Looking forward to a good days work with Portadown Heritage Tours as we plan for the future of their innovative heritage business in the town. We have been working together for almost two years now on a range of projects and have been able to draw down both National Lottery and local Council PEACE IV funding to support this innovative social enterprise. Fresh home grown ideas are our specialit...

Welcome to the new world of Heritage Funding from the National Lottery. In recent years many of our clients have turned to alternative sources of funding and support for projects and one area which has developed in our portfolio and practice is the area of heritage. We have helped over 2o clients develop and implement projects over the last few months and have been assessing the changes which were...

In recent months much of our case work has involved heritage projects, from interpretative and cultural tourism programmes to capital build and conservation projects. We have assembled multi-disciplinary teams using our bespoke knowledge brokerage model and provided skills services and solutions to a range of clients from commercial property developers to community and cultural groups. We have ju...

Don't forget the Deadline for Charity Commission returns. It is the worst time of the year for many charities but help is at hand. The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on how to complete the annual monitoring return with helpful screenshots of the online return. The Charity Commission has identified that October and January are two peak periods in which charities must submit their ann...

At this time of great national uncertainty the prospect of BREXIT and especially a No Deal BREXIT has caused near panic in certain quarters. It is often hard to discern political spin and point scoring from genuine practical problems however it is safe to say that no other area of the UK will be as effected by BREXIT as Northern Ireland. PEACE of Mind for the Third Sector in Northern Ireland...

Thinking of those who served in the Armed Forces and the nation's covenant with them. Making good on that national commitment. A recent Christmas present, the biography of Jason Fox entitled 'Battle Scars' set me thinking about debt owed to those who served their country. While the headlines of Iraq and Afghanistan play large in the media, we know little of these men and women's battles after ...

While we may have stopped writing lists and letters to Santa many community and voluntary groups are in need of a Christmas wish come true. Let us help you this Christmas to support your work with a capital investment which will allow you to grow and develop.  The Department for Communities Small Capital Grants Programme for Northern Ireland should be at the top of your list this Christmas wit...

An Answer to Prayer Faith based groups feel that they are limited in their options for funding. With the difference of opinion over Lottery Funding and many churches feeling unable to avail of this central source of great aid a greater reliance on traditional sources of funding becomes necessary. However with congregations in decline weekly collections no longer meet the growing costs of ministri...

Our AHEAD Programme will use the past to build a better future, as we facilitate discussions about the past, using Applied Heritage to learn and to find a common understanding which will promote reconciliation. For too long the past has meant division and difficulty, our vision is to tackle the difficult issues and to turn heritage to our advantage. The AHEAD Programme has been pioneered by LEXXE...

Tenders can often be intimidating with criteria and questions which make them feel like an end of term exam. However at LEXXER Solutions we Intend to make your Tender process as painless and successful as possible, with our experts and a simple to use process which will walk you through the often complex process. Our services offer value for money as we cut costs not corners. ...