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School pupils get a taste of nature in Cardiff’s ancient forests
Pupils from Cardiff’s Thornhill Primary School experienced the Gwern-y-Bendy and Rhydypennau woodlands as part of a conservation project funded by a Community Woodlands grant.
Children/families
Credit: Bentley Priory Museum
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Podcasts: how the heritage sector is embracing the trend
Podcasts are on the rise. As well as engaging audiences who cannot physically visit a site, they can be a great way to continue delivering a project.
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UK's oldest children’s charity to tell the story of care
Coram has received a £1.26million National Lottery grant to digitise part of its archive, which dates back for nearly three centuries.
Blogs
How a 200-year-old society is inspiring young minorities in Brum
Don't Settle Lunar Campfires provide a safe space for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. It was an honour to be involved in the first one.
Blogs
Teen Digital Takeover: getting young people into museums
Today is the Kids in Museums Teen Digital Takeover: when young people take over the social media accounts of museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK. The 2018 Audience Agency Museums Audience Report identifies 16-24 year-olds as one of four key museum audiences. However, it also
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Virtual reality makes Cornwall’s mining heritage accessible to all
A pioneering 360° virtual reality tour will make Cornwall’s mining heritage accessible to all, thanks to an award-winning National Lottery project.
Blogs
Ways to meaningfully involve young people in heritage
We believe involving young people in heritage projects is vital - but it can be tricky. Here are some ideas.
Projects
RENEWAL: reviving River Lambourn
West Berkshire Council and Newbury Community Resource Centre worked with local people to revive the fortunes of a neglected river.
Projects
Redevelopment, re-unification and re-presentation of 1/1A Royal Crescent
A fascinating view of Bath’s Georgian history has been opened up thanks to the restoration of No 1, Royal Crescent.
Projects
'Education through Restoration' - Cefn Flight of Fourteen Locks Restoration (phase one)
An ambitious scheme to restore and reopen an historic stretch of waterway on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is one step closer, thanks to the completion of phase one of the Cefn Flight of Fourteen Locks Restoration project.
Children look at a museum display of geological collections
Projects
Rock Band: the UK's geological heritage
Five museums and heritage organisations in the south east of England found new ways to engage audiences with their geological collections.
Projects
Childhood at Osborne
Families are now able to step back into the world of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s children at Osborne on the Isle of Wight.