Heritage
Canny Books provides consultancy for heritage organisations and projects to enable successful Heritage Lottery Fund bids to be made. HLF funds often depend on the provision of well-planned community and learning access and Canny Books can assist in this process by writing detailed development plans which demonstrate a location's educational potential.
Canny Books works alongside two specialists in this field: Continuum UK, the market leader in producing remarkable visitor attractions and Costain Heritage, a new company specialising in HLF consultancy.
Recent projects in this field include:
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Water's Edge Visitor Centre
Working with Continuum, Canny Books provided consultancy for this striking visitor attraction on the banks of the River Humber in order to build schools visits. The centre's comprehensive education pack shows how visiting teachers can make the most of everything on offer at this new site.
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Tyne Theatre
The Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust has taken on the task of restoring and promoting the use of this magnificent Grade One listed building in Newcastle. Canny Books, working in conjunction with arts consultant Brian Debnam and Continuum, is delivering an education plan for theatre as part of this historic project.
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Cresswell Crags
Cresswell Crags is one of the most important Ice Age sites in Europe and a new education centre is being constructed to tell the archaeological story of its caves. Canny Books acted as consultant for part of this project, advising on exciting GPS-based interactive learning materials for visitors to the site.
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Newbiggin Maritime Centre
This exciting new visitor centre, currently under development, is being built with Lottery Fund money secured in part through Canny Books' Education Development Plan. The centre, designed by Continuum will be a major new visitor attraction for North East England.