The room for Ancoats developed as part of the A Different Spirit project
Projects
A Different Spirit
Young people worked with creative practitioners, historians, curators and local residents to uncover the history of Ancoats Art Museum.
Projects we’ve funded
Heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.
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Projects
Creating a new museum for the Mary Rose warship
A new museum for the Mary Rose has been built at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, forming an important part of the major regional tourist attraction.
Volunteers get to grips with Roman costume
Projects
Bridge to the Future
Young people from Chesterton changed their attitude to their neighbourhood by uncovering its Roman past.
Projects
The Pepperpot Project
The Pepperpot Project focused on the restoration and heritage of a dilapidated folly.
A Life's a Drag performance
Projects
Life's a drag: LGBTQ+ heritage in Manchester
This project is exploring the histories and traditions of drag as part of Manchester’s rich LGBT+ heritage.
The green in Silloth-on-Solway
Projects
Silloth-on-Solway, The Green
Silloth-on-Solway Town Council regenerated its historic Green for the benefit of the local community.
Projects
Unlocking the Anthony Burgess archive
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation (IABF) celebrated the life and work of Anthony Burgess, the novelist, poet, playwright, critic and composer born in Manchester in 1917.
A game from The Re-Creators project
Projects
The Re-Creators: the history of computer games and how they change us
Young people will explore the evolution of computer games from Pong to modern-day narrative-based platform games.
A group of project participants with banners
Projects
Egham Museum Magna Carta 800 Project
Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta, this project delivered a programme of activities and events with the local community.
Projects
Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in Northern Ireland
In 2010 and 2012, the National Lottery Heritage Fund supported the Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in Northern Ireland project.
A marine conservation graduate at work
Projects
Marine heritage skills for placements
The Marine Graduate Training Programme provided work-based training in marine conservation and community engagement for recent university graduates.
Trainees at work at the boatyard
Projects
Keeping History Afloat - Traditional Boat-Building Skills for the Future
The funding will further the work at the Heritage Boatyard, training more people in the necessary heritage skills so they can help conserve the historic collection.