Projects we’ve funded

Inspired by the Dig for Victory Campaign of 1917, adult learners from Scotland’s Rural College designed and built a First World War allotment.

Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.

The focus of the project was to ensure the survival and maintenance of this important vessel for maritime heritage.

Young people researched the experiences of the Accrington Pals in the First World War, developing a short film and workshop for secondary schools and encouraging others to make their own films.

Persecution and survival helped participants piece together the social history of refugees living in Oxford during the Second World War.

Do you know your annelids from your arachnids? This training project aimed to increase the number of people skilled in recording invertebrates across Shropshire.

Pride in the Past explores and celebrates the LGBTQ+ heritage and archaeology of the city of Chester.

The hidden history of the Caribbean’s contribution to the British war effort during the First World War was revealed thanks to this project.

Improving the management of important marshlands in East Riding through volunteer training and traditional conservation to connect people with natural heritage.

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

Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta, this project delivered a programme of activities and events with the local community.

Focusing on the raving landscape between 1985 and 1995, this project has created the Lapsed Clubber Heritage Map