Projects we’ve funded

This project aimed to make both the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library accessible to a wide range of people and involve audiences in an interactive way.

The derelict Grade II listed building in Brixton was turned into a permanent home for the Black Cultural Archive’s collection of historical material.

This project explored the lesser-known story of the black contribution to the First World War.

Restoring the church’s Nicholson organ engaged the whole community in a range of heritage activities.

The hidden history of the Caribbean’s contribution to the British war effort during the First World War was revealed thanks to this project.

This multi-media, intergenerational storytelling project explored the racial heritage of Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Young people from British African and Caribbean backgrounds looked at the role of black people who served on behalf of both the Allied and Central powers during the First World War.

Eastbourne Ancestors focused on providing greater intellectual and physical access to the Eastbourne Museum Service’s human skeletal collection.

The Hadhari project recorded memories from a local African-Caribbean care group in Derby, which were at risk of being lost forever.

This oral history project celebrates the tradition and culture of the Guinea-Conakry community living in Greater Manchester.

Refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow explored the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.

Heaton Avenues in Wartime uncovered 10 hidden stories of local residents during the First World War.