Projects we’ve funded

Communities across Hertfordshire explored their county’s experience of the First World War, engaging the public by creating an exhibition and website.

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

The Empire Cinema in Blackburn was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in the UK.

International Womens Group explored the connection between Scottish haggis and similar dishes from countries such as Syria, Iran and Egypt.

This project collected and recorded the histories of women who came from different parts of the world to build a life in Sunderland.

This project provided a lasting legacy to Second World War hero Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944), marking the centenary of her birth in 2014.

Young people from British African and Caribbean backgrounds looked at the role of black people who served on behalf of both the Allied and Central powers during the First World War.

Pupils in Newport and Caerphilly researched the history of Lady Rhondda, celebrating her contribution to the suffragette movement and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Newport.

The issue of crime on the home front has often been neglected. This project will focus on the impact of the First World War on crime in Bishop's Stortford and surrounding areas.

The Aberglasney Restoration Trust is restoring and resurrecting The Old Piggeries and Cow Sheds to promote heritage horticultural skills.

One of the largest woodlands in the UK – containing native woodland of high biodiversity, recreational and scenic value – is being created in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Volunteers have revitalised and restored Scarborough's cemetery for local communities to discover the stories of those buried there.