Projects we’ve funded

This project saw the restoration of the windows, nave and transept of St Andrew’s Church in Sunderland and opening it to a wider audience.

‘April Ashley: Portrait of a Lady’ shared the hidden history of the trans community – those whose gender identity and/or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth – with 1.2million visitors.

The Parish Church Council (PCC) of the Grade I St Swithun’s Church has made better use of the space beneath the 17th-century gallery by converting it into a heritage and community room.

The Omagh Hedgerow Heritage Initiative engaged community groups in training, learning and activity to raise awareness on the importance of rich hedgerows.

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.

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

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

The Anglo Polish Society created a touring exhibition, book and archive of reminiscences to raise awareness of the importance of Polish culture and heritage to Bristol’s diverse community.

Volunteers worked with their local branch of Mind to collect and share the stories of people who have used the charity’s mental health services over the last 50 years.

This intergenerational project explored links between work and leisure, focusing on the Rotherham mining industry and football club, during the 1940s and 1950s.

Patrin focused on recording gypsy heritage through GPS mapping, photography and oral history interviews.

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.