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St Leonard's Church in Hastings, East Sussex. Photo courtesy of Hastings Older Women’s Co-Housing Community Land Trust. 22 December 2022 England A New Life for Deconsecrated Churches in England Vogue Cinema in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. Photo courtesy of Kilkeel Charitable Trust. 21 December 2022 Northern Ireland New Research into the Potential for Place-based Heritage Regeneration in Northern Ireland Market House in Penzance, Cornwall, England. Photo courtesy of Penzance Regeneration Company. 20 December 2022 England Further Grants Awarded to Help Transform Historic High Streets in England The interior of Bevis Marks Synagogue in London, England. Photo courtesy of Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation. 19 December 2022 UK Happy Hanukkah! Celebrating the Reuse and Restoration of Historic Synagogues across the UK External view of the restored Port House in Jedburgh. Photo credit to Jason Baxter Media. 15 December 2022 Scotland A-listed Port House Reopens as a Community Resource Centre Rock Hall in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Photo courtesy of Banana Enterprise Network. 12 December 2022 UK Six Additional AHF-supported Projects Awarded Funding Through the Community Ownership Fund 21 November 2022 UK Renovating New Galloway Town Hall to enable continued community use 20 October 2022 Northern Ireland More funding available for community-led regeneration projects in villages 19 October 2022 Northern Ireland Village Catalyst Grant awarded to secure community use for Ulster Bank Image: Stephen Anderson, Chair of Valley Heritage, and Kelcey Wilson-Lee, Director of Programmes at the Architectural Heritage Fund, stood in front of the restored former Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank for the official launch of Alliance Bacup. 17 October 2022 England Landmark Building in Bacup Reopens as Co-working Space and Housing for Young Homeless People 5 October 2022 Wales AHF seeks new trustee to represent Wales | Rydym ni’n chwilio am ymddiriedolwr newydd i gynrychioli Cymru 29 September 2022 Wales Written in the Stars – Grant Award for Astronomical Observatory Image: Exterior of West Park Palace in Hull, Yorkshire. 21 September 2022 England Delivering skills training and generating employment growth through heritage regeneration 30 August 2022 England Pugin Studios - a ‘Curiously Creative’ space 16 August 2022 UK What’s it like on the frontline of heritage? New UK Heritage Pulse survey is seeking feedback from across the sector Image: The Leeds Library. 9 August 2022 UK A new chapter for historic libraries Image: Ty'n Llan Community Pub in Llandwrog. Photo courtesy of Menter Ty’n Llan Cyf. 4 August 2022 Wales Wales Funding Announcement 2022-23 1 August 2022 UK Introducing the AHF’s new Chair, Ros Kerslake CBE 28 July 2022 UK AHF’s new Head of Investment, Asha Karbhari Image: Portsoy harbour. Photo courtesy of North East Scotland Preservation Trust. 26 July 2022 Scotland Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! Funding awarded to revitalise historic Scottish harbour buildings 14 July 2022 Scotland Scotland’s Unique Ukrainian Chapel now Wind and Watertight Image: Launch event at Harper Street. Image credit - Jenny Harper. 6 July 2022 England At Home in the Potteries - Harper Street Opens to the Public 1 July 2022 Scotland Former school to be transformed into exciting Activity Centre and hostel in Dalbeattie Photo: Historic Coventry Trust 22 June 2022 England AHF publishes its progress report for the Heritage Development Trust Programme Image: Grays Wharf, the home of GW Arts' current arts centre in Penryn, which is similar to what they wish to create with the restoration of the School Room. Photo courtesy of GW Arts CIC. 16 June 2022 England Grants awarded to transform historic buildings in Cornwall into thriving creative centres Image: The George Community Pub, Wickham Market. 15 June 2022 UK Celebrating Beer Day Britain with community-owned pubs – it’s not just about beer here! Image: Celtronic Festival 2019 at St Columb's Hall in Derry, Northern Ireland. 1 June 2022 UK Eight AHF-supported projects awarded funding through the government’s Community Ownership Fund credit: Jubilee Pool Penzance Ltd 30 May 2022 UK AHF - Investment Manager Vacancy Haverhub CIC - Gig in the former vehicle depot 27 May 2022 UK AHF publishes its 2021/22 Impact Report Image: A group of young people stood in front of Braich Goch Inn and Bunkhouse in Corris, Wales. Photo courtesy of The Anne Matthews Trust. 24 May 2022 Wales Room at the inn – new grant awarded to help make Braich Goch a ‘home from home’ for young people of refugee and migrant backgrounds 16 May 2022 UK The AHF is looking for a new Chair! 9 May 2022 Northern Ireland Village Catalyst features on BBC Home Ground Image: Members of Assemble Studios stood in front of 25 Princelet Street, which they are turning into a shared community space and centre for land and housing justice. 29 April 2022 UK Working towards more inclusive social investment - AHF signs the Diversity Forum’s Manifesto 2.0 Image: Opening of the FutureProof Exhibit at Dunoon Burgh Hall. Photo courtesy of Dunoon Burgh Hall Trust. 26 April 2022 UK New grants awarded to support a range of exciting community-led heritage regeneration projects across the UK Image: Front of newly restored Station South. Photo by Jody Hartley for Station South. 12 April 2022 England Get set, cycle! Station South officially reopens as a new destination cycle café and community space The former Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in Bacup, which ‘played’ the old library in Rocksham on 1 April 2022 1 April 2022 UK A wheelie good decision! New grant awarded to create the UK’s first Wheelie Bin Museum Image: Members of Gateway Studio in front of the Trinity Centre, Gateshead, courtesy of Gateway Studio. 23 March 2022 England Nurturing creativity - funding awarded to transform historic buildings into new arts and cultural hubs in England From Left to Right: Alex Patterson, HES CEO; Jo Robertson, AHF Scotland Support Officer; Amy Eastwood, HES Head of Grants; and Matthew Mckeague, AHF CEO, at Calton Hill, Edinburgh. 15 March 2022 Scotland Renewed partnership between AHF and Historic Environment Scotland to support community access to early-stage heritage regeneration funding Credit - The Leeds Library 10 March 2022 England Expanding the horizons of The Leeds Library Credit: National Trust images, Hugh Morgan 4 March 2022 England Funding secured for project to help save suffragette’s former home, Dorset Hall Pictured is a prospective gallery at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Photo: Tim Ronalds Architect. 28 February 2022 England Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration draws one step closer to reality with exciting new milestone Grizedale Arts members pictured at their project at the Farmers Arms, Ulverston, Cumbria. Photo: Karen Guthrie 23 February 2022 UK Architectural Heritage Fund renews IVAR Flexible Funder Commitments 18 February 2022 Northern Ireland £4.2m Innovative Village Catalyst programme launched at Caledon Woolstore Credit - Mark Leslie 14 February 2022 Scotland Bannockburn House volunteers win the battle to keep community spirit alive! Credit - Dunoon Burgh Hall Trust 10 February 2022 Scotland Bringing the Burgh Hall back to life 25 January 2022 Wales Pretty in pink – Charming chapel sparks new hope for Cilycwm community 6 January 2022 UK Meet our new trustees!
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