Projects we’ve funded

With restored buildings and a host of new education programmes, people can better connect to Great Dixter’s historic gardens.

This citizen science project involved local people collecting vital information on upland peat landscapes while learning habitat monitoring skills.

Young people gained new skills while preserving and raising awareness of Pakistani/Kashmiri heritage in Luton.

This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.

Cornfield Flowers – Into the Community is an innovative approach to bridging the gap between community awareness and nature conservation.

This inspiring community heritage project explores the fascinating lives of Carlisle’s ‘Cracker Packers’ through the ages.

This project focuses on one of the most poignant histories of the First World War: Birkenhead's 1917 'Black Chair' Eisteddfod.

A community archaeology project in Windermere will uncover the site of a former Second World War housing complex used to house child Holocaust survivors.

Young people from refugee communities discover the pastimes of Victorian children through nursery rhymes brought to life by Walter Crane.

Exploring the contributions of Rossendale’s first generation Bangladeshi Pioneers through intergenerational working.

This project explores the diary of Jack Pulman, a first-hand account of life as an overseas serviceman during the First World War.

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.