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Inclusion isn't a 'challenge', it's a chance for exciting possibilities

Blogs

10/12/2019

Inclusion isn't a 'challenge', it's a chance for exciting possibilities 10/12/2019 Becki Morris, director of Disability Collaborative Network, and Zoe Partington, artist and consultant Two disabled women leaders tell us what needs to change in heritage - …

Help us to be a more inclusive funder

Dancers taking part in the Bhangra Renaissance project in Kirklees

News

16/12/2021

Help us to be a more inclusive funder Dancers taking part in the Bhangra Renaissance project in Kirklees 16/12/2021 We're carrying out research to ensure fair and equal access to our funding: deadline to take part extended. We know that there are groups …

The Wilderness: Saving Nature’s Heritage To Improve Wellbeing

Stories

18/11/2021

The Wilderness: Saving Nature’s Heritage To Improve Wellbeing 18/11/2021 Despite challenges during the pandemic, The Wilderness project shows how older people’s wellbeing can be improved by actively restoring and engaging with natural heritage. … Despite …

Sight charity to explore stories of soldiers blinded in First Word War

Casualties from the British 55th Division taken in April 1918

News

09/12/2014

Sight charity to explore stories of soldiers blinded in First Word War Casualties from the British 55th Division taken in April 1918 09/12/2014 Sight Support Derbyshire (formerly Derbyshire Association of the Blind) was established in 1914 and soon became …

Pride and prejudice: stories of love against the odds

Stories

25/10/2019

Pride and prejudice: stories of love against the odds 25/10/2019 The National Lottery-funded Colour of Love project captured the poignant stories of mixed-race couples and their families in 1940s–1970s Nottinghamshire. Here are some of our favourites. …

£6million Trees Call to Action Fund now open

Three people walking along path surrounded by trees

News

31/10/2021

£6million Trees Call to Action Fund now open 31/10/2021 The fund – distributed on behalf of Defra – will help green projects in England to create woodlands, develop partnerships and skills and improve people’s access to nature. Page last updated: 11 …

We want to hear from marginalised voices

Blogs

06/09/2019

We want to hear from marginalised voices 06/09/2019 Carli Harper-Penman, Executive Director, Business Innovation and Insight (interim) Our LGBTQ+ season this summer has highlighted how important it is that everyone gets a chance to tell stories of their …

A century of black British history

Blogs

02/10/2019

A century of black British history 02/10/2019 Pawlet Brookes, Serendipity CEO and Artistic Director Pawlet Brookes chooses her favourite songs and stories from the exhibition Archiving the Past: Reflecting the Future. Page last updated: 6 July 2022 …

How a medieval church is supporting mental health in Ipswich

Blogs

10/10/2019

How a medieval church is supporting mental health in Ipswich 10/10/2019 Rebecca Herod, Quay Place Deputy Manager and Kristina Brinkley, PR and Digital Marketing Coordinator Grade II* listed St Mary at the Quay reopened in 2016 as heritage and wellbeing …

Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room

NHS nurses sitting down with Slieve Donard in the background

Nurses on the Mournes walk

News

05/05/2021

Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room Nurses on the Mournes walk 05/05/2021 For Local and Community History Month, we find out how a Northern Ireland heritage project has brought people together through online talks and wellbeing …

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