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… display co-created by communities working with Tenby and Narberth Museums Collecting Cultures Date awarded … local treasure-hunters, improving long-term relationships and collections. The project Saving Treasures: Telling … between detectorist communities and the local museums – now, detectorists are more willing to lend artefacts.  Top …

… been made for me… People over 50, long-term out of work and in need of a confidence boost and tools [were helped] to climb back up into the working … One participant said: “I can see life in a different way now, I don't want to stay home, lonely and depressed any …

… The Lightbox Award Given £1606500 Woking Museum Arts and Craft Centre, now known as The Lightbox, was conceived by a local community … group in 1993 to establish a museum of Woking’s local and social history. The intention was to gather together a …

… collections in Oxford. Oxfordshire Youth Arts Partnership and the Pitt Rivers Museum joined forces to work with young … in mainstream school, supporting them to discover and interpret collections from around the globe. The two-year … It’s felt like the whole world was against me... Now I look at life differently.” Leigh, participant The …

… District Award Given £2943100 The programme has protected and restored some of the Forest of Dean’s most at-risk … the Community Wildlife Study Group trained volunteers who then worked on a range of biodiversity issues within the … partners a wealth of resources and information is now available online for future generations, including a …

… Wear it out: The culture and heritage of LGBTQ+ dress in Sussex, 1917-2017 Queer Looks … owners also provided oral histories. 16 of the outfits are now in RPM’s permanent collection, whilst five further … from us before? Try starting with a smaller project, then build from there. Contact your local office for help …

… a neglected 'dead space' into a vibrant community space and wildlife haven. The project The goal of the Rectory Lane … the area, which had fallen into disrepair, into a vibrant and diverse contemporary garden of commemoration. This garden … monuments damaged by invasive weeds and saplings. It's now a vibrant community green space, enhancing Berkhamsted’s …

… Human Henge: historic landscapes and mental health at Stonehenge Our Heritage Date awarded … high quality, small group experiences of archaeology and historic landscapes. The project The aim of this project … in Restoration Trust projects. One Human Henge member is now a trustee of The Trust.  Human Henge Online was a pilot …

… Award Given £5827000 Voted Scotland ‘s Greatest Scot and known in his home country simply as ‘the Bard’, it is thanks to National Lottery funding that Robert Burns now has a museum worthy of his international status. Robert … figures in Scottish culture. His enduring legacy and humanitarian values have introduced people in all corners …