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… in Northern Ireland A Sense of the Past researched and recorded the first social history of blindness in … 1800 to the present day. The project was managed by blind and partially sighted people to provide an accurate record of … people over the last 200 years. Once objects of pity, we now assert our rights to self-determination and full …

… adventurous, deepen relationships with community partners and seek out new audiences for more contemporary collections. … Childhoods was a five-year project run by Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, which aimed to … House, with more agile acquisitions procedures. The museum now has much clearer objectives on what to collect. A recent …

… The heritage restoration and audience development of the Victorian Levengrove Park in … of Levengrove Park back to their former glory . A new café and toilet block has been built, and volunteers have helped … Greenspace Department, the park’s visitors now have a range of activities to choose from, including: …

… ‘Into the garden and beyond’ – improving visitor access to Parc Cefn Onn … Cardiff which is noted for its calm, relaxing atmosphere and beauty. However, the park’s rugged landscape and some of … extending their use of the park up to the Dingle… this has now risen from 35% to 40% of users accessing that part of the …

… project looked at the lives of individual migrants and British Chinese, as well as the development of the … further training in interview techniques. Participants then collected 36 oral histories, which now form a permanent archive at Library of Birmingham. The …

… the Best Volunteer Project category in the 2011 Archives and Research Association awards! Jenny Wong, project leader … images for the new archive. The fascinating stories were then shared with a wide range of people through radio … exhibition at MOSI’s Community Gallery. The archive is now held at Archives+ and people can continue to add their …

… intensive farming, they were managed through hay-making and grazing, allowing them to support an enormously diverse … Weald worked with a class from Rotherfield Primary School and Trust volunteers to celebrate and maintain this heritage. … exhibition telling the story of the Green. The Trust is now working with the School on how to link the Green with the …

… legacy of the York-based industrialist, social reformer and philanthropist, Joseph Rowntree. The 18-month project … 1988: working in the confectionery factory entertainment and leisure time transport life in New Earwsick The project … people’s lives. We had over 1000 participants and we now plan to set up some permanent reminiscence clubs.” You …