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A group of people are in a studio taking part in a movement and dance workshop

Young people take part in a movement and performance workshop as part of the Catalyser learning programme. Photo: Hunter Gatherer.

Projects

Choreozone: Activating an Archive

Clod Ensemble is celebrating and sharing the lived experience of performance artists, improving access to the collections and inspiring a younger generation.

24/03/2023

A black and white photo of chinese men who were members of the Chinese Labour Corps

Members of the Chinese Labour Corps. Photo: W J Hawkings Collection, courtesy of John de Lucy.

Projects

Forgotten Faces of the First World War: The Chinese Labour Corps

The Meridian Society and documentary filmmaker Peng Wenlan collected oral histories for a documentary about the Chinese men who worked as labourers on the Western Front during the First World War.

03/03/2016

Projects

Kimjang, Making and Sharing Kimchi

The practices of a UNESCO-recognised Korean tradition were recorded and preserved for the future and celebrated with the wider community.

15/11/2018

An event at Newham Chinese Association. Photo: Newham Chinese Association.

Projects

Malaysian Angels of the NHS

Newham Chinese Association are gathering oral histories of 20 Malaysian nurses who arrived to the UK to work for the NHS from the 1950s onwards.

02/08/2023

A crowd of people, some in maritime uniforms, gathered around a ship's hull docked next to harbour buildings. The ship is flying Union Jack flags and nautical bunting.

Britannia in Exeter harbour. Credit: Britannia Sailing Trust.

Projects

Britannia 1915 - Relaunch

Britannia Sailing Trust is keeping maritime heritage alive by restoring a 100-year old ship and paving the way for future boatbuilders.

11/08/2021

Sun setting at the iconic Bowerman's Nose in Dartmoor

Bowerman's Nose, Dartmoor.

Projects

Our Common Cause: Upland Commons

A 25-partner project awarded £2.3million to secure the future of upland commons across four treasured landscapes for people and nature.

26/09/2017

People look at an exhibition of LGBTQ+ people's stories

StoneCrabs Theatre held an exhibition of LGBTQ+ stories.

Projects

Out On An Island: 100 years of Isle of Wight LGBTQ+ oral histories

StoneCrabs Theatre collaborated with the community on the island’s first LGBTQ+ oral history project.

20/03/2019

Two people talking and walking through a parkland

People walking through Kingswood Park. Credit: South Gloucestershire Council.

Projects

Kingswood Park receives £2.6million for restoration

Kingswood Park in South Gloucestershire is the only significant local green space for its community.

14/09/2021

The front of Bristol Beacon is shown with a cafe and seating outside

Bristol Beacon has reopened to the public after five years of redevelopment. Photo: Giulia Spadafora.

Projects

Bristol Beacon reopens after five-year transformational project

Located in the heart of the city centre, the project has cemented Bristol Beacon as one of Europe’s flagship cultural and arts venues.

15/11/2016

Ted at Etty & Tyler motor and cycle repair shop in Forest Gate. Credit: Andrew Baker Photographer.

Projects

Full Cycle: a history of cycling in Forest Gate

This project will look at the cycling history of Forest Gate in Newham – an important cycling epicentre in the late 19th century close to Epping Forest.

04/10/2023