Children and young people

Heritage has a crucial role to play in enriching the lives of children and young people, creating a more inclusive society.

Since 1994, we are proud to have invested over £60million across the UK in projects working with children and young people. This includes the £10m Kick the Dust programme.

We are committed to supporting greater inclusion, diversity, access and participation in heritage – including for younger generations. We know that children and young people can play a significant role in creating innovative and exciting heritage projects that speak to them.

Explore some of our work below and find inspiration for your project, then discover whether your idea is eligible for funding.

A group of children posing for a photograph, some holding family objects

Children at a workshop held during the project. Photo: CDP.

Stories

Cocorico! Exploring the heritage in our homes

A Congolese community organisation in Swansea brought people together to learn about and share their heritage through personal items.

An aerial photo of an archaeological dig in a field

Archeological excavations at Rendlesham. Photo: Suffolk County Council / Jim Pullen.

Projects

Rendlesham Revealed: unearthing Anglo-Saxon life in Suffolk

A community archaeology project has made new discoveries in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

21/06/2018

A community growing area in Burry Port.

Projects

Creating local green spaces in Pembrey and Burry Port, Carmarthenshire

Dilapidated playgrounds and open urban land was transformed into community spaces to create local places for nature and people.

03/08/2020

A large group of people sitting on a roundabout all holding flags for different countries of the world

News

Applications open for One Young World Heritage Fund scholarships

In partnership with One Young World, we are offering 10 young leaders in Northern Ireland the opportunity to attend the One Young World Summit 2023.

11/09/2023

My School, My Planet activities. Photo: Learning through Landscapes

Projects

My School, My Planet: supporting schools and community groups to improve Walsall's natural heritage

My School, My Planet is helping 16 Walsall schools and community groups to learn about and improve their natural spaces and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis.

21/07/2022

Children stand next to pysanka egg display for Eurovision celebrations

Children with the pysanka egg display for Eurovision. Credit: Pete Carr

News

Eurovision fever in full swing across Liverpool City Region

Thanks to £250,000 of National Lottery funding, we're supporting a host of activities as part of the Eurovision 2023 celebrations.

11/05/2023

A close up of a bumblebee on an orange gerbera flower head

A bumblebee on a flower head. Credit: The Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Stories

The plight of the bumblebees and how we can save them

Bees help to provide us with a third of our food globally but are in rapid decline. Our New to Nature trainee Aydan shares some tips on how we can help secure a future for bees.

A still from the video showing an animation of wild meadow and pollinating bees.

A still from the animation by Brent school children and Alternative View Studios.

Projects

Making Brent wilder – brought to life by primary school children

Two primary schools in Brent have come together to learn about biodiversity, nature and habitats as part of a project to grow new wildflower meadows.

09/02/2022

Black and white studio photo from 1923 of three women posing in a 'frieze'

Frieze, 1923

News

Pioneering portrait photographer Dorothy Wilding celebrated in new exhibition

Works by the photographer – who took the iconic portrait of the young Queen Elizabeth II featured on UK stamps – go on show in Gloucester thanks to National Lottery funding.

08/03/2023