Children and young people

Children and young people

Heritage has a crucial role to play in enriching the lives of children and young people, creating a more inclusive society.

Since 1994, we are proud to have invested over £60million across the UK in projects working with children and young people. This includes the £10m Kick the Dust programme.

We are committed to supporting greater inclusion, diversity, access and participation in heritage – including for younger generations. We know that children and young people can play a significant role in creating innovative and exciting heritage projects that speak to them. 

Explore some of our work below and find inspiration for your project, then discover whether your idea is eligible for funding.

 

An older woman is interviewed by four children
Children interview one of the project volunteers

Projects

Are Ye Askin

To mark the opening of the Beacon Arts Centre, Rig Arts celebrated the history of entertainment in Inverclyde throughout the 20th century.

School children taking part in the Swaledale Big Dig

Projects

The Swaledale Big Dig

Swaledale Big Dig is uncovering and recording the archaeology and history of the local settlements of Grinton and Reeth.

The room for Ancoats developed as part of the A Different Spirit project
The room for Ancoats developed as part of the A Different Spirit project

Projects

A Different Spirit

Young people worked with creative practitioners, historians, curators and local residents to uncover the history of Ancoats Art Museum.

An expert explaining the historical significance of the docks, on site

Projects

Queenhithe Dock Heritage Timeline

The heritage timeline will explore the histories of people and communities who have influenced the only surviving Anglo Saxon dock, Queenhithe dock.

Examining some First World War artefacts at a community workshop
Examining some First World War artefacts at a community workshop

Projects

Interpreting Wilfred Owen's view of life in the trenches

Young people in Wythenshawe worked with their local community housing group to learn about Wilfred Owen, a First World War poet who posthumously won the Military Cross.

Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital
Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital

Projects

Yours Sincerely

Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.

Young people interviewing for the radio station
Young people interviewing for the radio station

Projects

Dub Plate to Dub Step

Young people researched 50 years of Caribbean music and culture in Bristol and shared their findings via radio, film and online.

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