East of England

A community-based project in Castle Point worked with people with mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities to create a garden.

Bedford High Street is in a designated conservation area, but before our grant for the restoration of some of its historic buildings, it was looking shabby and unloved.

A cluster of primary schools and a secondary academy were involved in this project learning about the First World War.

Three hundred school children across East Anglia became Vikings for three days when they learnt about life during Viking times.

St Mark’s Church in Norwich has a War Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 1920. The Project restored the reredos and cleaned the War Memorial

The project offers people experiencing mental health problems, particularly depression and anxiety, the opportunity to connect creatively with heritage.

The WW1 Near and Far project involved nearly half of the Onslow St Audrey’s school in Welwyn Garden City learning about the First World War.

Pupils at North Primary School discovered and shared the stories of former students who fought during the First World War through two HLF-supported projects.

Young people gained new skills while preserving and raising awareness of Pakistani/Kashmiri heritage in Luton.

The stories of four Bedford women were celebrated with workshops and an exhibition.

The Norris Museum, home to a treasured collection of artefacts relating to the history of Huntingdonshire, has been restored.

The ancient woodland of Frithy Wood was in decline as a natural habitat until the Green Light Trust received a grant to purchase and restore it to its original condition.