Midlands and East

The project explored and commemorated the significant contribution made by Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army in the First World War.

No game for girls explored how First World War munitionette football teams drew crowds of thousands before they were banned after the war by an anti-women’s football campaign.

Volunteers and school children used archaeological techniques to discover the lost heritage of Abberley, Worcestershire.

The Cricket Derbyshire Foundation created a visual archive to promote the heritage of cricket across Derbyshire.

Three hundred school children across East Anglia became Vikings for three days when they learnt about life during Viking times.

St Mark’s Church in Norwich has a War Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 1920. The Project restored the reredos and cleaned the War Memorial

Communities across Hertfordshire explored their county’s experience of the First World War, engaging the public by creating an exhibition and website.

A Nottinghamshire community has been encouraged to explore, appreciate and care for local woodland in need of maintenance.

A rich social archive was preserved for future generations thanks to a community history project across the Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands.

Bread in Common explored 2,000 years of Newcastle baking traditions, from wartime loaves made from potato to the arrival of new breads from Poland and the Middle East.

The bells at St Rumbald's can ring again thanks to repair and restoration work.

Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest, and largest, cathedrals in northern Europe. This, added to its unique hilltop location, makes it one of the most visible buildings in the UK.