Projects we’ve funded

This project carried out vital repairs to a fire-damaged medieval church and community engagement activities shared the story of its history.

The Cathedral of St Ninian belongs to the Scottish Episcopal Church. Designed by William Butterfield it was the first Cathedral to be built in the UK after the Reformation.

This project saw the restoration of the windows, nave and transept of St Andrew’s Church in Sunderland and opening it to a wider audience.

This project saw urgent repairs made to the roof and external stone work of Sunderland Minster. The church now welcomes a wider audience due to the improved facilities and organised activities within the community.

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

This project restored the stone steps of St Patrick's Church in Gateshead, re-instating the main access route into the church and the Parish rooms.

This community-led project aimed to expand digital archives and discover the stories of every soldier whose name appears on a Flintshire First World War memorial.

This project focused on the life of Walter Tull, the first black player for Tottenham Hotspur FC and one of the first black soldiers to have served as an officer during the First World War.

Inspired by the Dig for Victory Campaign of 1917, adult learners from Scotland’s Rural College designed and built a First World War allotment.

This exhibition tells the remarkable story of Mabel Stobart, a Dorset woman who led a women-only medical team to Serbia between April and December 1915.

Heaton Avenues in Wartime uncovered 10 hidden stories of local residents during the First World War.

Narrative Eye helped London community groups research how people from Africa and the Caribbean contributed to the First World War.