Projects we’ve funded

Gartnavel Chapel in Glasgow was repaired and restored to create a cancer support centre where patients and their families can receive free support and care.

Pink Saltire is a Scottish LGBTQ+ news and information charity founded in 2014.

The Dyfi 360 observatory gives people the opportunity to learn about and observe nature up close.

Royal Mencap Society secured funding to record, exhibit and preserve the hidden heritage of people with learning disabilities.

Pupils in Newport and Caerphilly researched the history of Lady Rhondda, celebrating her contribution to the suffragette movement and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Newport.

The Nomad Project involved a wider range of people in heritage through digital exploration of Somali artefacts.

Through its Windrush 70 and Beyond project, Kingsway Project celebrated the 70th anniversary of the ‘Empire Windrush’ by recording and sharing Caribbean migration stories.

Following the eBay purchase of the derelict George Elmy lifeboat by a group of dedicated volunteers, this project sought to return the lifeboat to its former glory and use it to learn about their local heritage.

Young people connected with their circus heritage through archive investigations and oral history interviews, and brought their discoveries to life in performance, an exhibition, website and project newspaper.

Following a £7million refurbishment Preston Hall is able to display a wider range of the 90,000-plus items in the Stockton Museum Services' collection.

During the Second World War thousands of women joined the Women's Land Army to help the war effort and replace men who had joined the armed forces. This 18-month project enabled local people to discover one part of this story near Newcastle.

The Rossendale Valley's fascinating but little known history of footwear manufacturing is now being shared for the first time with a wide and diverse audience.