Projects we’ve funded

Seeing Our History uncovered the life histories of blind and partially sighted people living in the Edinburgh area between 1903 and 1910.

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

This project was designed to give young people the opportunity to preserve the heritage of the African Caribbean community living in Newport.

The project explored and commemorated the significant contribution made by Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army in the First World War.

The Understanding and Celebrating our Roots project explored the historical links between Britain and Somaliland through capturing oral histories from Liverpool’s Somali community.

This project aimed to make both the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library accessible to a wide range of people and involve audiences in an interactive way.

The Thurrock Mobile Explorer phone application allows people to learn about Coalhouse Fort Park and the area around the former Bata shoe factory in east Tilbury.

The famous half-marathon’s social history and cultural impact was documented for the first time in a major exhibition that marked the event’s 30th anniversary.

This three-year project recorded the oral histories of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's LGBTQ+ communities, from before partial decriminalisation in 1967 to the present day.

The restoration aimed to preserve key features of Christ Church in Ayton, North Yorkshire, while promoting community engagement.

From Ghana-born Arthur Wharton in the 1880s to Togolese Spurs star Emmanuel Adebayor, African footballers have been bringing their incredible skills to the UK's professional football leagues for nearly 130 years.

Longstone Local History Group carried out further archaeological work on an Iron Age Hill Fort near Bakewell, covering the full extent of Fin Cop.