Projects we’ve funded

Central Lodge in Middlesbrough is brought back to life through National Lottery funds.

The Burnley LGBT Heritage Project focused on capturing the hidden histories of LGBT+ communities to explore the life stories, experiences and memories of people living in the area.

The Out and Proud project explores and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) histories and heritage across Greater Manchester using digital technologies.

The project aimed to engage new audiences for the Pre-Raphaelite Collection, and record their interaction with the paintings.

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

After closing its doors to the public and putting its collection into storage, funding from Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Welsh Government enabled the trust to restore this historic building.

Inspired by the discovery of the minute book of the Eighteenth Century Good Humour Club, the Laurence Sterne Trust explored the club’s mission to ‘promote laughter and good humour as a means of living a full, long and happy life.'

A community-led restoration project of a renowned and important coastal garden.

The Anglo Polish Society created a touring exhibition, book and archive of reminiscences to raise awareness of the importance of Polish culture and heritage to Bristol’s diverse community.

Bread in Common explored 2,000 years of Newcastle baking traditions, from wartime loaves made from potato to the arrival of new breads from Poland and the Middle East.

The Nature and Me project aimed to create new education and participation opportunities focused on biodiversity and the natural world.

This Mencap Cymru project captured the history and nature of friendships and relationships experienced by people with a learning disability in Wales.