This October, we're highlighting some of the National Lottery-funded projects telling the stories of generations of black British people.
Since 1987, Black History Month has shone a spotlight on the achievements, the contributions and the struggles of black communities in the UK.
At The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we fund all sorts of projects which explore the diversity of black British heritage.
There's plenty more to come this month so keep checking back. And if you have an idea for a project, we'd love to hear from you: here's how to get started.
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After Windrush - telling stories of struggle and celebration
Huddersfield community leader Milton Brown on the very personal journey which led to the film Windrush: The Years After, part-funded by The National Lottery.
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A century of black British history
Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future is a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported initiative that seeks to redress the balance in the way that black British history is documented and shared. It fills in the gaps where voices from the African and African Caribbean diaspora have been lost or
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How a 200-year-old society is inspiring young minorities in Brum
The Lunar Society was an informal gathering of leaders, industrialists and scientists in Birmingham who met regularly 200 years ago to discuss matters of the country. You might be wondering what this has to do with minorities today in Brum. Just as Birmingham’s original Lunar Society talked about
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Eulogy - the responsibility of telling the Windrush generation's stories
I wanted my Dad’s funeral programme to be both functional and something that told his story for our family, especially his grand and great-grandchildren. I knew his dear friend ‘Sunny Man’ my entire life. But it wasn’t until seeing Sunny’s funeral programme that I knew his real name was Daniel
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In conversation: Jan Pimblett and Veronica McKenzie on archives and collecting stories of LGBT+ people’s lives
The pair discussed the importance of involving a diverse range of people in their work and how crucial it is to document ordinary people's lives. They also reflected on the progress made by the LGBT+ community over the past 50 years, as well as the challenges they still face. It was an insightful
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Helping all young people get hands on with nature
We spent a day in Sydenham Hill Wood, south London, where theories about wellbeing are guiding young people's interactions with our wild places.
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Garden Museum acquires Portrait of a Black Gardener by Harold Gilman
The portrait will go on display at the museum in spring 2013 after the completion of restoration work. "I'm proud to be associated with a museum that had the wisdom to recognise the painting's importance and the good fortune to acquire it." - Alan Titchmarsh Alan Titchmarsh MBE VMH DL, Trustee of
