Projects we’ve funded

This two-year project is exploring the story of Merton and its people over the past 150 years through the medium of photography.

A grant from HLF brought the heritage of the Huddersfield Canal to life, helping people to learn about the waterway in a fun and imaginative way.

This project collected and recorded the histories of women who came from different parts of the world to build a life in Sunderland.

Four communities researched, documented, and shared the cultural and social history of tower blocks in the city.

Young people, historians and artists explored court cases of criminalised homosexuality in 1950s Bristol.

The Pontlottyn Communities First Partnership led a 12-month project to raise awareness and educate people about Edward Chapman and how Pontlottyn survived and developed during the Second World War.

People in Cardiff and Newport recorded the memories of those who lived and worked at Ely Hospital, a controversial institution for people with learning disabilities.

This project recorded deaf history from the mid 1800s to the present day, as seen through the eyes of deaf people.

Volunteers have revitalised and restored Scarborough's cemetery for local communities to discover the stories of those buried there.

Highgate Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an ancient lowland heath in South Staffordshire. It is home to over 5,000 species of insects and 140 species of wasps and solitary bees.

Young people explored the origins of the Geordie language and dialect, its preservation through song, poetry and film, and how it could be considered a social barrier by both Geordies and outsiders.

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.