Projects we’ve funded

The project focuses on the 100-year history of St Bede Primary School, the first county school in Winchester.

Volunteers from the Scottish Pipers Association researched the tunes and stories behind the Pipers of the First World War, including the iconic image of the Piper leading the soldiers into battle.

Four communities researched, documented, and shared the cultural and social history of tower blocks in the city.

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.

The AWN Pugin Bi-Centenary project celebrated one of the UK's most famous architects and helped him become better known to the people of East Kent.

The archive project engaged new audiences with social heritage in Slough, especially those from South Asian communities.

Metroland researched and shared the story of Amersham-on-the-Hill during the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Railway.

Persecution and survival helped participants piece together the social history of refugees living in Oxford during the Second World War.

The project focused on the exploration of maps and local archive material to illustrate the inter-generational journeys of people, from different cultural backgrounds and communities, who now live in Fareham.

The Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft used the Heritage Grants programme to fund a project to revamp its collections and premises.

The Portsmouth Museums and Records Service encouraged local community groups to explore their family, community and local history.

As part of the All Our Stories programme, young people focused on the heritage of the coal and steel industry of South Yorkshire and were empowered to tell the local story of industrial decline.