Children and young people
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.

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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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Routes & Rhythm
The Routes and Rhythm project was created by a group of young people who wanted to know more about their cultural heritage through the history of music.

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A Day on the Beach
A group of young volunteers worked with local people to preserve the heritage of North Tyneside's beach resorts.

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Lincoln War Stories
Inspired by the archives held at the Lincolnshire Museum of Life, young people explored Lincoln’s history to develop a radio play about life in the First World War.

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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.

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Green Reflections
Young people from Lincolnshire explored their area's rich built heritage and gained an insight into traditional building skills.

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Young curators in Birmingham discovered west African textiles
Students from Birmingham universities worked with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to create an exhibition to showcase and explore the museum’s West African textile collections.

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Young people discover the story of the Accrington Pals
Young people researched the experiences of the Accrington Pals in the First World War, developing a short film and workshop for secondary schools and encouraging others to make their own films.

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Green Giants
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) joined forces with independent school Building Young People's Potential (BYPP) to help 103 young people in alternative education learn accredited skills and become ‘Green Giants.’

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Portobello Youth Heritage Project - 'Dig Deep'
Young people worked with a community arts organisation to discover the medieval heritage of their local area and build a stronger sense of community cohesion.

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Heritage Highways: engaging with the Richmond Borough Art Collection
Young people worked in teams to create new interpretation, helping shape the way visitors engage with the Richmond Borough Art Collection in the future.

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Park Place Remembers the Great War
Young people in Tredegar explored the history of a local memorial plaque through creative work and film-making.