Projects we’ve funded

This historic miners’ institute, with its 1920s Art Deco theatre, ballroom and versatile spaces now hosts a variety of activities that benefit local people.

A mobile museum is collecting stories of activism, identity and placemaking across two streets 6,000 miles apart.

The Peterson’s Project has restored two important buildings of fishing heritage to their former glory following National Lottery support.

The Peace Museum has made its collection more accessible in its new permanent home at Salt Mills in Saltaire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Clod Ensemble is celebrating and sharing the lived experience of performance artists, improving access to the collections and inspiring a younger generation.

The Meridian Society and documentary filmmaker Peng Wenlan collected oral histories for a documentary about the Chinese men who worked as labourers on the Western Front during the First World War.

The practices of a UNESCO-recognised Korean tradition were recorded and preserved for the future and celebrated with the wider community.

Newham Chinese Association are gathering oral histories of 20 Malaysian nurses who arrived to the UK to work for the NHS from the 1950s onwards.

A flagship heritage building equipped with the latest technology and facilities, The Hold is enabling people to learn more about their heritage.

Regeneration plans for Glasgow’s former East End Meat Market to become a thriving hub for community, sport and local business have been given a huge boost with the announcement of £2.3million of National Lottery support.

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ Boston Lodge Project is keeping the stories, buildings and skills of the heritage railway alive for future generations.

Britannia Sailing Trust is keeping maritime heritage alive by restoring a 100-year old ship and paving the way for future boatbuilders.