jennifer stewart head of hlf, wales celynen collieries institute & memorial hall applicant: the...

Jennifer Stewart

Head of HLF, Wales

Celynen Collieries Institute & Memorial Hall

• Applicant: The Celynen Collieries Institute and Memorial Hall

• Awarded £2.8million in July 2010

• Restoration of the Memorial Hall and supporting heritage learning and outreach activities

Rhondda Powerhouse Restoration Redevelopment

• Applicant: Rhondda Powerhouse Trust

• First Round Pass of £594,000 + £99,000 development funding

• Restoration of an 'at risk' building; the creation of a focal point for community activity and learning, and an outreach heritage programme.

Cardigan Castle

• Applicant: Cadwgan BPT

• First Round Pass of £4.8million + £295,000 development funding

• Restoration of the Castle and supporting heritage learning and outreach activities

Llanelly House

• Applicant: Carmarthenshire Heritage Regeneration Trust

• Awarded £3.4million in June 2009

• Restoration of the house to its early 18th century form; interpretation of the whole house and improved public

access

Tithe Barn Restoration

• Applicant:St Mary’s Priory Development Trust

• Awarded £829,000 in March 2006

• Saving the historic building, improve surroundings of Priory buildings and Church, and ensuring accessibility for the community.

‘The Mackintosh’

• Applicant: Mackintosh Sports Club

• Awarded £300,000 in June 2005

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

Dolbelydr

• Applicant: Landmark Trust

• Awarded £545,000 in December 2000.

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

Drybridge House, Monmouth

• Applicant: Bridges Community Centre

• Awarded £712,000 in February 2000

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

The Gate

• Applicant: The Gate Trust Limited

• Awarded £1.5million in February 2002

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

St Georges National School, Llandudno

• Applicant:Llandudno Seaside Buildings Preservation Trust

• Awarded £580,000 in June 2001

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

Sker House

• Applicant: Buildings at Risk Trust

• Awarded £413,000 in December 1996

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

Llanrwst Almshouses

• Applicant:Llanrwst Almshouses Trust

• Awarded £71,000 in October 1998

• Restoration of the building including community and outreach projects

Overview of HLF web-based consultation

1. HLF strategic framework and how we work

2. Our current grant programmes

3. Additional directions, opportunities and challenges

Proposed new strategic aim (2013 – 2019)

‘making a positive and lasting difference for heritage and people’

General open programmes (YH & HGs)

• Simpler programme for grants £3K-£10K (micro-grants)

• New single-round

community heritage programme for grants above £10K - up to £200K (tbc)

• Heritage Grants – review match funding levels

Support for place-based heritage

Climate change

Digital heritage

Skills

Heritage in Wales – possible issues?

• Micro-grants• Heritage skills• Places of Worship• Place-based heritage (THIs) & community-led

regeneration• Welsh culture and traditions• Heritage @ risk

• Climate change impacts; how to ‘green projects’

• Young people’s involvement• Working in partnership / working together• Funding issues

– Match funding

– Financial sustainability

– On-going maintenance (cf skills issue also)

Heritage in Wales – possible issues?

Comments and questions

http://www.hlf.org.uk/consultation2011