Projects
You, Me and Tea
Exploring Northern Ireland’s association with tea, its trade links with India and China, and bringing diverse communities together.
Community heritage
People at a community event discussing The Anti-Apartheid Legacy: Centre of Memory and Learning.
Courtesy of The Liliesleaf Trust UK.
Projects
The UK’s first centre dedicated to anti-apartheid heritage
This project will restore the former headquarters of the African National Congress at 28 Penton Street, London, creating a new centre to share the stories of South Africa's liberation.
The portrait was painted by the Dutch artist Joep Nicolas in 1929.
Photo: Nottingham City Council
Projects
Unveiling Literary Treasures: D H Lawrence Portrait Finds Home in Nottingham City Museums
The acquisition of a portrait of writer D H Lawrence celebrates Nottingham’s UNESCO City of Literature and opens up new avenues for engaging with diverse communities.
Work is starting to restore the Y Plu pub and transform it into a local cultural hub
Projects
Saving a 200-year-old community pub on the Llŷn Peninsula
Our funding is helping the Menter y Plu Community Benefit Society plan how to save and re-develop a Grade II listed pub – Y Plu.
My School, My Planet activities.
Photo: Learning through Landscapes
Projects
My School, My Planet: supporting schools and community groups to improve Walsall's natural heritage
My School, My Planet is helping 16 Walsall schools and community groups to learn about and improve their natural spaces and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis.
Boots and Beards encourage all generations to enjoy Scotland's countryside.
Credit: Boots and Beards
Projects
Outdoors for All: supporting South Asian communities in Glasgow
The founders of Boots and Beards are using their love for Scotland’s outdoors to bring together the wider South Asian community.
Celebrating Bengali Heritage Mural
Centre for Youth and Community Development
Projects
Multi-generational project fosters sense of connectedness amongst Luton’s Bengali community
Bangladesh Youth League Luton aims to create greater understanding of Bangladeshi heritage and culture through creative activities, sharing heritage with the public and training project volunteers.
LEEDS 2023 community artwork
Photo: JMA Photography
Projects
Celebrating the rich heritage of Leeds with a landmark year of culture
In a programme of community projects, local people will come together to showcase what makes Leeds a city to be truly proud of.
Invisible Manchester group at Wordsworth Grasmere
Projects
Wordsworth rewritten by people who experience homelessness
The Refuge from the Ravens project explored and retold the stories of an 18th-century book of poetry which featured poor people of the time.
Projects
RoseTinted: Empowering women in Walsall and beyond
This project used heritage as a lens to engage a wider range of people, while developing skills in research, financial planning, personal care and wellbeing.
Architectural drawing of The Gardeners' House.
Credit: The Gardeners' House
Projects
The Gardeners' House: connecting people with nature
£2.2million has been awarded to create a new green community hub in Penzance, housing 200 years of Cornwall’s natural heritage and a sensory garden.
A youth group visits the exhibition on Chinatown's heritage
Projects
Temporary exhibition presenting the history of the Chinese community in Chinatown 1960 to present
The project resulted in an exhibition to explore, celebrate and understand the heritage of the Chinese community in London’s Chinatown from the 1960s.