First World War Centenary

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

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

Young people investigated the medical developments from the First World War and the impact they have on their lives today.

The construction of a demonstration light railway has preserved vital engineering skills, and helped young people get in touch with their heritage.

1st Menai Bridge Scout Group are running a two-year project in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the closure of several local scout groups as their leaders and many scouts went to fight in the First World War.

Refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow explored the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.

Communities from Peckham came together to recreate a photograph of war horses destined for the Western Front.

Within days of the outbreak of the First World War, the YMCA had established 250 tea huts in the UK providing refreshments for soldiers heading to war. As the war progressed, these huts evolved to serve hospitals, POW camps and training centres.

A group of prisoners attending the Learning Centre at HMP Low Moss explored stories of the First World War, and of those incarcerated as conscientious objectors, by using music, art, drama and creative writing.

A nurse's wartime scrapbook has inspired this project to commemorate the valiant efforts of medical staff during the First World War.

The project explored and commemorated the significant contribution made by Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army in the First World War.

First World War LGBT project looking at the lives of women working on stage in male roles.