Young people

Public interest in the Staffordshire Hoard has been unprecedented. A temporary display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery attracted more than half a million visitors in 12 months.

The University of Sussex’s Mass Education project inspired a range of people from local schools and communities to engage with a unique social history resource.

West Berkshire Council and Newbury Community Resource Centre worked with local people to revive the fortunes of a neglected river.

Disadvantaged 16-25 year olds took part in a successful training programme in dry stone walling across the North East.

Protection of the marine environment received a huge boost along the South East England coastline.

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

The memories and life stories of the people who built and defined the character of London's Chinatown were captured and shared with younger generations.

Secondary school pupils conducted oral history interviews with former tenement residents and recent asylum seekers in Glasgow, bringing different generations and communities together.

Volunteers investigated the impact of the First World War on the people of Leicester and shared their research through exhibitions, school workshops and online.

The Museum of the History of Science in Oxford illuminated the astonishing history of globe-making for thousands of children and families.

A community archaeology project in the village of Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside.

In just four years, Blyth Tall Ship grew from a germ of an idea and a patch of derelict quayside land, to an inspiring start-up business supporting boatbuilding skills.