Projects we’ve funded

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo gave the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum the opportunity to rejuvenate their collection.

Residents from Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle have been celebrating the rich heritage of their village.

The restoration of painted ceilings at St Bridget's Parish Church in Brigham, Cumbria – a Grade I listed church and part of an active Anglican parish.

The Firing Line Museum, located in Cardiff Castle are running a project focusing on collections connected to the First World War held by project partners, Cardiff Story Museum, Glamorgan Archives, Western Front Association and Cardiff University.

The UK’s rich and diverse quilting heritage, told through the stories of the quilters and their experiences, was documented in this three-year oral history project.

A Nottinghamshire community has been encouraged to explore, appreciate and care for local woodland in need of maintenance.

Pupils in Newport and Caerphilly researched the history of Lady Rhondda, celebrating her contribution to the suffragette movement and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Newport.

The bells at St Rumbald's can ring again thanks to repair and restoration work.

Bread in Common explored 2,000 years of Newcastle baking traditions, from wartime loaves made from potato to the arrival of new breads from Poland and the Middle East.

To mark the opening of the Beacon Arts Centre, Rig Arts celebrated the history of entertainment in Inverclyde throughout the 20th century.

The Rossendale Valley's fascinating but little known history of footwear manufacturing is now being shared for the first time with a wide and diverse audience.

Volunteers from Come Alive at 55 helped transform a derelict Victorian kitchen garden into a working example of historic techniques and food varieties.