Projects we’ve funded

Ten unique and important heritage folk collections were conserved and made digitally accessible to the public thanks to this project.

Freedom Youth is Bristol's oldest LGBT youth group. They marked their 20th anniversary by recording and interpreting the stories, memories and experiences of past members.

The Pontypool Townscape Heritage Initiative is contributing to Torfaen County Borough Council’s regeneration strategy and vision for Pontypool town centre.

This project captured the personal histories of 10 residents at Beenstock Home who had lived through the pre- and post-Holocaust periods.

Young people from British African and Caribbean backgrounds looked at the role of black people who served on behalf of both the Allied and Central powers during the First World War.

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) joined forces with independent school Building Young People's Potential (BYPP) to help 103 young people in alternative education learn accredited skills and become ‘Green Giants.’

When her son brought home a German POW for tea, Annie Day befriended him. Annie, now 100 years old, tells her story in 'The German Who Came to Tea', one of two short documentaries for this oral history project.

This project allowed the museum to be more adventurous, deepen relationships with community partners and seek out new audiences for more contemporary collections.

The Marine Graduate Training Programme provided work-based training in marine conservation and community engagement for recent university graduates.

A neglected medieval parish church was inspired to create a comfortable and welcoming community hub and share their hidden treasures with a new audience.

All Saints Church, Darsham carried out urgent structural repairs and went from being a cold formal space to a vital community hub.

Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest, and largest, cathedrals in northern Europe. This, added to its unique hilltop location, makes it one of the most visible buildings in the UK.