Children and young people

Families are now able to step back into the world of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s children at Osborne on the Isle of Wight.

Public interest in the Staffordshire Hoard has been unprecedented. A temporary display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery attracted more than half a million visitors in 12 months.

In just four years, Blyth Tall Ship grew from a germ of an idea and a patch of derelict quayside land, to an inspiring start-up business supporting boatbuilding skills.

St John’s Notting Hill have fully restored their organ whilst engaging their community in a programme of activities.

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

Protection of the marine environment received a huge boost along the South East England coastline.

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

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

This project explores the diary of Jack Pulman, a first-hand account of life as an overseas serviceman during the First World War.

Pupils at North Primary School discovered and shared the stories of former students who fought during the First World War through two HLF-supported projects.

This project focused on the life of Walter Tull, the first black player for Tottenham Hotspur FC and one of the first black soldiers to have served as an officer during the First World War.

Young people in Wythenshawe worked with their local community housing group to learn about Wilfred Owen, a First World War poet who posthumously won the Military Cross.