Midlands and East

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

Following decreases in their core funding the Birmingham Conservation Trust (BCT) had to look for new models to secure its future.

At a time of financial uncertainty, the Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association received a grant to help plan for a sustainable future.

Young people from Chesterton changed their attitude to their neighbourhood by uncovering its Roman past.

A former Grade-II listed pottery-turned-nightclub had been derelict in Newcastle-under-Lyme since 2006.

Funding was used by volunteers of Thurrock Local History Society to collate material for displays about the little-known achievements of Alfred Russell Wallace who was resident at The Dell in Grays Thurrock in the 19th century.

Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest, and largest, cathedrals in northern Europe. This, added to its unique hilltop location, makes it one of the most visible buildings in the UK.

This 12-month project collected objects and historical information that are important to people and the history of their country, ranging from objects on childbirth to marriage.

Nottinghamshire Bat Group is recruiting and training volunteers to map the distribution and status of bats in the county.

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.

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.