Projects we’ve funded

The Unlocking the Rylands project was launched to conserve the Grade I listed buildings of the John Rylands Library, and its collection.

Young people and communities from the Welsh Valleys uncovered the experiences of Welsh soldiers during the First World War and created digital animations.

The centrepiece of this major project was conserving the Great East Window, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.

The graves at Welford Road Cemetery, the third oldest cemetery in the country, have been conserved and better interpreted for new visitors.

A series of creative workshops for schools, young people and patient groups ran alongside Out of Clay, an exhibition of Roman, Medieval and 20th-century pottery at Milton Keynes Hospital.

This ambitious restoration project helped return the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds to its original glory.

Volunteers celebrated the work of Scottish nurses and doctors during the First World War.

This year-long heritage learning project celebrated and promoted the rich cultural life of the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton and Hove.

The RSPB and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority worked together on this three-year social inclusion project to reach new audiences.

The history and natural heritage of Gosport was captured in this trail, connecting the local community to its surrounding environment.

The wider community was involved in this project to uncover the natural and archaeological heritage of Heaton Woods, an area of ancient semi-natural woodland.

Forming the boundary between Scotland and England, the River Tweed provides a common thread to the natural, built and cultural heritage of the Borders as it meanders across 97 miles of scenic countryside.