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The Full English Ten unique and important heritage folk collections were conserved and made digitally accessible to the public thanks to this project. A single searchable web portal was created, allowing free public access to 58,400 digitised pages of …

Peterborough 900: Letting it speak for itself, Central A conservation and community project for Peterborough Cathedral, the oldest and largest building in the city. The project focuses on three elements: improving accessibility and visitor information to …

Bethlem's Museum of the Mind Visitors exploring Bethlem Museum This three-year project was designed to re-house the museum and archive, increasing public access to the history of mental illness. Bethlem Museum of the Mind opened in 2015, thanks to …

Protecting the South East coast's marine environment A young volunteer takes part in an underwater project Protection of the marine environment received a huge boost along the South East England coastline. People of all ages were able to learn about their …

Eling Tide Mill Learning Centre Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 30/11/2012 Location Marchwood & Eling Local Authority New Forest Applicant New Forest District Council Award Given …

Hidden Treasures at St Martin's Church, Bilborough Pew Cushion volunteers A neglected medieval parish church was inspired to create a comfortable and welcoming community hub and share their hidden treasures with a new audience. The Grade II* listed Church …

Helping hen harriers to thrive on moorlands School children holding hen harrier models “Skydancer has been an exceptional project and I feel extremely proud of all the children who have been involved. I know that a whole generation of young people has now …

Hastings Pier Hastings Pier in Edwardian times. Credit: Hastings Museum and Art Gallery images The Hastings local community came together to help restore and transform the historic Hastings Pier. Thanks to the efforts of the Hastings Pier Charity, the …

Baptist history: the hidden treasure of a nation and beyond One of the historic Baptist tracts that has been digitised. A hidden treasury of internationally important documents about Baptist history has been unlocked to the benefit of historians and …

Dickens Community Archive The Portsmouth Museums and Records Service encouraged local community groups to explore their family, community and local history. The project coincided with the celebrations for the birth of Portsmouth’s famous literary son, …