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Devon Heritage project named UK's best

Sally Phillips presented Living Options with a trophy today (September 5)

Voters select Living Options for National Lottery award

Heritage Ability, a project working to improve accessibility at 20+ heritage destinations across the South West, Is run by Exeter based charity Living Options. The local charity received the news earlier today that they have won the Best Heritage Project in the National Lottery Awards.

 

The National Lottery Awards are the annual search for the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects and celebrate the inspirational people and projects who do extraordinary things with National Lottery funding.

 

Sally Phillips said: “It’s thanks to National Lottery players, who raise £30 million each week for good causes that amazing projects, like Heritage Ability, are possible and I’m honoured to announce them as winner of the UK’s Best Heritage Project in the National Lottery Awards 2018.  

 

“Heritage destinations should be inclusive for everyone but that’s not always the case, so it was wonderful to hear today about Heritage Ability’s brilliant work opening up access to so many of the South West’s most-loved attractions."

 

Maryann Soper, Project Manager for Heritage Ability, added: “Thank you to everyone who voted for us, we are overjoyed to win Best Heritage Project in the National Lottery Awards for the work we are doing to make the South West’s wonderful heritage accessible for all."

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