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Standalone Farm in line for £1 Million investment in new play equipment, car parking and more
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Tom Karen - 1926-2022 - Rest in Peace
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About Us

We are the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation – a unique place-based foundation with a vision to make the world’s first Garden City a great place for everyone to live, work and visit.

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Our History

Letchworth Garden City is the world’s first Garden City, created as a solution to the squalor and poverty of urban life in Britain in the late 19th Century. 

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How we're funded

Our ability to fund and support services for the people of Letchworth Garden City depends on our property portfolio. This income funds our charitable commitments. 

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  • Happy Birthday to Ebenezer Howard! It’s 173 years since the founder of Letchworth Garden City and the Garden City… https://t.co/rCikdTVqTx
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Operations at Broadway Cinema

Changes in operation at Broadway Cinema and Theatre in the light of changing customer patterns - including development of alternative boutique offer and a new website.
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£1 Million Investment at Standalone Farm

Over £1 million is being invested into Letchworth's Standalone Farm
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Tom Karen - 1926-2022 - Rest in Peace

LEGENDARY Letchworth designer, Tom Karen, has passed away. Tom was 96, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on New Year’s Eve 2022.
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New exhibition celebrates designer Tom Karen

A special exhibition at the Museum explores the life and work of one of Britain’s most influential designers, responsible for some of the most well-loved and popular designs of the 60s and 70s.
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Survey launched with North Herts CVS

North Herts & Stevenage CVS, with support from Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, are launching the ‘all about us’ survey which will help both groups understand how they can help and support clubs, groups and charities in North Herts.  
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Making your home more energy efficient

Our Heritage Advice Service have launched their Energy Efficiency Guide. Find out what you can do to help with climate change and how to save yourself some money.
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The Heritage Foundation is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, with charitable status, registered number 28211R.

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