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
Don’t Settle: young people share their stories
On a mission to use heritage to give young people a voice, this project worked with diverse ethnic communities in Birmingham and the Black Country.

Projects
Windrush Generations: Evolving Heritage
A group of young people working with the African Community Centre in Swansea led a project to uncover the stories of descendants of the Windrush generation living in South Wales.

Blogs
Reflecting and adapting to empower young people

News
£7million legacy for nature and communities for the Queen’s Jubilee

Projects
Colonial Countryside: Reinterpreting English Country Houses
The University of Leicester provides opportunities for children to explore and think about British imperial history at National Trust Houses.

News
£3.2million for the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project

Projects
Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens
We have awarded more than £8million to this ground-breaking project that addresses climate change, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

Blogs
Kick the Dust Norfolk Journeys: helping young people into work

Projects
All The Moor Butterflies: preserving rare species and improving wellbeing
This project helped to safeguard some of South West England’s rarest butterfly and moth species. The conservation work engaged a wider range of people through working with partners.

News
Podcasts: how the heritage sector is embracing the trend

Blogs
Time for a change: outdoor learning for every child

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