A Chiltern Open Air Museum volunteer at work
Matt Clayton
Projects
Tomorrow's Heritage
Chiltern Open Air Museum received a Skills for the Future grant from us to offer training for people to build careers in heritage.
Projects we’ve funded
Heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.
Explore some of the inspiring projects we’ve funded and help inform your own application.
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- discover the breadth of heritage we fund
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Community archaeologists at work
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Closing the gap - turning theory into practical application
An HLF Skills for the Future grant enabled the CBA to offer year-long workplace learning bursaries.
A boat undergoing repair
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Across the Minch: Traditional Boatbuilding in Uist & Wester Ross
The Grimsay Boatshed and Am Bàta received a Skills for the Future grant to provide traditional boatbuilding workshops to local schools.
Wildflowers growing at Meadow Farm
Colin Williams
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Protecting the wildflowers at Meadow Farm
The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust acquired the Meadow Farm site in Oxfordshire to preserve the untouched medieval meadows.
The Central Plaza Hotel in Carlisle
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Assessing options for Carlisle's Central Plaza Hotel
This project is exploring the options available for bringing the Central Plaza Hotel in Carlisle back to life.
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Bringing Turton Tower Stables Back To Life
Turton Tower Trust used their grant to assess the options for renovating Turton Tower stables in Lancashire.
Members show off their craft
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Sharing Sindhi Crafts
The Sharing Sindhi Crafts project used crafts as a way to bring people together and share long held traditions.
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Battle of Waterloo Bicentenary Exhibition
The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo gave the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum the opportunity to rejuvenate their collection.
Old Toll House exterior
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The Old Toll House restoration project
The Old Toll House in Stratford has been restored, and bought back into use as a heritage attraction and viable commercial enterprise.
St Andrew's Church in Roker
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St Andrew's window, nave and transept project
This project saw the restoration of the windows, nave and transept of St Andrew’s Church in Sunderland and opening it to a wider audience.
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Mental health recovery through Our Histories project
Our Histories promoted mental health recovery by offering participants the opportunity to research their personal histories through storytelling, research, and visits to heritage sites.
International Womens Group hosting their Burns Night evening
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International Haggis Journey
International Womens Group explored the connection between Scottish haggis and similar dishes from countries such as Syria, Iran and Egypt.