England, London & South: delegated decisions December 2022
National Lottery Grants for Heritage
Project title: Sea Our City
Applicant: MOTIV8 SOUTH LTD
Project description: supporting vulnerable young people aged to improve their wellbeing and connection to the local community. They will explore local history and the sea through workshops, educational visits and an exhibition
Decision: Award grant of £10,000
Project title: Reconnecting with our Mother Tongue and Culture
Applicant: Hedgecock Community Centre Ltd.
Project description: teach young people to speak Bengali to help them communicate with other generations whilst exploring Bengali culture and traditions.
Decision: Award grant of £10,000
Project title: Generate 50th Anniversary Project
Applicant: Generate Opportunities Ltd
Project description: identify, explain and share a range of memories and experiences from current and previous Generate members. It aims to support people with a learning disability develop their passions and connect with their communities.
Decision: Award grant of £9,900
Project title: Poole Community Play
Applicant: Poole Arts Trust Limited
Project description: Researching and interpreting Poole's hidden history. Working collaboratively working the community to improve understanding and increasing relevance of heritage.
Decision: Award grant of £9,899
Project title: Art & Culture Club
Applicant: Hannah More School
Project description: investigate and explore the heritage of the city, opening up a direct relationship with the cultural sector of Bristol.
Decision: Award grant of £10,000
Project title: Forest from Seed
Applicant: Children's Forest LTD
Project description: engage with up to 300 local residents, providing a blend of community foraging, germinating and planting days and heritage-focused community days.
Decision: Award grant of £10,000
Project title: ACASA 30TH ANNIVERSARY PEARL JUBILEE OF CALYPSO AND SOCA IN THE UK
Applicant: Association of Calypsonians And Soca Artistes (ACASA) LTD
Project description: encourage young people to engage with calypso to enable succession and sustainability. Share performances during the Annual London Calypso Tent.
Decision: Award grant of £10,000
Project title: The Wish Tower Relaunched
Applicant: ExtraVerte Community Projects CIC
Project description: run tours and events at the Wish Tower in Eastbourne. Design and deliver training to engage a more diverse range of people to improve sustainability.
Decision: Award grant of £9,750
Project title: Session Stories: An Oral History of London's Session Musicians
Applicant: digital-works
Project description : Explore, record and share the histories of 20 older and retired music studio workers who were working across London during the latter half of the 20th century and into the early 2000s.
Decision: Award grant of £45,200
Project title: Brent Women of Renown
Applicant: Cricklewood Improvement Programme
Project description: celebrate the life and achievements of three Brent women who overcame adversity and prejudice to positively change the world. Activities with local schools will promote inclusion. The project will engage 2,000 people.
Decision: Award grant of £78,942
Project title: SENSING HISTORY AT THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES
Applicant: Society of Antiquaries of London
Project description: A 26-month project working with schools and disability groups to change public perceptions on the Society of Antiquaries.
Decision: Award grant of £76,555
Project title: Our Hundred: Heritage Matters
Applicant: Kingsbury Time Travellers: Kingsbury Episcopi Parish History Group
Project description: engage people with the local landscape. Increase awareness of local built environment in the village of Kingsbury Episcopi including its social, economic and cultural heritage. Workshops, exhibitions and nature trails.
Decision: Award grant of £61,501
Project title: Lewes Wildlife and Wellbeing Mosaic
Applicant: The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited
Project description: establish a new wellbeing space at the entrance to the Railway Land Local Nature Reserve. Work with a variety of local partners to expand green wellbeing activities and create and connect habitats across Lewes.
Decision: Award Grant of £229,866
Project title: Hidden Figures of Plymouth
Applicant: WonderZoo CIC
Project description: research and highlight marginalised lives in Plymouth. Explore untold stories of prominent figures with a focus on black heritage. Oral histories and a booklet.
