Projects we’ve funded

The Dissenters Graveyard in Exeter contains significant physical heritage related to the nonconformist tradition and includes a wealth of family and local history. It has been closed for public access for many years and had become very neglected and overgrown.

Funding was used by volunteers of Thurrock Local History Society to collate material for displays about the little-known achievements of Alfred Russell Wallace who was resident at The Dell in Grays Thurrock in the 19th century.

Future Living Hertford supported 19 client-volunteers as they explored and shared the stories of women from Hertfordshire who were part of the Suffragette movement.

Local people were engaged in uncovering and interpreting the history of a community-owned island.

The Empire Cinema in Blackburn was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in the UK.

Bedford High Street is in a designated conservation area, but before our grant for the restoration of some of its historic buildings, it was looking shabby and unloved.

This project contributed to safeguarding the future of Dolgellau, a unique town in the heart of Snowdonia National Park.

Chevin Forest Park’s fascinating stories are being told through heritage trails, spotters’ guides, podcasts and their interactive website.

The Machars – a 20 mile long peninsula in the south-west of Scotland – is a treasure trove for archaeologists and historians of every period.

Volunteers and apprentices worked together to restore Horace Walpole’s 18th-century garden as a space for the whole community to learn in and enjoy.

Founded in 1872, Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest in the world and a source of passionate local pride.

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