Projects we’ve funded

Women who live in the North East explore their region's incredible connection to the First World War and Suffrage movement.

Communities from Portsmouth traced the stories of the sailors from the naval city of Portsmouth lost in the Battle of Jutland.

Young people in Wythenshawe worked with their local community housing group to learn about Wilfred Owen, a First World War poet who posthumously won the Military Cross.

Petersfield Museum used the medium of dance to tell the stories of Hampshire residents in the First World War.

Cultures CIC led a First World War project put together by the young people in the Teesside area which explored the contributions of African people and the effect of the war on the African continent.

Reflections On The Somme, developed and led by young people, will explore perspectives of soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme.

Young people from Brierfield and Nelson in Lancashire explored the role of their local community and the Indian Army in the First World War.

Narberth Museum is researching the letters of a Narberth soldier who shared his experiences on the frontline with friends and family back in Wales.

Women’s Health in South Tyneside spent a year discovering the profound role women playing during the First World War in their area.

Pupils at North Primary School discovered and shared the stories of former students who fought during the First World War through two HLF-supported projects.

The diaries of a wartime teenager were returned to her village community so they could discover her story.

This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.