Young people from Brierfield and Nelson in Lancashire explored the role of their local community and the Indian Army in the First World War.

Community films and exhibitions uncovered a wartime story and reconnected local people with their museum

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.

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.

Residents of the Langley Estate in Manchester used stories and photographs of their ancestors as inspiration to create a collective poem and film.

Young people researched 50 years of Caribbean music and culture in Bristol and shared their findings via radio, film and online.

Luton Cultural Services Trust and a youth group purchased and decorated a traditional Romani vardo (wagon) in an original folk art style.

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.

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.

Students from Birmingham universities worked with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to create an exhibition to showcase and explore the museum’s West African textile collections.

Young people researched the experiences of the Accrington Pals in the First World War, developing a short film and workshop for secondary schools and encouraging others to make their own films.

Young people worked with a community arts organisation to discover the medieval heritage of their local area and build a stronger sense of community cohesion.