Projects we’ve funded

The area of Gorton, situated to the south east of Manchester, celebrated its centenary of joining the City of Manchester through the Gorton 100 project.

This project celebrated the work of a forgotten legend of Indian cinema, Niranjan Pal (1889-1959).

This two-year project was designed to involve and engage the local community of Pontypool with their local area.

An HLF Skills for the Future grant enabled the CBA to offer year-long workplace learning bursaries.

Chiltern Open Air Museum received a Skills for the Future grant from us to offer training for people to build careers in heritage.

East Kent Mencap delivered a reminiscence project which worked with people with learning disabilities to reflect on and record their lives through a favourite item of clothing.

365 Leeds stories uncovered and shared the hidden history of people with learning difficulties in Leeds by interviewing people who remembered Meanwood Hospital.

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.

Scottish Traveller history was explored through the eyes of a group of young Travellers based in Aberdeen during the winter months.

This project explored the period between World Wars in Aylesbury through research and interviewing locals about their experiences.

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