Projects we’ve funded

Following decreases in their core funding the Birmingham Conservation Trust (BCT) had to look for new models to secure its future.

The Piece Hall in Halifax has been transformed into a nationally recognisable heritage asset.

Heaton Avenues in Wartime uncovered 10 hidden stories of local residents during the First World War.

Refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow explored the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.

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

Exploring the contributions of Rossendale’s first generation Bangladeshi Pioneers through intergenerational working.

Volunteers explored the legacy of the First World War in Somerset, sharing their discoveries through an archive, website and events.

The Firing Line Museum, located in Cardiff Castle are running a project focusing on collections connected to the First World War held by project partners, Cardiff Story Museum, Glamorgan Archives, Western Front Association and Cardiff University.

The project featured a structured programme of education and training to an exhibition which has toured outside London to mark the 150th anniversary of the great Hindu philosopher and visionary, Vivekananda.

A project to make the Ipswich Town Football Charitable Trust archive more widely accessible, and uncovering the heritage of the club through individual stories and artefacts.

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

The Great War to Race Riots project focused on Liverpool's Black history from the end of the First World War to the 1919 Toxteth race riots.