Communities explored the impact and legacy of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising by creating two exhibitions.

Young people investigated the medical developments from the First World War and the impact they have on their lives today.

Improvements to visitor and workshop facilities at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm have helped to improve visitor access and provide training in traditional skills.

Two museums worked closely with local agencies and community groups to open up volunteering opportunities to people who would not usually engage with heritage.

The Valence House Museum received a grant of £1,843,000 to enhance the Grade II* building and its surroundings, improve access, and create learning and involvement activities as well as new resources.

More than 150 Deaf volunteers worked to research, record and preserve the history of the Deaf community in Northern Ireland for the first time.

The Ware Museum has been extended and refurbished, to allow visitors more space to explore its collections and learn about the history of Ware and the surrounding area.

The People’s History Museum in Manchester was awarded a major grant towards the expansion of the museum and consolidation into one site.

The National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCMME) led on this project to increase access to a unique coal mining collection and photographic archive.

The project focused on building an extension to Topsham Museum to house four historic local boats and providing access for the public.

This project helped revitalise the Royal Museum, transforming the public use of the building, while remaining sensitive to its original Victorian architecture.

The 95-mile stretch of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast is England’s only natural World Heritage Site – at the heart of which is palaeontological gem, Kimmeridge Bay.