Training

This project aimed to make both the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library accessible to a wide range of people and involve audiences in an interactive way.

Longstone Local History Group carried out further archaeological work on an Iron Age Hill Fort near Bakewell, covering the full extent of Fin Cop.

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

Through new partnerships with diverse ethnic communities, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (V&A) sought to encourage cultural ownership of its collections and develop heritage skills for people within and outside the museum.

Raising awareness of Scotland’s rural heritage by encouraging and enabling people to discover, explore, share and help protect their local heritage through learning and volunteering.

Two museums worked closely with local agencies and community groups to open up volunteering opportunities to people who would not usually engage with heritage.

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

Scotland’s National Parks come together to protect the precious natural heritage of their iconic landscapes.

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

Improving the management of important marshlands in East Riding through volunteer training and traditional conservation to connect people with natural heritage.

A community-based project in Castle Point worked with people with mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities to create a garden.