Projects we’ve funded

The archive project engaged new audiences with social heritage in Slough, especially those from South Asian communities.

A hidden gem in the centre of an urban environment, Houghton Hall Park is a 17 hectare public park in the town of Houghton Regis.

Nostell Priory engaged the community with a compelling programme telling the stories of the men who died in the First World War and those that survived, with an invitation to research their own ancestry and add to a message wall.

Future Living Hertford supported 19 client-volunteers as they explored and shared the stories of women from Hertfordshire who were part of the Suffragette movement.

Project exploring the street photography of Shirley Baker and collecting oral histories of those who lived through the historical period captured in her images.

Young people worked in teams to create new interpretation, helping shape the way visitors engage with the Richmond Borough Art Collection in the future.

Royal Mencap Society secured funding to record, exhibit and preserve the hidden heritage of people with learning disabilities.

Volunteers recorded residents' memories to create a trail around their local park

Communities explored the impact and legacy of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising by creating two exhibitions.

Gartnavel Chapel in Glasgow was repaired and restored to create a cancer support centre where patients and their families can receive free support and care.

Young people recorded stories of their successful Birmingham hockey club, the Barford Tigers, to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Communities from Peckham came together to recreate a photograph of war horses destined for the Western Front.