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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.
Inclusive heritage
Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the great outdoors.
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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.
An Indian brass band was part of the celebrations at Wentworth Woodhouse's outdoor family event, WE Wonder, in 2023.
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Turning a stately home into a ‘house of opportunity’
How one project has successfully engaged its community with their local heritage and created benefits beyond just visiting.
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.
People dressed as Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale at the Florence Nightingale Museum.
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Ten stories for Women’s History Month
Explore inspiring projects we’ve funded that recognise women’s impact throughout history – and empower women to get involved in heritage today.
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.
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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.
The Wellbeing Garden is one of the many spaces with improved accessibility at RHS Garden Wisley.
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RHS Garden Wisley elevates accessibility and participation through collaborative initiatives
Wisley set out to increase the physical accessibility of their spaces, but with commitment and help from partners their journey led them down a much more ambitious path.
Delia Derbyshire working in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
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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.
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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.
More than a cell – statue of Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951) by Helen Wilson-Roe in Royal Fort Garden, Bristol. Photo: Bhagesh Sachania Photography.
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Bringing Henrietta Lacks’ story to life in Bristol
Explore how the University of Bristol is spotlighting Henrietta’s controversial contribution to medicine and inspiring future scientists.