UKREiiF 2026 – where you’ll find us! 📍 We’re looking forward to being at Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds for #UKREiiF in just a weeks’ time. As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, we see first‑hand the role heritage plays in shaping sustainable, successful places and we’re pleased to bring that perspective to the conversation. This year we’re hosting two events 📅 Wednesday 20 May | 6–8.30pm The Poetry of Place Leeds City Varieties Music Hall 📍 We’re partnering with Arts Council England and Historic England to host a special fringe event with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. Isabel Hunt, our Executive Director, will join a panel exploring what it takes to create unique, characterful places with Susan Pitter, Laura Dyer MBE, Claudia Kenyatta and Nick Ahad as compere. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e9Axvd7n Thursday 21 May | 10:30–12:00pm Heritage‑Led Regeneration: How The National Lottery Heritage Fund Has Supported South Yorkshire to Build Better Places SYCMA pavilion 📍 We’re partnering with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to host a session exploring funding opportunities, place‑based regeneration and how public–private collaboration drives sustainable development, strengthens local identity and revitalises communities. We’ll welcome Bill M. Deborah Bullivant MBE DL EdD, Ian Naylor, Andrew Gates, Syreeta Bayne MSc, FICRS and Isabel Hunt as chair. More info: https://lnkd.in/e8TTcNS9 Here’s where else you can catch up with us 👇 Liz Shaw, Head of Engagement, Midlands & East Team Tuesday 19 May | 10–11am From Streets to Stages: Linking Placemaking and Cultural Vitality Pagabo Local Growth Pavilion 📍 Isabel Hunt, Executive Director Tuesday 19 May | 11.30–12.15pm This Must Be The Place Liverpool City Region 📍 Eilish McGuinness, Chief Executive Tuesday 19 May | 1.30–2.30pm Invaluable Entities: Modern Challenges in the Future of Heritage Settings Dockside Pavilion 📍 Caroline Clark, Director Scotland Thursday 21 May | 9–10am People and Place: How Heritage, Culture and Talent Drive Investment in Scotland Scotland Pavilion 📍 Paul Bristow, Director of Policy and External Relations Thursday 21 May | 9.30–10.30am Harnessing the Power of Unused Heritage Assets for Growth Industry in Focus Pavilion 📍 We’re glad to be contributing to UKREiiF and meeting partners from across the property, investment and cultural sectors to share ideas and develop future partnerships. If you’re there, come and say hello 👋 #HeritageFund #NationalLottery #Heritage #Placemaking #Regeneration #Culture
Great to have heritage so well represented!