021 UK Watch this space - new hope for the future of Cullercoats Watch House 9 September 2021 UK AHF publishes EDI vision statement and commitments 1 September 2021 England Restoration and reuse of historic Grimsby Smokehouse commences 9 August 2021 Northern Ireland New Life for the Old Market House, Bangor 29 July 2021 UK One of the last remaining historic buildings in Nursling to be brought back to life 21 July 2021 Scotland Collective takes on Observatory House to expand their offering into the hospitality sector 20 July 2021 UK Historic fire station in Stratford, London set to become creative studios 13 July 2021 UK Wales Funding Announcement 2021-22 12 July 2021 UK £100,000 awarded to help transform Ryde’s historic buildings 7 July 2021 UK AHF Projects Win at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2021 Awards 22 June 2021 UK Government minister celebrates restoration of Great Yarmouth’s historic buildings 9 June 2021 England Petersfield Museum reopens after major redevelopment 7 June 2021 England Assemble Studio awarded grant for Spitalfields project 4 June 2021 England AHF-supported projects celebrate Volunteers’ Week with ministerial visit 26 May 2021 UK AHF 2020/21 Impact Report 19 May 2021 Wales New grant funding to community-led heritage projects in Wales 28 April 2021 England Additional Heritage Development Trusts awards announced: 27 April 2021 England Celebrating the completion of Hat Works Creative Workspace, Luton 19 April 2021 England Final piece of the puzzle for Bootle charity 15 April 2021 Northern Ireland Covid Recovery funding boosts renewal projects across Northern Ireland 31 March 2021 Scotland Back to School: Inverness Creative Academy prepares to graduate with flying colours! 29 March 2021 England AHF backs the Old House Project in delivering conservation education 23 March 2021 UK Heritage Trade Up programme - calling leaders of heritage organisations across the UK! 22 March 2021 UK AHF publishes its updated Environmental Policy 12 March 2021 UK Architectural Heritage Fund signs IVAR Flexible Funder Commitments 11 March 2021 England Recovery of high streets in coastal towns to be tracked following pandemic 5 March 2021 England Transforming Places through Heritage – report on the first year of grant-making 26 February 2021 England Neglected medieval building bought back to life in Bury St Edmunds Town Centre 19 February 2021 England Culture Recovery Grants will support new business plans for heritage sites impacted by COVID-19 25 January 2021 England Grizedale Arts takes groundbreaking steps to restore Cumbria's historic Farmer’s Arms Inn 13 January 2021 Wales Iconic Gothic Welsh Market Hall Revamped with AHF Support 7 January 2021 Northern Ireland AHF grants new funding to NI health, well-being and community charities 3 January 2021 Scotland AHF supports Community Heritage Asset Transfers in Dumfries and Galloway