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VAD indexes online: personnel records of First World War volunteers An illustration of women of the voluntary aid detachment This project created an online database of records held by the British Red Cross on volunteers during the First World War. 100 …

The Noor Inayat Khan centenary project Finding out more about Noor Inayat Khan This project provided a lasting legacy to Second World War hero Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944), marking the centenary of her birth in 2014. The Arts Asia project focused on …

Winckley Square Gardens A sunny day in the historic gardens A programme to improve access to Winckley Square, Preston, and celebrate the significant heritage of the gardens. Winckley Square is a historically significant, centrally-located area in Preston …

Hednesford Park Project data Programme Parks for People Date awarded 13/12/2011 Location Hednesford Pye Green Local Authority Cannock Chase Applicant Cannock Chase District Council Award Given …

Hemel Water Gardens View of the Water Gardens and the town The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes. The Water Gardens were designed by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe …

From Coal to Goal Setting up an exhibition for the From Coal to Goal project This intergenerational project explored links between work and leisure, focusing on the Rotherham mining industry and football club, during the 1940s and 1950s. Young people …

Coniston Copper: conserving and celebrating Coniston’s mining heritage Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 17/06/2014 Location Kendal Castle Local Authority Westmorland and Furness Applicant Lake District National Park Authority Award …

Batley Lads. The story of the Roll of Honour at Batley Grammar School Project data Programme First World War: Then and Now Date awarded 14/04/2014 Location Batley East Local Authority Kirklees Applicant Batley Grammar School Award Given …

Restoring and sharing Northwood Cemetery on the Isle of Wight Northwood Cemetery's two Victorian chapels The Friends of Northwood Cemetery created a Heritage Resource Centre and Heritage and Conservation Trail for Northwood Cemetery on the Isle of Wight. …

Tooting Common Heritage Project Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 04/12/2013 Location Tooting Bec Local Authority Wandsworth Applicant London Borough of Wandsworth Award Given …