Projects we’ve funded

At a time of financial uncertainty, the Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association received a grant to help plan for a sustainable future.

The Glasgow Women’s Library explored the stories behind the badges worn by women involved in activism.

Three of the eight species of bats present and breeding in East Cleveland are rare and of national conservation importance.

East Kent Mencap delivered a reminiscence project which worked with people with learning disabilities to reflect on and record their lives through a favourite item of clothing.

This project explored the period between World Wars in Aylesbury through research and interviewing locals about their experiences.

Securing funds for an endowment aimed to provide income in the long term to support two posts, that will help the Watts Gallery Trust to manage the heritage.

The project aimed to make the charity sustainable for 50 years, in terms of maintenance and conservation, learning, engagement and curatorial needs.

Community groups and university partners came together to explore how the First World War was won in the market gardens of Worcestershire as well as on the battlefield.

Local school children explored the stories of Tom Hickathrift, the giant who hailed from the marshland between Kings Lynn and Wisbech.

This project was designed to give young people the opportunity to preserve the heritage of the African Caribbean community living in Newport.

The Tracks in Time project enabled the people of Netherfield in Nottinghamshire to celebrate and explore the town’s unique history.

Erewash Museum, housed in Dalby House in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, benefited from a grant to improve its learning and visitor centre.