Children and young people

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 marine conservation graduate at work
A marine conservation graduate at work

Projects

Marine heritage skills for placements

The Marine Graduate Training Programme provided work-based training in marine conservation and community engagement for recent university graduates.

Children on balcony of wooden playhouse

Projects

Childhood at Osborne

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.

The Staffordshire Hoard Gallery with objects on display in glass cases
Inside the Staffordshire Hoard Gallery

Projects

The Staffordshire Hoard Gallery

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.

A man teaches a young woman
A volunteer helps a young person learn engineering skills

Projects

Blyth's Ship Building Heritage

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.

Young participants at the Renaissance Globe Project

Projects

The Renaissance Globe Project

The Museum of the History of Science in Oxford illuminated the astonishing history of globe-making for thousands of children and families.

A participant exploring a stand at one of the workshops

Projects

Leicester's role in World War 1

Volunteers investigated the impact of the First World War on the people of Leicester and shared their research through exhibitions, school workshops and online.

Secondary school pupils conducting oral history interviews
Secondary school pupils conducting oral history interviews

Projects

From Plantation to Pollock, from Kabul to Kennishead

Secondary school pupils conducted oral history interviews with former tenement residents and recent asylum seekers in Glasgow, bringing different generations and communities together.

People sharing memories
Sharing memories

Projects

Capturing the stories of London's Chinatown

The memories and life stories of the people who built and defined the character of London's Chinatown were captured and shared with younger generations.

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