Projects we’ve funded

Volunteers researched and recorded the longstanding history of deaf tennis in the UK, and brought it to life for a wider audience.

The project involved the design of a set of period gardens, to reflect the fact that Old Durham Gardens has evolved over time.

This partnership training scheme provided opportunities for people to take on work-based placements across the South West Wildlife Trusts.

The Dearne Valley sums up the character of Yorkshire, with a strong mix of industry and beautiful landscapes and its people who have lived and worked in the area for generations.

There is a hidden world tucked under the mighty peak of Ingleborough that gives clues to the people who have lived and cared for it for thousands of years.

This £4.4million landscape partnership scheme has worked to restore lost habitats, develop skills and inspire young people to champion and look after the New Forest.

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester used this HLF grant to convert its Grade II Lower Byrom Street Warehouse into a new gallery of the textile industry.

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

This project provided a lasting legacy to Second World War hero Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944), marking the centenary of her birth in 2014.

There is logic in the belief that if you equip children with the skills, knowledge and passion for the natural world, they will become its guardians as they grow up.

The stories of more than 18,000 Conscientious Objectors are being explored and told through the Peace Pledge Union’s exhibition, learning resources and online database.

The Friends of Rectory Park worked with local people to investigate, protect and encourage the local wildlife and plant species.