Training

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

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

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.

The Grimsay Boatshed and Am Bàta received a Skills for the Future grant to provide traditional boatbuilding workshops to local schools.

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

The Cheshire Gardens Trust led on a project to explore the fascinating history of Caldwell’s Nurseries in Knutsford.

The Charleston Regained project has safeguarded the heritage of Charleston Farmhouse, meeting place for the Bloomsbury Group, for generations to come.

The Galloways Hydraulic Pumping Engine has been restored and is now on display to the public.

The Governor’s Residence, part of the Down County Museum, has been made accessible for all visitors, thanks to the National Lottery.

The Marine Graduate Training Programme provided work-based training in marine conservation and community engagement for recent university graduates.

An HLF Skills for the Future grant enabled the CBA to offer year-long workplace learning bursaries.