Community heritage

Exploring Northern Ireland’s association with tea, its trade links with India and China, and bringing diverse communities together.

This project will restore the former headquarters of the African National Congress at 28 Penton Street, London, creating a new centre to share the stories of South Africa's liberation.

The acquisition of a portrait of writer D H Lawrence celebrates Nottingham’s UNESCO City of Literature and opens up new avenues for engaging with diverse communities.

Our funding is helping the Menter y Plu Community Benefit Society plan how to save and re-develop a Grade II listed pub – Y Plu.

My School, My Planet is helping 16 Walsall schools and community groups to learn about and improve their natural spaces and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis.

Linen Biennale celebrates the versatility and beauty of linen with a packed events programme bringing people together to share skills and reimagine the fabric’s future.

The Giz a Job project will support a group of volunteers to produce an in-depth ‘people’s history’ of the iconic march and the right to work movement.

The founders of Boots and Beards are using their love for Scotland’s outdoors to bring together the wider South Asian community.

Bangladesh Youth League Luton aims to create greater understanding of Bangladeshi heritage and culture through creative activities, sharing heritage with the public and training project volunteers.

In a programme of community projects, local people will come together to showcase what makes Leeds a city to be truly proud of.

The Refuge from the Ravens project explored and retold the stories of an 18th-century book of poetry which featured poor people of the time.

This project used heritage as a lens to engage a wider range of people, while developing skills in research, financial planning, personal care and wellbeing.