Investing in heritage of diverse ethnic communities

The L8 Untold Project will engage volunteers in uncovering and recording hidden histories of Britain’s oldest Black community.

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

Northern Cultural Projects CIC spent a year investigating and documenting the Iranian Heritage of the North East.

Taking inspiration from the number five bus route, Sampad documented the heritage of communities living in the culturally-rich suburbs of Birmingham.

This project told the story of the UK's first professional black footballer, with free educational resources exploring Arthur Wharton's heritage.

Women who live in the North East explore their region's incredible connection to the First World War and Suffrage movement.

Catholic and Protestant communities were brought together in this project investigating the impact of the First World War on the local area.

Cultures CIC led a First World War project put together by the young people in the Teesside area which explored the contributions of African people and the effect of the war on the African continent.

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.

Meaningful relationships were built with local communities and diverse experts in this Collecting Cultures project, which saw new ways of working trialled and access widened.

International Womens Group explored the connection between Scottish haggis and similar dishes from countries such as Syria, Iran and Egypt.

A city-wide project celebrated the extraordinary life of activist Edward Rushton as part of DaDaFest International 2014.