Heritage has a crucial role to play in enriching the lives of children and young people, creating a more inclusive society.
Over the past 25 years, we are proud to have invested over £60million across the UK in projects working with children and young people. This includes the £10m Kick the Dust programme.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is committed to making heritage more inclusive and accessible to a wider range of people and this includes the younger generations. We know that children and young people can play a significant role in creating innovative and exciting heritage projects that really speak to them.
Explore some of our work below and find inspiration for your project, then discover whether your idea is eligible for funding.
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Pobl ifanc yn dathlu ffigyrau pwysig hanes LGBT+ yng Nghymru
Dyma Holly Morgan-Davies o brosiect Dwylo ar Dreftadaeth Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru yn ysgrifennu am y straeon hynod ddiddorol y mae hi wedi'u darganfod o orffennol LGBT+ yng Nghymru.
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Helping all young people get hands on with nature
We spent a day in Sydenham Hill Wood, south London, where theories about wellbeing are guiding young people's interactions with our wild places.
A blog by Rosie Gibson, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Social Media Manager
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Ways to meaningfully involve young people in heritage
We believe involving young people in heritage projects is vital - but it can be tricky. Here are some ideas.
Young people taking part in the project
Claire Williams photography
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Young people in Crewe connected with the heritage of their town using digital gaming
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Teen Digital Takeover: getting young people into museums
Today is the Kids in Museums Teen Digital Takeover: when young people take over the social media accounts of museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK. The 2018 Audience Agency Museums Audience Report identifies 16-24 year-olds as one of four key museum audiences. However, it also
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Kick The Dust Evaluation
Renaisi and Centre for Youth Impact are conducting an independent programme evaluation, tracking change and progress of the programme over five years. They are working closely with the twelve funded KtD projects, to assess the impact of the programme, improve project evaluation, encourage reflective
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What is Kick the Dust?
In 2016 The National Lottery Heritage Fund launched a £10million investment to make heritage relevant to the lives of young people aged 11-25.