National Lottery Heritage Grants

RVH 125

Applicant: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Project description: To explore the social and built heritage relating to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), with a focus on untold stories and the contributions of women and marginalised groups. The project is set to coincide with the RVH's 125th anniversary.

Decision: Award grant of £249,971 (78% of total project costs)

Children of the Troubles

Applicant: The Board of the Cathedral of St. Anne, Belfast

Project description: To record, share and preserve a currently under-documented part of Northern Ireland’s heritage: the lived experiences of children and families directly affected by the conflict. The project will provide a central space in St. Anne’s Cathedral for the narratives of the 186 children who were killed during the Troubles, as published in 2019 in the book by Joe Duffy and Freya McClements, ‘Children of the Troubles’.

Decision: Reject