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… activities whilst exploring the importance of railway and mining heritage in the North East. Volunteers … find out how these industries had affected local wildlife and landscapes. They also learnt how to navigate the River … that: "I used to hate nature and spiders scared me but now I have seen new things, I have changed my mind and would …

… ago, the WI has greatly influenced the lives of women and their families in the rural communities of the Isle of Ely. This project researched the history and development of the local WIs, involving members and … for the safe and accessible storage of Federation records, now held at the Wisbech Museum. The first of its kind for WIs …

… project sought to return the lifeboat to its former glory and use it to learn about their local heritage. The Royal … coble in distress, five lifeboat crew, three fishermen and a nine-year old boy died within a boat’s length of the … project has driven the group on to bigger things and they now occupy permanent premises in the Seaham Harbour Marina, …

… Church building was opened in 1922 to house the church and its welfare work. The building is dedicated to the men from the church and local community who were killed in the First World War of … soldiers were installed in the belfry, and the bells are now played regularly.  … The restoration of a rare set of …

… needs of the village of Great Ayton in North Yorkshire. Now grade II listed, it continues to hold a position of … splendour. Ken Taylor, Treasurer Affected by water ingress and an accumulation of dirt, the church’s highly decorative … the congregation. Volunteers from the church prepared and delivered a series of workshops for local schools using …

… an ambitious target of finding, safeguarding, multiplying and reintroducing all the original species which once grew … ensure future generations can enjoy these native plants. Now 93 of the long list of almost 100 species known to have … passion can achieve amazing things. It is not easy, but then no-one said it would be.” … Cornfield Flowers Project …

… Denby Dale as a community and wildlife resource Rainbow over Churchfield, Denby Dale … of Churchfield, Denby Dale have created a wildlife haven and public amenity on their doorstep. When there is a network … to appreciate and protect the rich diversity of the field. Now, local people are being inspired to try out new ideas in …

… Changes project explores the shifts in public perceptions and attitudes towards mental health over the last 100 years. … project will capture oral histories of local people, young and old, to discover the changes in both the attitudes … (1897-1997) and visit the new Hollins Park hospital which now inhabits the site, to explore how treatment has changed. …

… Club Award Given £18000 A History of Newport Cricket Club and the historic Rodney Parade Ground project shared the … project focused on the history of the club, the players and the important milestones since 1835.  For nearly a … the best players in world cricket played there. Few people now realise the historical importance of the club and there …

… over time. They investigated the beginnings of the charity and the influence of Ida Darwin, the mental heath campaigner and pioneer after whom the hospital site is named. The … much they had learnt from the exhibition, and [how they] now better understand how brain injury conditions affect …