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Hampshire Cultural Trust gets Lottery funding to develop volunteering programme

Arts Professional
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Hampshire Cultural Trust has been awarded £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue the development of its volunteering programme. 

The Winchester-based organisation is one of 13 UK organisations to progress through all three stages of the Heritage Innovation Fund, having previously been given awards of £25,000 and £75,000.

The fund was established to support organisations in the heritage sector tackle workforce challenges.

Anne Horn, the trust’s director of people, said: “We have an absolutely fantastic team of talented, passionate and dedicated volunteers at Hampshire Cultural Trust, who support our work in so many ways.

“But we recognise that there is so much more that we can offer to people who want to volunteer with us.

“Thanks to National Lottery players and the Heritage Innovation Fund, we will now be able to develop more roles that fit round people’s working lives and help people grow those key skills they need to get into work.”

She added that a particular focus would be increasing the number of young people who volunteer, as well as providing routes into employment through apprenticeships.

George Stanley-Jones, head of partnerships and innovation for The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “Volunteers are a crucial part of the heritage workforce and play a key role in connecting heritage organisations to communities.

“We are delighted to support this fantastic project through the Grow Phase of our Heritage Innovation Fund.”