Midlands and East

This three-year project recorded the oral histories of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's LGBTQ+ communities, from before partial decriminalisation in 1967 to the present day.

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 charity which supports the rescue and sustainable use of historic buildings across the UK had help from us in becoming fit for the future.

At a time of financial uncertainty, the Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association received a grant to help plan for a sustainable future.

A small group of volunteers set out to preserve the last remaining coracle maker's workshop on the River Severn and started the Ironbridge Coracle Trust.

Volunteers helped migrating toads cross busy roads and raised awareness of declining toad numbers.

During this project, volunteers made their cemetery a haven for hedgehogs and wildlife.

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

Funding was used by volunteers of Thurrock Local History Society to collate material for displays about the little-known achievements of Alfred Russell Wallace who was resident at The Dell in Grays Thurrock in the 19th century.

This project generated interest from the Canvey Island community and artists alike by creating a mural of the 1953 flood that affected the area.

A hidden gem in the centre of an urban environment, Houghton Hall Park is a 17 hectare public park in the town of Houghton Regis.

The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes.