Yorkshire and the Humber

Pearson Park, managed by Hull City Council, is a vital green space for the whole community.

Skell Valley in North Yorkshire is frequently impacted by flooding due to the effects of climate change.

The Humberhead Levels Landscape Partnership is protecting a rare wetland landscape characterised by significant remains of medieval strip farming and famous for its peatlands.

The reconstruction of the historic pavilion will complete Friends of Beaumont Park's restoration of their historic park.

As holders of the UK City of Culture title in 2017, Hull received a grant of £3million to embed its rich heritage into the heart of its year-long cultural programme.

For the Zebedee Troupers – Abled Not DISabled project, young people with disabilities discovered the role disabled people played during the two world wars.

Young people took leading roles to share the story of Yorkshire’s first Asian cricket leagues.

Within days of the outbreak of the First World War, the YMCA had established 250 tea huts in the UK providing refreshments for soldiers heading to war. As the war progressed, these huts evolved to serve hospitals, POW camps and training centres.

The Friends of Judy Woods and JAMES (Joint Activities and Motor Education Services) worked together to open up natural heritage to local young people through a new digital heritage trail.

Young people worked with a community arts organisation to discover the medieval heritage of their local area and build a stronger sense of community cohesion.

The Rowntree Society aims to raise awareness of the legacy of the York-based industrialist, social reformer and philanthropist, Joseph Rowntree.

Nostell Priory engaged the community with a compelling programme telling the stories of the men who died in the First World War and those that survived, with an invitation to research their own ancestry and add to a message wall.