Funding worth thousands of pounds has been awarded to a charity to help raise awareness of heritage sites.

The Devonshire Association said it has received a £39,936 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help people get involved with UNESCO projects and sites.

He said the money would be used to promote Dorset and East Devon’s Jurassic Coast, Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Heritage Site, North Devon Biosphere Reserve, Exeter City of Literature, Exeter Book at Exeter Cathedral and English Riviera Global Geopark.

Free talks and a number of other events are planned at the sites, the charity added.