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.
Roedd Dyffryn Ogwr yn cael ei adnabod fel cymuned fwyngloddio ar un adeg
News
Valley youngsters save their mining heritage
A project telling the story of a South Wales valley’s mining heritage has been awarded £49,700 by the National Lottery.
Choosing the right flowers for your garden can be a real help for bees
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Bees, blossom and biodiversity: supporting wildlife in your garden
It's World Biodiversity Day, the perfect opportunity to explore how you can use your garden to support wildlife.
Colston Hall is run by Bristol Music Trust
News
Music to Bristol’s ears! Historic music hall given the go-ahead for restoration project
It’s the site of a famous Beatles flour-bombing incident, and suffragettes Vera Holme and Elsie Howey once hid here overnight so they could shout ‘votes for women’ during a speech the next day. Now, Colston Hall is set to become one of the country's best arts and learning facilities.
Aelodau o Gymuned Geidiad Beechwood
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Newport Gun Girls and Girl Guides' film goes international
An animated film about the Newport Gun Girls will be shown at international film festivals around the world this year.
Preswylydd â Syndrom Down yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiect Clywed y Cyn-Guddiedig
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People with learning disabilities tell their stories of friendship
A project celebrating the real life stories of friendships and relationships experienced by people with learning disabilities has been awarded nearly £400,000 of National Lottery funding.
Preswylydd â Syndrom Down yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiect Clywed y Cyn-Guddiedig
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Celebrating friendship thanks to the National Lottery
An innovative project capturing the real life stories of friendships and relationships experienced by people with learning disabilities has been awarded nearly £400,000 of National Lottery funding.
Aelod Pwyllgor CDL Cymru, Jamie Davies
Blogs
What heritage means to me: Jamie Davies
Jamie Davies tells us about juggling PhD study with being an HLF Committee member for Wales
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
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Aberystwyth's university college given £10million lifeline
More than £10million has been earmarked for a major restoration of Aberystwyth University’s iconic Old College, the birthplace of university education in Wales.
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
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New Life for Old College!
£10million National Lottery support to redevelop Wales’s oldest university college.
Aelodau o Fforwm Ieuenctid Amgueddfa Cymru gyda’u detholiad nhw o wrthrychau o’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.
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Young people in Wales get hands on with heritage
Thanks to National Lottery players, £875,000 is helping involve more young Welsh people in heritage.
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Stars in their eyes
A few young people will get a taste of fame as they walk the red carpet at the premiere of a new film they have developed using Richard Burton’s teenage diaries. The Hollywood star and heartthrob was also a prolific diarist, and thanks to £34,000 of National Lottery funding young people from Burton
Eirwen Hopkins, Cyfarwyddwr Prosiect ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe
Blogs
Helping young people uncover town’s secrets with Richard Burton's diaries
Eirwen Hopkins led a group of young people to explore Port Talbot’s history through the diaries of Richard Burton.