Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grant will fund 56 new projects across the next 2 years to celebrate working class histories.
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… diverse stories of people and places at the heart of English history…
Historic England writes:
Historic England received over 380 applications and has chosen to fund 56 community-led projects that will explore diverse stories of people and places at the heart of English history. The total amount of funding awarded by Historic England will be £875,000, ranging from £6,800 to £25,000 per individual project…..
Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grant programme aims to shine a light on the diversity of our heritage and is part of Historic England’s commitment to ensuring that a wider range of people are able to connect with, enjoy and benefit from the historic environment.
Wherever people live, they are surrounded by historic buildings, landscapes and streets, industrial or coastal heritage. Everyday Heritage Grant projects allow people of all ages to explore these valued local places and celebrate their ‘everyday’ shared heritage.
The new projects will reveal and celebrate fascinating, untold stories across England, from exploring and documenting the untold histories of St Agnes Place in Kennington (a street central to the Rastafari community and since the 1980s locally known as House of Dread) to creating an interactive walking trail marking the 70 year history of the Leicester Caribbean Cricket and Social Club, and looking at the working class history of drag in the “Pink Triangle”, also known as the Gay Village area of Newcastle.
Encouraging people to engage with their local heritage, these projects will support them to tell their own stories, in their own way, and to connect with others in their local communities.
“There are so many hidden histories to uncover here in England. Every community has a story to tell and we want to hear them. This is the strength of our Everyday Heritage grant programme, which funds projects that are community-led and really engage with local people by empowering them to research and tell their own stories. I’m excited to learn more about these fascinating projects as they shine an important light on our working class heritage.”
Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive, Historic England
….Historic England is now funding 56 new projects across the nation telling the stories of working class heritage, examples of which can be seen…. [linked from below]
