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The restored Tithe Barn and courtyard in Monmouthshire, Wales.
The restored Tithe Barn and courtyard in Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Tithe Barn Restoration Project

The Tithe Barn, part of St Mary’s Priory Abergavenny, has been preserved and stabilised, ensuring future visitors can enjoy and learn about its history.

Children taking part in arts and crafts session
Children taking part in arts and crafts session

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Welcoming young people to historic houses

The National Trust welcomed local families to four London properties and trained volunteers and staff to make them feel welcome.

People exploring Scotland's rural past
People exploring Scotland's rural past Crown copyright: RCAHMS

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Scotland's Rural Past (SRP)

Raising awareness of Scotland’s rural heritage by encouraging and enabling people to discover, explore, share and help protect their local heritage through learning and volunteering.

Signs of our times: A sign language history of the Deaf community in Northern Ireland,

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Deaf Heritage

More than 150 Deaf volunteers worked to research, record and preserve the history of the Deaf community in Northern Ireland for the first time.

Two volunteers handle objects from the collection with a visitor
Object handling sessions enable visitors to engage more closely with the collections

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In Touch - Museum Volunteer Accreditation Programme

Two museums worked closely with local agencies and community groups to open up volunteering opportunities to people who would not usually engage with heritage.

A teacher and pupils getting 'hands on' at Duthie Park

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Duthie Park, Aberdeen: Historic Landscape Restoration

Aberdeen's flagship Duthie Park benefitted from conservation and improvement works, including the restoration of original Victorian features, while taking into account modern community needs and uses.

Volunteer with archaeological find at Abberley dig
Volunteer with archaeological find at Abberley dig Abberley Hills Preservation Society

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Revealing medieval Abberley

Volunteers and school children used archaeological techniques to discover the lost heritage of Abberley, Worcestershire.

The newly re-opened Corn Hall
The newly re-opened Corn Hall

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Diss Heritage Triangle & Diss Corn Hall

Diss Town Council led on a project to regenerate the town’s Heritage Triangle, with the historic Corn Hall at its centre.

Volunteers learning new skills at the Washburn Heritage centre
Volunteers learning new skills at the Washburn Heritage centre

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Life and death in the Washburn Valley

The history of Fewston Churchyard will be researched to reveal the roots of the local community.

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