During 2004 to 2007, a Heritage Lottery Fund bid for a major programme of work and research over a five year period was unsuccesful
South Gloucestershire Council(owners of the site) have helped with several grants:
2007 £2000 for Ecological Management Plan, scrub removal, fence repairs and removal of part of upper spoil heap
2008 £500 for supply and fitting of gate and fence
2009 £220 for insurance
2009 £1000 for interpretation board and removal of remainder of upper spoil heap
2000 a further £1000 for removal of lower spoil heap
2010 £250 for insurance
2010 £881 for work on entrance path and other site works
2010 £667 for part funding for removal of lower spoil heap
2011 £187 for insurance
2012 £1250 for part funding of repair to retaining wall to north of dramway
2010 £1200 from English Heritage (section 17 grant) for maintenance of site (to be used over a three year period)
2008 and 2010, B&Q donated a quantity of tools
2011 and 2012, the FoRHC is taking part in the SCARP Project which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.For more info seehere
2011 An application for up to £6000 to the NatWest Bank CommunityForce grants scheme was unsuccessful, although we are hopeful of getting some volunteers from this scheme
2011 £1000 from Westerleigh Parish Council for part funding of repair to north of Dramway Wall
2011 £2600 from SITA Trust towards the removal of the lower spoil tip. For more info see click here
2012 £505 from Westerleigh Parish Council for a woodland survey and for printing of information leaflets
2013 £500 fromWesterleigh Parish Council for part funding of repair to west of Dramway Wall
