Projects we’ve funded

Bread in Common explored 2,000 years of Newcastle baking traditions, from wartime loaves made from potato to the arrival of new breads from Poland and the Middle East.

Pupils in Newport and Caerphilly researched the history of Lady Rhondda, celebrating her contribution to the suffragette movement and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Newport.

Designed to connect learning disabled people with their heritage, this project delivered a training programme, website and exhibition, sharing the social history of learning disability in an accessible way.

The Out of the Shadows project aims to examine the impact of the First World War on colonised countries, including the British West Indies, German and British East Africa, and Nigeria.

Local school children explored the stories of Tom Hickathrift, the giant who hailed from the marshland between Kings Lynn and Wisbech.

A History of Newport Cricket Club and the historic Rodney Parade Ground project shared the history of a locally important County Cricket ground.

Improving the management of important marshlands in East Riding through volunteer training and traditional conservation to connect people with natural heritage.

Kingussie Parish Church have restored their historic pipe organ, bringing it back to its original operational condition.

This £4.4million landscape partnership scheme has worked to restore lost habitats, develop skills and inspire young people to champion and look after the New Forest.

This Mencap Cymru project captured the history and nature of friendships and relationships experienced by people with a learning disability in Wales.

The Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust lead a project to conserve and enhance the natural and historic beauty of the Glens of Antrim.

The stories of more than 18,000 Conscientious Objectors are being explored and told through the Peace Pledge Union’s exhibition, learning resources and online database.