Projects we’ve funded

The Patrick Geddes Centre has opened in Riddle Court, in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, to provide an educational programme based on Sir Patrick Geddes’ approach to learning.

Meaningful relationships were built with local communities and diverse experts in this Collecting Cultures project, which saw new ways of working trialled and access widened.

This dynamic project empowered under-served young people to explore concepts of citizenship through the archives of a political movement.

After closing its doors to the public and putting its collection into storage, funding from Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Welsh Government enabled the trust to restore this historic building.

This project focused on the life of Walter Tull, the first black player for Tottenham Hotspur FC and one of the first black soldiers to have served as an officer during the First World War.

The project focuses on the 100-year history of St Bede Primary School, the first county school in Winchester.

This project focused on actively engaging local community groups and schools in Portsmouth City Council’s internationally important Conan Doyle Collection.

During the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act in 1967 which partially decriminalised homosexuality, the local Doncaster LGBT+ community have shared their experiences over the years in a poignant film.

This project made the work of black, feminist, gay filmmaker Sandi Hughes available online and in the Liverpool Record Office.

The aim of this project was to refurbish and enhance the Grade II listed building of Peterborough Museum and redisplay a number of galleries.

Erewash Museum, housed in Dalby House in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, benefited from a grant to improve its learning and visitor centre.

Walthamstow Wetlands has been redefined as London’s largest urban wetland nature reserve.