Hartlepool's St Hilda's Church 'delighted' to receive £70,000 of National Lottery funding
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St Hilda’s Church of England Church, on the Headland, Hartlepool, has received £70,000 in development funding from the The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The money will help run “an exciting variety of activities and creative sessions up to January 2024” to help local people explore the significance of St Hilda and the church.
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Hide AdThere are also plans to redevelop St Hilda’s digital output with a new website and the introduction of accessible interpretation materials inside the church.
Volunteers will be recruited and trained to help expand the offer to locals and visitors alike.
Commenting on the award, a “delighted” Reverend Roz Hall, priest-in-charge of St Hilda’s, said: “The development programme this grant will fund will help us to look towards the next step in building on the legacy of Saint Hilda and sharing our wonderful heritage for many generations to come.”