Children and young people

Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital
Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital

Projects

Yours Sincerely

Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.

DBBC students researching Bolton soldiers who had died in the Gallipoli campaign
DBBC students researching Bolton soldiers who had died in the Gallipoli campaign

Projects

Tracing your roots back to Gallipoli

Twenty young people, aged 14-19, researched the lives of Bolton soldiers who had died during the 1915 Gallipoli campaign.

Intergenerational workshop at Rockcliffe First School
Intergenerational workshop at Rockcliffe First School

Projects

Wor War: the First World War in North Tyneside

Young people from North Tyneside found out how the First World War affected their local communities through a range of creative activities.

Young people in First World War historical costume
The cast of the play celebrate their achievements

Projects

Working The War

A group of young people researched the personal stories of families who worked in the local torpedo factory during the First World War.

a frame from an animated film, showing the inside of a desert hospital
A frame from an animated film created for the project

Projects

World War One: a Valleys View

Young people and communities from the Welsh Valleys uncovered the experiences of Welsh soldiers during the First World War and created digital animations.

Young person conducting interview

Projects

I-Land Life

For Friction Arts' I-Land Life project, young people from Birmingham's Five Ways Estate discovered stories of their families' heritage and migration to Britain.

Young people in front of a vintage bus

Projects

From Tips to Technology

A group of young disabled people explored the heritage of South Wales to develop a sense of their identity.

A group of young people who participated in1947 The Partition Project

Projects

1947 The Partition Project

Young people interviewed older British Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs about their experiences of the Partition of India and created an exhibition and workshops for schools and community groups.

Participants in the project
Participants in the project

Projects

Young Muslim Aberdeen

A group of local young Muslims explored how their heritage is archived in two major city museums, in a project run by Young Muslim Aberdeen.