Volunteering

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

Led by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and delivered in partnership with the Friends of Burslem Park group, this project focused on one of the largest registered Victorian Parks in the UK.

This three-year project recorded the oral histories of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's LGBTQ+ communities, from before partial decriminalisation in 1967 to the present day.

The restoration aimed to preserve key features of Christ Church in Ayton, North Yorkshire, while promoting community engagement.

From Ghana-born Arthur Wharton in the 1880s to Togolese Spurs star Emmanuel Adebayor, African footballers have been bringing their incredible skills to the UK's professional football leagues for nearly 130 years.

Longstone Local History Group carried out further archaeological work on an Iron Age Hill Fort near Bakewell, covering the full extent of Fin Cop.

Sharing stories of families and the community in Dorset during 1944 as they prepared for the D-Day landings in France.

Following the eBay purchase of the derelict George Elmy lifeboat by a group of dedicated volunteers, this project sought to return the lifeboat to its former glory and use it to learn about their local heritage.

Friends of Bowling Park have developed and trained their members to protect the park for the future.

The National Coal Mining Museum for England Trust ensured Hope Pit’s position as a centre of excellence for the UK’s coal mining industry.

A volunteer-run charity acquired Grade II* listed Richmond Station in North Yorkshire and transformed it into a self-sustaining heritage and leisure attraction for the local community.

The Llanymynech Limeworks Heritage Area has been conserved and restored, ensuring the public will be able to enjoy this historic site safely.