Launch of Heritage Framework

We are inviting residents to attend the launch of our new plan setting out its vision for the district’s heritage.

Our Heritage, Our Stories – A Heritage Framework for Wakefield district is being presented on Friday 24 May at Wakefield Town Hall.

Book a place at www.experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/our-heritage-our-stories

The event is part of Our Year - Wakefield District 2024. The exciting 366-day programme of physical activity, cultural and heritage activity that is taking place across the Wakefield District.

This special event has guest speakers including Helen Featherstone, Director of England, North, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Richard Butterfield, Partnerships Team Leader (North East and Yorkshire Region), Historic England, and Lynn Dunning, Chief Executive Officer, National Coal Mining Museum for England.

It includes a short new film about the district’s heritage, and inspiring presentations about some of the exciting heritage projects taking place across the district.  

The launch will include networking opportunities for heritage groups to meet each other and other guests, whilst providing an opportunity for heritage groups to showcase their great work to protect and celebrate our heritage.

Doors will open from 12 noon for networking and community showcases. Speeches will take place from 12:40pm, followed by a showing of the new film and further networking opportunities with refreshments. From 2pm, there will be a series of short talks from partners, community groups and council officers. The event will end at 3:30pm.

The event is part of Our Heritage, Our Stories, a 2-year project made possible thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

For information:

Our Heritage, Our Stories

Our Heritage, Our Stories is a two-year project to transform how the Council, partners, and the community work together to increase involvement in heritage. By telling the stories of people and places.

Our Year - Wakefield District 2024

Our Year – Wakefield District 2024 is a partnership celebration, led by Wakefield Council. It is a year-long programme of breathtaking spectacles, unique festivals, major events, and community-led activities that celebrate all the Wakefield district has to offer.
 
It will be a catalyst for inward investment, a boost to the visitor economy and vitally, an opportunity for people across the district to get involved in the region’s unique culture and experience the positive role creativity plays in their community.
 
For further information, follow Our Year on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
 

About The National Lottery Heritage Fund

As the largest dedicated funder of the UK’s heritage, The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future as set out in our strategic plan, Heritage 2033. 

Over the next ten years, the Heritage Fund aims to invest £3.6billion raised for good causes by National Lottery players to bring about benefits for people, places and the natural environment.  

The Heritage Fund helps protect, transform and share the things from the past that people care about, from popular museums and historic places, our natural environment and fragile species, to the languages and cultural traditions that celebrate who we are. 

The Heritage Fund is passionate about heritage and committed to driving innovation and collaboration to make a positive difference to people’s lives today, while leaving a lasting legacy for future generations to enjoy.  

Follow @HeritageFundUK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use #NationalLotteryHeritageFund  www.heritagefund.org.uk