{"id":44032,"date":"2025-09-09T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=44032"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:54:41","slug":"37-local-heritage-sites-to-benefit-from-15m-boost-to-breathe-new-life-into-communities-across-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=44032","title":{"rendered":"37 local heritage sites to benefit from \u00a315M boost to breathe new life into communities across England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/512px-Swindon_Hot_rooms_Ishpoloni_Commons_Wiki_080925.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/512px-Swindon_Hot_rooms_Ishpoloni_Commons_Wiki_080925.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/512px-Swindon_Hot_rooms_Ishpoloni_Commons_Wiki_080925.png 512w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/512px-Swindon_Hot_rooms_Ishpoloni_Commons_Wiki_080925-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sub>image for illustration: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Swindon_Hot_rooms.jpg\">Hot rooms of the Turkish Baths<\/a>, Swindon by Ishpoloni, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage buildings are set to benefit from \u00a315 million of funding as part of the government\u2019s ongoing commitment to ensure our heritage is fit for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>GOV.UK writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>37 local heritage sites will receive grants to help with repairs, in many cases helping turn historic buildings into the vibrant community spaces people need today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fund will deliver on the government\u2019s Plan for Change by increasing opportunities and ensuring communities can enjoy heritage in the places they call home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unseen Arts in Grimsby, MusicAbility Centre in Penzance and St Michael\u2019s Mount Artist\u2019s Studio in Newcastle are among 37 projects set to receive a share of more than \u00a315 million through the government\u2019s Heritage at Risk Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding will support repair works and conservation of heritage buildings at risk, restoring local heritage to ensure it can be enjoyed for many generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These projects will provide much needed funding to ensure heritage buildings are fit for the future so they can continue to tell our national story at a local level in communities across the country. The fund has prioritised projects that will restore heritage sites serving disadvantaged communities and which demonstrate strong local benefits, from job creation to cultural events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heritage at Risk Fund is part of the \u00a3270 million Arts Everywhere Fund, which was announced by the Culture Secretary earlier this year. The fund will deliver on the government\u2019s Plan for Change by breaking down barriers to opportunity by transforming historic buildings, creating jobs and spaces that are fit for communities to enjoy in the places they call home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage Minister, Baroness Twycross said: \u2018Our extraordinary heritage weaves together the stories that define who we are as communities and as a nation, connecting us to the generations who came before us and shining a light on the pathways that brought us to where we stand today.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We are delivering on our Plan for Change, through the Heritage at Risk Fund, by breathing new life into treasured places, buildings and monuments across the country, helping to increase opportunities and ensuring that future generations have access to our rich heritage.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the recipients of the fund include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unseen Arts, in Grimsby, which will receive a share of over \u00a3430,000 to create a new creative community centre on Grimsby\u2019s historic docks. The funding will repair and convert two unlisted historic buildings in the Kasbah conservation area, celebrating the historic docks, breathing new life into what was once the world\u2019s largest fishing port, at the heart of Grimsby\u2019s local identity. The creative community centre will provide a programme of movement classes, visual arts workshops, exhibitions and performances, outreach and open days, and a caf\u00e9, creating jobs for local people and driving economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MusicAbility Centre in Penzance, which will receive more than \u00a3400,000 to restore the music centre and deliver music to the community. The project involves a full restoration of the elegant building, built in 1828, bringing it back into public use as the MusicAbility Centre. The building will welcome visitors 250 days annually, offering music lessons and groups, music therapy and regular concerts. The MusicAbility Centre will add to Penzance\u2019s rich cultural legacy by sharing the beauty of music, ensuring young people have access to learn and experience music and the arts, with a performance space to host inclusive programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Grade II listed Hobby Rooms on Newcastle\u2019s Byker Wall Estate, which will receive more than \u00a398,000 of funding. Karbon Homes will convert Spires Lane hobby room into a new community hub, whilst St Michael\u2019s Mount will become an artist\u2019s studio for creative production and community engagement. These unique buildings were originally designed as part of architect Ralph Erskine\u2019s bold 1960s social housing vision to encourage community interaction. After years of neglect, the funding will restore their original purpose whilst addressing contemporary needs.&nbsp; The project is part of Karbon Homes\u2019 Fair Foundations approach to place-making, delivering projects and initiatives in its communities that help make lasting change and support social growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lou Brennan, Director of Regions at Historic England said: \u2018Thanks to the extra funding from the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, we are able to breathe new life into neglected historic buildings that we haven\u2019t been able to help through our existing grant schemes. This initiative will not only boost economic growth but also create amazing opportunities for people in some of the nation\u2019s most disadvantaged areas.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re thrilled to support projects that harness the power of heritage to make a real difference where it\u2019s needed most.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/37-local-heritage-sites-to-benefit-from-15-million-boost-to-breathe-new-life-into-communities-across-england\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>image for illustration: Hot rooms of the Turkish Baths, Swindon by Ishpoloni, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Heritage buildings are set to benefit from \u00a315 million of funding as part of the government\u2019s ongoing commitment to ensure our heritage is fit &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=44032\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[6,40,18,62,66,29],"class_list":["post-44032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog","tag-building","tag-community","tag-conservation","tag-funding","tag-grants","tag-heritage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44032"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44034,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44032\/revisions\/44034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}