Midlands and East

A neglected medieval parish church was inspired to create a comfortable and welcoming community hub and share their hidden treasures with a new audience.

Communities across Hertfordshire explored their county’s experience of the First World War, engaging the public by creating an exhibition and website.

The Friends of Barclay Park were awarded funds to carry out extensive restoration work to the park and lake with support from the local community.

Highgate Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an ancient lowland heath in South Staffordshire. It is home to over 5,000 species of insects and 140 species of wasps and solitary bees.

School pupils explored Birmingham archives to discover more about how protesters helped win women the vote.

From Russia with Love was a learning programme about the Walpole Collection of masterpiece paintings at Houghton Hall, based on the highly successful exhibition, Houghton Revisited.

Inspired by the archives held at the Lincolnshire Museum of Life, young people explored Lincoln’s history to develop a radio play about life in the First World War.

An HLF grant enabled Kettle’s Yard to create greater public access and improve the care of the collection.

Do you know your annelids from your arachnids? This training project aimed to increase the number of people skilled in recording invertebrates across Shropshire.

The Friends of Stoke Minster preserved and shared the story of their war memorial window.

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

Highgate Baptist Church researched the remarkable life of Peter Stanford, Birmingham’s first black minister.