Get advice from heritage grantees
Blyth Tall Ship has created inspiring volunteer opportunities in the north east. Photo: Colin McLean Photography.
Some of the best tips for planning and running your project often come from people who've been there and done it before.
We want to demystify the project application and delivery process and share experience across the heritage sector.
Our grantee Q&As bring together guidance and inspiration from successful heritage projects of all shapes and sizes.
Hear from project managers across the UK reflecting on the ups and downs, what they've learned and what they'd do differently next time.
Explore the Q&As below, or for more advice on how to navigate each stage of your project, explore our good practice guidance.
For bespoke support, get in touch with your local Heritage Fund team or complete a Project Enquiry.
Tours of Boston Lodge help visitors understand the site's heritage. Photo: Chris Parry.
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Grantee Q&A: setting out your project vision and adapting to succeed
We asked Ffestiniog Railway Company’s General Manager Paul Lewin and Project Manager Edwina Bell about how they delivered the restoration of Boston Lodge, the world’s oldest continuously operating railway engineering works.
An activity in the community garden for Roots, part of Belfast 2024's Our Future Heritage programme.
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Grantee Q&A: delivering a heritage-inspired creative programme
We asked Christine Osborne from Belfast City Council to share what she’s learned from the Council’s Belfast 2024 project journey – from developing their application to building a legacy plan.
Recording a podcast episode with SWI members Maz Thorn, Janette McKirdy and Sandra MacArthur. Photo: Scottish Women's Institutes.
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Grantee Q&A: preparation is critical to every stage of your heritage project
It’s a big challenge to capture and share over a century of community history. Scottish Women’s Institutes (SWI) CEO Diane Cooper tells us what she’s learned from developing and delivering its unique heritage programme.
The restored pub has become a focus for socialising and a hub of key community facilities. Photo: Ty'n Llan.
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Grantee Q&A: collaboration and contingency key to community project success
Siôn Jones, project manager for the restoration of the Grade II listed Ty’n Llan Tavern near Caernarfon, shares what he’s learned throughout the process – from the importance of meticulous planning to managing the day-to-day surprises of delivery.
Blyth Tall Ship has created inspiring volunteer opportunities in the north east. Photo: Colin McLean Photography.
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Grantee Q&A: the importance of collaborating, learning and adapting
We asked grantees from the Highlands to the Midlands to share their reflections and advice on the different stages of their journey with us – from application, through delivery, to evaluation.
A community group build benches as part of the Lost Peatlands project. Photo: Neath Port Talbot Council.
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Grantee Q&A: how to build a compelling project narrative
Richy Pulman from Neath Port Talbot council shares lessons learned during its Landscape Connections project – from how to make your application easy to understand, to the importance of asking for help.
A portrait of Twimukye Mushaka, by photographer Karen Gordon, featured in the project's exhibition highlighting migrant stories in Scotland.
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Grantee Q&A: building a platform for a community's heritage
Nazek Ramadan from Migrant Voice shares her reflections and advice on the different stages of their project’s journey – from the challenges of the application process to the joys of providing amazing opportunities for their community.
The original illuminations captured the imaginations of local people and visitors from around the UK. Photo: Whittle Productions.
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Grantee Q&A: illuminating Leamington's festival of light
We asked Carole Sleight and David Clargo, co-directors of Whittle Productions, to share what they learned from delivering a unique oral history project in their local community.
Karen and the project team gather to celebrate the launch of the Maroon Mile at the Heart of Midlothian Memorial Clock, in the city's Haymarket.
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Grantee Q&A: mapping community history in the heart of Edinburgh
Karen Mailley from Heart of Midlothian Football Club shares reflections and advice from their recent heritage project – from the value of working with the local community, to how detailed early planning can help you to anticipate challenges.
Hedge planting at Culgaith. Photo: Eden Rivers Trust.
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Grantee Q&A: the value of collaboration and planning
We asked Elizabeth Radford from the Eden Rivers Trust to share what she’s learned on the Trust’s project journey – from the vital importance of the development phase to the surprises that unfold over years of delivery.