Young people in Nuneaton explored buildings in their area.
Image: Mercurial Arts Ltd.
Young Roots
Date awarded
Location
Wem Brook
Applicant
Mercurial Arts Ltd
Award Given
£25000
Young people from across Nuneaton and Bedworth worked with the local charity, Mercurial Arts, the Borough Council and English Heritage, to create their own unique listing system and identify and record the buildings and sites important to them.
Through newly developed research skills, the young people gathered information and created an interactive website, highlighting the history of places and sites. Local people were then invited to share memories of their favourites.
An empty shop and the local museum became venues to exhibit their findings, celebrating the town’s heritage with a wide range of people through these accessible sites.
Find out more on the Building Sights website.