Projects we’ve funded

100 years on, Ballymoney celebrated the Olympic marathon victory of one of its most famous sporting sons with an exhibition, public performances and workshops.

A pair of peregrine falcons inspired a community project managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

An oral history project recording the memories and experiences of people who moved from Bangladesh to Birmingham between 1940 and 1971.

Volunteers investigated the impact of the First World War on the people of Leicester and shared their research through exhibitions, school workshops and online.

This project provided opportunities for people to learn and engage with the story of Llanyrafon Manor and the surrounding area.

Thanks to a National Lottery grant, the Woodland Trust improved visitor infrastructure at Skipton Castle Woods.

A Sense of the Past researched and recorded the first social history of blindness in Northern Ireland, covering the period from the 1800 to the present day.

Five museums and heritage organisations in the south east of England found new ways to engage audiences with their geological collections.

Recording memories before they were lost and preserving valuable social history were just two of the aims of this project, run by Luton Irish Forum.

OutStories have collected and preserved the heritage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) communities of Bristol and the surrounding area.

School pupils explored Birmingham archives to discover more about how protesters helped win women the vote.

South West Youth Parliament members took part in a project to learn about people who campaigned for change in their communities and in politics.