Projects we’ve funded

A group of young volunteers worked with local people to preserve the heritage of North Tyneside's beach resorts.

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

Women from Small Heath, Birmingham came together to learn more about the little-known story of female factory workers in the First World War.

Young people worked with a community arts organisation to discover the medieval heritage of their local area and build a stronger sense of community cohesion.

The funding will further the work at the Heritage Boatyard, training more people in the necessary heritage skills so they can help conserve the historic collection.

Volunteers used the Otley Museum archives to create a digital map showing the address of every person on the town’s war memorial.

Emily Inspires! pays tribute to the legacy of Emily Wilding Davison, who was buried at Morpeth after falling under the hooves of the King's horse at the Epsom Derby in June 1913 - a moment that changed history.

This project provided opportunities for people to learn and engage with the story of Llanyrafon Manor and the surrounding area.

Phase I of the conservation of the Painted Hall saw the west wall and upper hall ceiling restored to their former glory.

The Museum of the History of Science in Oxford illuminated the astonishing history of globe-making for thousands of children and families.

For the Zebedee Troupers – Abled Not DISabled project, young people with disabilities discovered the role disabled people played during the two world wars.

The project transformed the eastern end of The People’s Palace, following its founders’ original vision to “entertain, inform and educate”.