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Four children, dressed in WW2 attire and holding union flags, stand in front of a Spitfire at the RAF Museum Midlands.

Young visitors mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day during a visit to RAF Museum Midlands. Photo: Chris Gorman.

Projects

Ready for take off: the future of the Royal Air Force Museum

08/05/2025

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

01/04/2025

Arthur Berry, wearing a flat cap and holding a script, talks with the cast of one of his plays at the Victoria Theatre, Stoke.

Arthur and cast at the New Vic Theatre by Horace Wetton (1986). Credit: Victoria Theatre Archive.

Projects

Stoke-on-Trent to celebrate centenary of local cultural icon Arthur Berry

07/02/2025

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.

15/08/2024

A person teaching a young child about past events and showing them an old type writer

Child learning at the Black Country Living Museum. Credit: Richard Jinman

Projects

Our Heritage: supporting D/deaf children in Walsall

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.

23/01/2020

two visitors are given a tour of a timber framed hall by two older gentlemen wearing long black coats at traditional hats

Two Brethren give visitors a tour of the Lord Leycester. Image: Kevin Fern.

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Warwick’s Lord Leycester: 700 years of history restored

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

11/06/2019

An artist's impression of a building with glass walls and a low wooden roof, with the words 'staffordshire history centre' on the side of the building

The extension will provide space for exhibitions and activities with storage space for 55 years of future collections. Image: Staffordshire County Council.

Projects

A new hub for sharing Staffordshire’s history

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

03/09/2019

A group of black people pose for a photo including a woman

Marie-Claire Kofi, seated right, hopes her organisation's project will empower people who have sickle cell disease.

Projects

Sickle Cell Stories - Then and Now: Plasma of Hope

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

15/02/2024

Two people smiling and sitting in camping chairs on an allotment

Project participants enjoying their allotment. Credit: The Birmingham Allotment Project.

Projects

Wotta Lotta Culture – The Birmingham Allotment Project

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

06/08/2021

A pine marten - a small brown furry mammal with prominent round ears, a long body and bushy tail - on a forest floor

A Scottish pine marten. Photo: Robert Cruickshanks.

Projects

Martens on the Move: long-term recovery for pine martens

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

01/12/2021

Large brick pottery kilns at the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is famous for its pottery and ceramics heritage, showcased at places such as Gladstone Pottery Museum.

Projects

Consultation and collaboration guiding Stoke-on-Trent’s heritage regeneration plans

Stoke-on-Trent City Council are creating a Heritage Collaboration Framework, empowering communities to have their say on how heritage can regenerate their area.

03/01/1970

Detail from a Burne-Jones stained glass window at Birmingham Cathedral showing figures

Detail from a Burne-Jones stained glass window at Birmingham Cathedral. Credit: Birmingham Cathedral.

Projects

Divine Beauty: restoring Birmingham Cathedral's stained glass treasures

Innovative methods of engaging visitors have complemented the restoration of a stunning set of stained glass windows by Birmingham-born Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones.

26/11/2019