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.
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Marine heritage skills for placements
The Marine Graduate Training Programme provided work-based training in marine conservation and community engagement for recent university graduates.
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An Independent Guide to Exploring the South Downs National Park
This volunteer-focused project produced a guide to encourage diverse ethnic communities from urban centres to visit the South Downs.
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An innovative exploration of Blyth's ship building and Antarctic heritage from the 1800s
Blyth Tall Ship is establishing itself as a nationally significant maritime centre, leading the field in traditional maritime skills training.
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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.
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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.
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Restoring the Future of St John’s in Notting Hill
St John’s Notting Hill have fully restored their organ whilst engaging their community in a programme of activities.
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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.
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Rainford's Roots: a Community Archaeology Project
A community archaeology project in the village of Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.