Stories
The project working towards a sustainable and inclusive woodworking sector
Safe and supportive spaces for under-served people to learn new skills could provide a vital boost to a threatened trade.
Training
Casting a bell at Taylor's Bellfoundry. Photo: Katelyn Collins.
Projects
Saving the UK’s last major bellfoundry
We helped Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust restore and improve the site, secure the future of the historic industry in Britain and redevelop their museum.
Young people take part in a movement and performance workshop as part of the Catalyser learning programme. Photo: Hunter Gatherer.
Projects
Choreozone: Activating an Archive
Clod Ensemble is celebrating and sharing the lived experience of performance artists, improving access to the collections and inspiring a younger generation.
Learning the ropes on a historic vessel at the Pioneer Sailing Trust, Essex. Photo: Megan Taylor.
News
£14.8million awarded to projects forging the future of our industrial past
We’ve recently awarded seven projects with funding to reimagine and protect the UK’s history of innovation, transport and industry.
The Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark. Photo: Julian P Guffogg.
Projects
Reawakening St Mary Magdalene for Newark communities
St Mary Magdalene Church is undergoing a revival to transform the Grade I listed building into a vibrant community hub.
Albert Avenue outdoor swimming pool in Hull. Photo: Esteem.
Projects
A lido revolution: championing outdoor swimming
The Pooling Resources project, led by Future Lidos, has developed and delivered a digital toolkit to support the revival of lidos across the UK.
The church of St Mary the Virgin in Stebbing, Essex. Credit: John Salmon.
Projects
The Way Forward: St Mary’s Church, Stebbing
At the church of St Mary the Virgin in Stebbing, Essex, a programme of major repairs and improvement will remove the church from the Heritage at Risk register and create an inviting community hub.
Participants at the residential event in June 2023, as part of Heritage Trade Up.
Photo: School for Social Entrepreneurs.
Stories
Five tips for more robust and innovative heritage organisations
Hear from the organisations who took part in our Business Support and Enterprise campaign about how they improved organisational resilience in challenging times.
Gopika Jayasree.
Blogs
How becoming a Digital Hero transformed my career and my confidence
Hear from Gopika about how taking part in the Heritage Trust Network’s Digital Heroes project transformed her future.
Local volunteers maintain a planter in Riverside. Photo: SRCDC.
Projects
Breaking barriers to getting involving in greening Riverside, Cardiff
South Riverside Community Development Centre (SRCDC) involved local people in nurturing nature and protecting wildlife, building leadership skills and creating a local plan for nature.
Two Skylark IX volunteers honing their boatbuilding skills
Stories
Recovery and resilience: advice from a heritage project improving skills and wellbeing
In Dumbarton, Scotland, The Skylark IX Recovery Trust is preserving a Second World War rescue ship through heritage training opportunities to support local people, including those recovering from drug addiction.
Videos
Clive Gray is the National Lottery Awards Heritage Winner for 2022
Clive Gray’s National Lottery Award recognises his incredible leadership of Blyth Tall Ship, which changes lives through maritime heritage skills training, volunteering and experiences.