Reading Abbey receives £1.77million from the NLHF

We are pleased to report that the Reading Abbey Revealed Project has just been awarded £1.77million by the NLHF, which approved its Round 2 application.

Julia Holberry Associates supported the Project team through the application, writing its Activity Plan.

Reading Abbey will undertake a programme of events and educational activities to bring the Abbey Ruins to life. There will also be an extensive programme of conservation works to the Ruins and the Abbey Gateway. New interpretation of the Abbey Quarter will include a new display at Reading Museum.

About The Author

Julia Holberry is a fully qualified curator and Prince2 Project Manager and is accustomed to managing complex programmes with many interlocking strands of work. As a consultant she specialises in Heritage Lottery Fund bid documents and, since 2003, she has project managed 28 HLF bids and Activity Plans for heritage organisations, tourist attractions and museums, helping clients to secure nearly £109 million from external funders. In the past year she has worked on six successful HLF bids, helping to secure £55.7 million for clients.