Children and young people

On #TakeoverDay, three volunteers tell us how they're shaking up the heritage world.

Working as a black person in the heritage sector can be isolating. Connecting with peers has been essential.

Don't Settle Lunar Campfires provide a safe space for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. It was an honour to be involved in the first one.

As well as helping to bring young people into the museum, technology provides a new way for them to think about their place within it.

This year marks the 25th Birthday of The National Lottery. At The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have a long history of funding heritage projects with children and young people. Since 2002 t hrough Young Roots, and more recently Kick the Dust, an ambitious £10million programme to transform how

Holly Morgan-Davies from National Museum Wales' Hands on Heritage project writes about the fascinating stories she's discovered from Wales' LGBT+ past.

Today is the Kids in Museums Teen Digital Takeover: when young people take over the social media accounts of museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK. The 2018 Audience Agency Museums Audience Report identifies 16-24 year-olds as one of four key museum audiences. However, it also

These significant and inclusive events raise the profile of all sorts of LGBT+ lived experiences, celebrate activism and build stronger alliances. They increasingly involve people of all ages, cultures and faiths in publicly sharing differing identities. Alongside Stonewall’s 50th anniversary this

We believe involving young people in heritage projects is vital - but it can be tricky. Here are some ideas.