Volunteering

Mid Pennine Arts (MPA) is looking back through their archives to help celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Young people from British African and Caribbean backgrounds looked at the role of black people who served on behalf of both the Allied and Central powers during the First World War.

A History of Newport Cricket Club and the historic Rodney Parade Ground project shared the history of a locally important County Cricket ground.

This 12-month project collected objects and historical information that are important to people and the history of their country, ranging from objects on childbirth to marriage.

Nottinghamshire Bat Group is recruiting and training volunteers to map the distribution and status of bats in the county.

A community-based project in Castle Point worked with people with mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities to create a garden.

Community groups and university partners came together to explore how the First World War was won in the market gardens of Worcestershire as well as on the battlefield.

Young people gained new skills while preserving and raising awareness of Pakistani/Kashmiri heritage in Luton.

The Wordsworth Trust will co-ordinate the transformation of the literary heritage site at Dove Cottage in the Lake District.

Norwich is home to the largest collection of medieval churches in Northern Europe. This project shared their stories with new audiences through a three day, city-wide event.

Following the unexpected discovery of a Late Bronze Age tanged chisel and knife blade, a rapid archaeological assessment identified the site as an extremely rare, intact Bronze Age burial mound at Bolton-le-Sands.

This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.