Projects we’ve funded

This partnership training scheme provided opportunities for people to take on work-based placements across the South West Wildlife Trusts.

This community-guided research project, Welling Will Remember Them, told the stories of people from Welling and East Wickham in South East London who fought in the First World War.

This project focuses on collecting and making accessible images of Egypt and Palestine as they would have been seen by people during the First World War.

A Havant stream rich in local history was the focus of a local community project with outdoor activities, leisure and educational events.

The focus of the project was to ensure the survival and maintenance of this important vessel for maritime heritage.

Young people researched the experiences of the Accrington Pals in the First World War, developing a short film and workshop for secondary schools and encouraging others to make their own films.

Cornfield Flowers – Into the Community is an innovative approach to bridging the gap between community awareness and nature conservation.

Pupils at North Primary School discovered and shared the stories of former students who fought during the First World War through two HLF-supported projects.

Securing funds for an endowment aimed to provide income in the long term to support two posts, that will help the Watts Gallery Trust to manage the heritage.

People learned about, recorded and became actively involved in caring for the fascinating built and natural heritage on their doorstep.

Members of the public are now able to view Van Dyck’s last self-portrait, following a hugely successful campaign to save it for the nation.

Swaledale Big Dig is uncovering and recording the archaeology and history of the local settlements of Grinton and Reeth.