Projects we’ve funded

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.

A rich social archive was preserved for future generations thanks to a community history project across the Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands.

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.

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

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.

A Grade 2* listed windmill at Mayfield in East Sussex has been saved and restored as a local landmark visible for miles.

This project created an online database of records held by the British Red Cross on volunteers during the First World War.

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

Communities across Hertfordshire explored their county’s experience of the First World War, engaging the public by creating an exhibition and website.