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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.
Cultures and memories
The Botanical Young Women of Hounslow project runs arts workshops to engage young people in heritage. Photo: Hounslow Action for Youth.
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The extraordinary 18th-century women inspiring young people to embrace heritage
Hounslow Action for Youth is using the untold stories of Marina Dellap and Catharine MacCartney to help a new generation explore botanical history.
Joanna Jarvis , Imogen Watmore, Ashlynn Hudson-Welburn and Harvey Barker holding Pride banner in front of HST loco in Great Hall, National Railway Museum, (NRM) York. © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.
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Mind the gap: uncovering missing stories from railway history
People, Pride and Progress is recording the experiences of LGBTQ+ workers to explore unheard perspectives on railway heritage.
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Preserving the unique experiences and advice of people from the past
Glasgow Zine Library is not only saving and sharing heritage but supporting the production of it for the future, too.
Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the great outdoors.
Photo: Wayfinding project.
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Inclusion, access and participation: eight ways to improve your project’s reach and impact
Find out how projects we’ve funded are finding creative ways to open up heritage, involve audiences and create better opportunities to take part.
Behind the scenes of filming A Light That Never Fades. Photo: Paul Robinson, PER Productions.
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Shining a light on Arthur Wharton: the first black professional footballer
Filmmaker Mike Tweddle discusses how a National Lottery grant is helping him share the extraordinary achievements of a black sportsman.
Ancestral Futures by Eelyn Lee and collaborators, commissioned by Dig Where You Stand. Photo: Anh Do.
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How artists can uncover hidden histories and fill gaps in the archives
South Yorkshire project Dig Where You Stand invited creatives to explore the often overlooked and poorly documented evidence of people from diverse ethnic communities across the area's history.
The Birmingham Allotment Project participants enjoying their plot. Credit: The Birmingham Allotment Project.
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Protecting the environment: ten ideas for built heritage and community projects
From reducing and reusing materials and eco-friendly websites to a woodland for boatbuilders, these projects show how all types of heritage can make positive changes for our planet.
Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram is 6m in diameter and shows the moon’s surface using stunning NASA imagery. Credit: Jenny Harper.
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Discover the pioneering woman scientist who mapped the moon
Mary Blagg is being celebrated by her hometown with activities to get people interested in her story and scientific heritage.
Pride celebrations on the Isle of Wight.
Photo: Héctor Manchego.
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LGBTQ+ heritage organisations share their advice on how to run great projects
We’re proud to be supporting projects that are saving the heritage of the LGBTQ+ community and sharing these stories to build understanding and inclusion.
Delia Derbyshire working in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Photo: Green Croft Arts.
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Celebrating the music pioneer Delia Derbyshire on Doctor Who's 60th anniversary
From oral histories to hands-on workshops, we’ve awarded over £100,000 to three projects that are preserving the story of an innovative electronic musician.
Participants at the residential event in June 2023, as part of Heritage Trade Up.
Photo: School for Social Entrepreneurs.
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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.