Children/families

The left side of the image shows a traditional Traveller wagon, painted with decorative designs, and the right side of the image shows a man leading a pony and trap which a girl is riding

The project held an outdoor fair-style event in June 2023.

Projects

Roma and Irish Travellers: A Shared Story

People from different cultures and backgrounds came together for workshops and celebration events about Roma and Irish Traveller cultural heritage organised by Armagh Roma Traveller Support.

27/02/2023

Two people wearing Reimagine, Remake, Replay tshirts using filming equipment at an event

Reimagine, Remake, Replay is a Kick the Dust programme that ran in Northern Ireland.

Blogs

Techniques for supporting young people's wellbeing during heritage projects

How Kick the Dust projects worked to create high quality environments for participants.

05/03/2024

An older and younger participant at a workshop

Suffolk Artlink brought people from different generations together.

Projects

Lowestoft Folk: bridging generations

This intergenerational project collaborated with two museums and their dedicated volunteers to delve into local folk heritage.

19/09/2017

A group of children posing for a photograph, some holding family objects

Children at a workshop held during the project. Photo: CDP.

Stories

Cocorico! Exploring the heritage in our homes

A Congolese community organisation in Swansea brought people together to learn about and share their heritage through personal items.

Large aviary with netting at Slimbridge Wetland Centre

The Waterscapes Aviary at Slimbridge Credit: WWT and Amy Alsop

News

Celebrating Slimbridge and 75 years protecting wetlands

A £4million project at the UK's first Wetland Centre is providing new experiences to inspire visitors to help the natural world.

22/10/2021

Children gathered around a table at a National Trust Property

Children gathered around Beckford table. Credit: Ingrid Pollard

Projects

Colonial Countryside: Reinterpreting English Country Houses

The University of Leicester provides opportunities for children to explore and think about British imperial history at National Trust Houses.

15/02/2018

Design visual of people enjoying a garden with trees and pond, outside the Natural History Museum

Design visual of the Natural History Museum garden. Credit: Feilden Fowles and J & L Gibbons

News

£3.2million for the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project

A major project will support wildlife in London and other UK cities through a biodiverse green space, scientific innovation and engaging young people.

12/08/2021

Old image of Brockwell hall building in sepia colour

Credit: London Borough of Lambeth/Pringle Richards Sharratt

News

£3.3million to transform Lambeth's Brockwell Hall

A National Lottery grant will help restore the Grade II* listed hall, along with its stables and coach house, to better serve its diverse South London community.

22/06/2021

A standing man talking to children sitting on the edge of woodland

News

School pupils get a taste of nature in Cardiff’s ancient forests

Pupils from Cardiff’s Thornhill Primary School experienced the Gwern-y-Bendy and Rhydypennau woodlands as part of a conservation project funded by a Community Woodlands grant.

03/06/2021

Credit: Bentley Priory Museum

News

Podcasts: how the heritage sector is embracing the trend

Podcasts are on the rise. As well as engaging audiences who cannot physically visit a site, they can be a great way to continue delivering a project.

25/03/2021

News

UK's oldest children’s charity to tell the story of care

Coram has received a £1.26million National Lottery grant to digitise part of its archive, which dates back for nearly three centuries.

03/10/2019

Blogs

How a 200-year-old society is inspiring young minorities in Brum

Don't Settle Lunar Campfires provide a safe space for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. It was an honour to be involved in the first one.

27/09/2019

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