West Midlands

A community-led project is combining digital and in-person strategies for sharing the experiences of British African and Caribbean RAF veterans in the West Midlands.

An ambitious project is underway to expand and redefine one of the UK’s biggest military museums.

Our funding will shine a spotlight on Arthur Berry – poet, painter, playwright, teacher and broadcaster – during a special year for his home city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Families of children with D/deafness or hearing impairments took part in social activities that taught them about local heritage, traditions and skills passed down through generations.

The Grade I listed Lord Leycester has been restored, refurbished and further opened up for visitors to enjoy.

Thanks to £4.8million in National Lottery funding, Staffordshire History Centre will provide state of the art archive facilities for communities.

The Sickle Cell Stories project is capturing and sharing stories of sickle cell disease in the west midlands, paving the way for positive change.

This oral history project has celebrated the communities at the heart of the ‘allotment capital’ of the UK.

Over the next four years, the Martens on the Move project will work with local communities to improve the habitat for pine martens.