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Investing in Peace and the Future: The National Lottery Heritage Fund marks £1 billion of support for UNESCO Sites and Programmes

As UNESCO marks its 80th anniversary, new analysis reveals that since 1994, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested over £1 billion in cultural and natural heritage projects within UNESCO sites across the United Kingdom, strengthening communities, protecting landscapes, and helping to build the conditions for long-term peace. Heritage, Culture, and Peacebuilding   When UNESCO was […]

Thu 20th Nov
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Job opportunity, Engagement Officer at Cromford Mills

There is an exciting opportunity at Cromford Mills, part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in Derbyshire. Join the Arkwright Society as their Engagement Officer and be part of a once-in-a-generation project to transform historic mill buildings into a commercial and community uses for this heritage visitor attraction. The project aims to broaden […]

Fri 14th Nov
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Belper 250 – Public Meeting, 7pm on the 15th September

A date for your diary! The next Belper 250 public meeting is on the 15th September at 7pm in the Strutts Centre, Belper.   2026 sees 250 years since the Strutts began building mills in Belper – a step towards becoming the World’s First Cotton Mill Town.   Work has been progressing through 2025 on […]

Tue 2nd Sep
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New All Party Parliamentary Group for World Heritage

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for UNESCO World Heritage Sites was formed in June, prompted by concerns designated sites in the UK could be dropped by the international body. UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – stripped Liverpool of its World Heritage Status in 2021 following the loss of some of its […]

Fri 27th Jun
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Donkey Race in Belper
2026 is Belper 250, a year of Celebration. Join in and help us to plan

2026 is a BIG year for Belper and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It is the 250th anniversary of the first cotton mill opening in Belper. It will be 300 years since the birth of Jedidiah Strutt, the man who transformed Belper into the world’s first cotton mill town. It is also 25 years […]

Wed 26th Mar
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ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS

The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site is a vibrant centre for events and activities, reflecting the valley’s past innovations amid rural beauty. Download and read the annual newsletters for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. https://www.derwentvalleymills.org/discover/derwent-valley-mills-publications/newsletters/

Fri 30th Aug
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