Projects we’ve funded

Sharing stories of families and the community in Dorset during 1944 as they prepared for the D-Day landings in France.

Following the eBay purchase of the derelict George Elmy lifeboat by a group of dedicated volunteers, this project sought to return the lifeboat to its former glory and use it to learn about their local heritage.

This project uncovered the story of the suffrage movement in Ulster through a programme of volunteer-led research into the history, development, activities, achievements and legacy of the local suffragettes.

A project bringing the herbaceous border of Rotten Row, Southport, back to life.

The project aimed to engage new audiences for the Pre-Raphaelite Collection, and record their interaction with the paintings.

Inspired by TV series Peaky Blinders, young people used drama to explore the heritage of gang culture from Victorian times to the modern day.

Evidence of Roman settlement in Bromborough has been uncovered thanks to a community archaeology project.

As Weymouth Sailing Club reached its 100th anniversary, a group of volunteers undertook a project to celebrate and share local sailing heritage.

Our Our Day Out encouraged people to explore the Keith Medley photographic archive based at Liverpool John Moores University.

Slough Roots enabled women from English, Asian and West Indian backgrounds to research traditional healing remedies still used in the UK today.

The Friends of Raikes Road Burial Ground reconnected people with the wildlife and local stories housed in the burial ground.

Young and older people worked together to record the history of this 100-year-old agricultural show, which has traditional rural activities at its heart.