Midlands and East

The stories of 10 Caribbean elders from the Windrush generation, who arrived in the UK between the 1940s and 1960s, have been recorded and shared for the first time.

Young people from across Nuneaton and Bedworth worked with the local charity, Mercurial Arts, the Borough Council and English Heritage, to create their own unique listing system and identify and record the buildings and sites important to them.

This project allowed the museum to be more adventurous, deepen relationships with community partners and seek out new audiences for more contemporary collections.

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.

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.

Young people gained new skills while preserving and raising awareness of Pakistani/Kashmiri heritage in Luton.

Young people recorded stories of their successful Birmingham hockey club, the Barford Tigers, to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Volunteers and school children used archaeological techniques to discover the lost heritage of Abberley, Worcestershire.

The role of spices in shaping local culture, cuisine and customs has been captured thanks to a community history project in Smethwick, Sandwell in the West Midlands.

This citizen science project involved local people collecting vital information on upland peat landscapes while learning habitat monitoring skills.

Diss Town Council led on a project to regenerate the town’s Heritage Triangle, with the historic Corn Hall at its centre.