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New initiatives in heritage engagement through facility and programme development; maximising the unique role of St Conan’s Kirk in promoting wellbeing in Lochawe, Lochaweside and Argyll., Oban North and Lorn

06/06/2023

On the left is a framed photograph of a woman on the right there is a woman in a light brown dress looking at the picture

A portrait of Twimukye Mushaka by photgrapher Karen Gordon is one of the pictures in the exhibition at Kelvingrove.

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Putting Ourselves in the Picture – preserving Scotland’s migration history

Migrant Voice is empowering migrants in Scotland to tell their stories, ensuring they are recorded, recognised, and shared with the wider community and for future generations.

21/02/2022

Artwork created by local people on display with a group of people studying them.

LEEDS 2023 community artwork Photo: JMA Photography

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Celebrating the rich heritage of Leeds with a landmark year of culture

In a programme of community projects, local people will come together to showcase what makes Leeds a city to be truly proud of.

16/09/2021

The Scarborough South Cliff gardens on a sunny day, with visitors enjoying an opening event performance

South Cliff Gardens, Scarborough. Photo: Tony Bartholomew

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Scarborough’s 200-year-old gardens returned to their former glory

08/06/2023

The South Cliff Gardens project re-established the Grade II registered gardens, reconnecting coastal communities to their rich heritage.

13/12/2016

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Watford Heritage Hub – re-imagining and re-vitalising Watford’s Museum and Heritage Service

01/03/2023

Photograph of two women hugging each other in a park

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RoseTinted: Empowering women in Walsall and beyond

This project used heritage as a lens to engage a wider range of people, while developing skills in research, financial planning, personal care and wellbeing.

08/12/2022

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Exmoor Pioneers - Past, Present and Future

14/03/2023

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100 Years of Ashburton Park

14/03/2023

Young people engage in the exhibition and listen to the interviews on a headset

A youth group visits the exhibition on Chinatown's heritage

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Temporary exhibition presenting the history of the Chinese community in Chinatown 1960 to present

The project resulted in an exhibition to explore, celebrate and understand the heritage of the Chinese community in London’s Chinatown from the 1960s.

06/12/2018

Two paper lanterns in the shape of houses in an outdoor parade

The Mile Cross estate in Norwich turned 100 years old in 2023.

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The Common Lot's Living Heritage in Mile Cross

Community memories were gathered and shared to celebrate the centenary of England's oldest purpose-built social housing estate, Mile Cross in Norwich.

17/02/2022