Children and young people
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.
Projects
Mass Observation Archive: Exploring life in Britain from 1930s to 1950s
The University of Sussex’s Mass Education project inspired a range of people from local schools and communities to engage with a unique social history resource.
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Queenhithe Dock Heritage Timeline
The heritage timeline will explore the histories of people and communities who have influenced the only surviving Anglo Saxon dock, Queenhithe dock.
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Patrin (Gypsy signposts project)
Patrin focused on recording gypsy heritage through GPS mapping, photography and oral history interviews.
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Interpreting Wilfred Owen's view of life in the trenches
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.
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Walter Tull: first black Tottenham Hotspur player and First World War officer
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.
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Worthing's First World War discovery trail
Creative Waves Community Arts enabled young and old residents of Worthing to rediscover their town.
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Yours Sincerely
Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.
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Dub Plate to Dub Step
Young people researched 50 years of Caribbean music and culture in Bristol and shared their findings via radio, film and online.
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The Right Track
The Right Track allowed young people to come together in a range of exciting outdoor activities whilst exploring the importance of railway and mining heritage in the North East.
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Routes & Rhythm
The Routes and Rhythm project was created by a group of young people who wanted to know more about their cultural heritage through the history of music.
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A Day on the Beach
A group of young volunteers worked with local people to preserve the heritage of North Tyneside's beach resorts.
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Lincoln War Stories
Inspired by the archives held at the Lincolnshire Museum of Life, young people explored Lincoln’s history to develop a radio play about life in the First World War.