The exterior of Sandycombe Lodge Turner's House Trust
Projects
Restoring Sandycombe Lodge
Sandycombe Lodge, the home of painter JMW Turner, has been fully restored thanks to National Lottery funding.
Projects we’ve funded
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Joseph helping out at the Blyth Tall Ship workshop. Credit: Blyth Tall Ship.
Projects
An innovative exploration of Blyth's ship building and Antarctic heritage from the 1800s
Blyth Tall Ship is establishing itself as a nationally significant maritime centre, leading the field in traditional maritime skills training.
A well-attended project event about black soldiers during the First World War
Projects
The Empire needs men
Narrative Eye helped London community groups research how people from Africa and the Caribbean contributed to the First World War.
Projects
Discovering Bromborough
Evidence of Roman settlement in Bromborough has been uncovered thanks to a community archaeology project.
A child using a toothbrush to wash a sherd of pottery in a basin of water
Projects
Rainford's Roots: a Community Archaeology Project
A community archaeology project in the village of Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside.
Peter Everard Smith
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Discover Nature - A Vision for Visitors to RSPB Minsmere
Thousands of new volunteers and visitors have been able to enjoy Minsmere nature reserve in Suffolk as a result of this multimillion pound redevelopment programme.
A marine conservation graduate at work
Projects
Marine heritage skills for placements
The Marine Graduate Training Programme provided work-based training in marine conservation and community engagement for recent university graduates.
Projects
The Right Track
The Right Track allowed young people to come together in a range of exciting outdoor activities whilst exploring the importance of railway and mining heritage in the North East.
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Rings of Time
A project devised by a group of 25 young people after the old Horse Chestnut tree in the grounds of their community centre was felled.
One of the young participants demonstrates wartime medical techniques to a young visitor
Projects
Wartime Medicine and Innovation
Young people investigated the medical developments from the First World War and the impact they have on their lives today.
Young people carry out research for the project
Projects
Back-a-yard
This project was designed to give young people the opportunity to preserve the heritage of the African Caribbean community living in Newport.
Aerial view of White mere, Shropshire
Projects
The Meres & Mosses of the Marches
The Meres and Mosses of Shropshire and Cheshire are a forgotten mosaic of wetlands, important for some of the rarest wildlife in the UK.