Decision: Award grant of £81,905
Project title: Your West India Committee Collection and Library: The Next Chapter
Applicant: West India Committee
Project description: improve resilience and welfare of people of Caribbean origin through advocacy, training and support. A range of activities focusing on collections management, community engagement and staff training.
Decision: Award grant of £188,139
Project title: Beckford Tower and the Cane Warriors
Applicant: The Beckford Tower Trust
Project description: engage young people from minority ethnic backgrounds to explore and interpret their local heritage and develop skills. Dance performances, education workshops, live webinars and online material and resources.
Decision: Award grant of £94,446
Project title: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Organisational Resilience and Audience Development Strategy
Applicant: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Limited
Project description: undertake resilience strengthening exercises to stabilise the Trust’s operation and enhance their engagement offer.
Decision: Award grant of £46,700
Project title: Urgent repairs to the to the exterior of the church with the associated engagement project
Applicant: The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Christ Church With St. Mary Magdalen And St. Peter And St. Paul St. Leonards-On-Sea
Project description: the church aims to become a heritage hub, an indoor performance and events venue, a community resource and a participant in the annual St Leonard's Festival.
Decision: Award grant of £249,210
Project title: Indo-British film collaboration in Merchant Ivory Period Films & documentaries (1963-2007)
Applicant: South Asian Cinema Foundation
Project description: identify and preserve Indo-British film heritage before making it accessible to the public. Volunteers will play a key role.
Decision: Award grant of £42,262
Project title: The Nornen Project Phase 2
Applicant: The Nornen Project CIC
Project description: bring to life the story of the wrecking of the Nornen and the subsequent rescue of the crew. Theatrical performances, workshops, talks and other activities.
Decision: Award grant of £92,177
Project title: Celebrate Diwali and Holi
Applicant: Hindu Cultural Society
Project description: celebrate Holi and Diwali with children born in UK, to help them understand their roots and culture.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Atlas Foundation - The History and Heritage of Women's Rugby in Richmond
Applicant: The Atlas Foundation
Project description: Explore the history and heritage of women’s rugby at Richmond Rugby Club (and beyond), one of the world’s oldest sports clubs founded originally in 1861.
Decision: Award grant of £9,950
Project title: Braywood School wants to save our Graveyard
Applicant: Braywood C of E First School
Project description: a community project to restore a graveyard which has fallen into disrepair and research and create a Frist World War remembrance plaque.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Repair of the clock mechanism
Applicant: Dulverton PCC
Project description: Repair of a 300-year-old clock mechanism. New clock winders will be recruited and trained.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Don't Judge A Book By Its Colour
Applicant: Holistic Support Ltd
Project description: build a digital log about African history and provide a space for it to be stored and shared for the next generation.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Coldridge Parish Church, Edward V Glass Conservation
Applicant: Coldridge Parish Church
Project description: community project to conserve a stained-glass window of a parish church which shows a contemporary image of Edward V.
Decision: Reject
Project title: KATHAK HERITAGE IN THE UK
Applicant: PUSHPALATA DANCE TROUPE
Project description: preserve and share Priya Pawar's interpretation of north Indian dance forms. Create a digital book and video documentary.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Diversity Newhaven
Applicant: Latest Group CIC
Project description: Capture the heritage of Newhaven’s diverse ethnic communities. Create exhibitions using residents' magazines, posters and photographs alongside materials from volunteer research and oral histories.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Blandford Forum Corn Exchange: Restoration and Revival
Applicant: Blandford Forum Town Council
Project description: breathe new life into the building through a combination of capital works and activities.
Decision: Reject
Project title: Heroes - Celebrating the 21st anniversary of the IW Festival
Applicant: Julia Margaret Cameron Trust
Project description: celebrate the new Isle of Wight Festival with a retrospective exhibition and an outreach programme.
Decision: Reject
Project title: British Basketball Database
Applicant: Hoopsfix Foundation C.I.C.
Project description: Build an accessible online historical database and education project of the Great Britain Senior and Junior national basketball teams.
Decision: Reject