Investing in disability heritage

256 sound tapes that record the memories of people who have lived, worked and volunteered at Leonard Cheshire Disability since the 1950s will be preserved and made available to the public.

A group of blind and visually impaired Derbyshire residents explored the history of the First World War and created a piece of tactile artwork.

Human Henge improved participants' mental health by providing high quality, small group experiences of archaeology and historic landscapes.

A city-wide project celebrated the extraordinary life of activist Edward Rushton as part of DaDaFest International 2014.

The Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People created an exhibition aimed at changing attitudes towards people with disabilities in employment.

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

People with brain injuries explored the experiences of similar people in the past in this innovative heritage project.

Young people will explore the evolution of computer games from Pong to modern-day narrative-based platform games.

Trained volunteers supported people with learning disabilities to explore the industrial and social history of Winlaton in Gateshead.

An extensive restoration of the lakes and rock gardens ensured that their nationally recognised collection of hardy water lilies is protected, and improved spaces have facilitated more inclusive learning for visitors.

Volunteers explored and shared nine decades of history through Hadleigh and Thundersley Community Archive’s All Our Stories project.