Midlands and East

Thousands of new volunteers and visitors have been able to enjoy Minsmere nature reserve in Suffolk as a result of this multimillion pound redevelopment programme.

Finchingfield Guildhall in Essex was on the Buildings at Risk Register until National Lottery funding helped secure its restoration.

The aim of this project was to refurbish and enhance the Grade II listed building of Peterborough Museum and redisplay a number of galleries.

People learned about, recorded and became actively involved in caring for the fascinating built and natural heritage on their doorstep.

A former Grade-II listed pottery-turned-nightclub had been derelict in Newcastle-under-Lyme since 2006.

All Saints Church, Darsham carried out urgent structural repairs and went from being a cold formal space to a vital community hub.

This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.

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.

Community groups and university partners came together to explore how the First World War was won in the market gardens of Worcestershire as well as on the battlefield.

Women from Small Heath, Birmingham came together to learn more about the little-known story of female factory workers in the First World War.

Community films and exhibitions uncovered a wartime story and reconnected local people with their museum

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