Projects we’ve funded

The aim of this project was to refurbish and enhance the Grade II listed building of Peterborough Museum and redisplay a number of galleries.

Daventry Town Council oversaw the development of a Grade II listed Georgian town house into a cultural and historical hub for the local community.

The RSPB and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority worked together on this three-year social inclusion project to reach new audiences.

Forming the boundary between Scotland and England, the River Tweed provides a common thread to the natural, built and cultural heritage of the Borders as it meanders across 97 miles of scenic countryside.

The wider community was involved in this project to uncover the natural and archaeological heritage of Heaton Woods, an area of ancient semi-natural woodland.

A project devised by a group of 25 young people after the old Horse Chestnut tree in the grounds of their community centre was felled.

The history and natural heritage of Gosport was captured in this trail, connecting the local community to its surrounding environment.

The Yemeni Roots project captured the story of the Yemeni community in Eccles through a variety of oral history interviews, reminiscence work and creative art.

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.

Slough Roots enabled women from English, Asian and West Indian backgrounds to research traditional healing remedies still used in the UK today.

Volunteers celebrated the work of Scottish nurses and doctors during the First World War.

This ambitious restoration project helped return the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds to its original glory.