Projects we’ve funded

Young people from Brierfield and Nelson in Lancashire explored the role of their local community and the Indian Army in the First World War.

This community-led project aimed to expand digital archives and discover the stories of every soldier whose name appears on a Flintshire First World War memorial.

Catholic and Protestant communities were brought together in this project investigating the impact of the First World War on the local area.

Reflections On The Somme, developed and led by young people, will explore perspectives of soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme.

Led by Liberal Judaism, this project recorded and showcased Jewish LGBTQ+ history from the 1950s to today.

This six-month project explored the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activism and liberation from 1960 to 2000.

The Wordsworth Trust will co-ordinate the transformation of the literary heritage site at Dove Cottage in the Lake District.

Volunteers explored the legacy of the First World War in Somerset, sharing their discoveries through an archive, website and events.

Young drama enthusiasts formed the Eden Court Collective, a theatre company that set out to explore and share the untold stories of warfare.

Narrative Eye helped London community groups research how people from Africa and the Caribbean contributed to the First World War.

Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.

Volunteers explored and shared nine decades of history through Hadleigh and Thundersley Community Archive’s All Our Stories project.