The National Trust has an incredible collection of places, objects, and most importantly, stories. A collaborative research project has helped them highlight more of these from under-represented groups. Members of the project team introduce their work here and share three of the stories – discover the celebrated miniaturist who painted with her mouth and shoulder and the much loved sister who learnt to speak again after an accident.

This year we celebrated three decades of connecting communities and helping them discover the stories on their doorstep. Over 1 million visitors enjoyed the 5,427 events organised by our community of thousands of local volunteers and organisations.

How do you engage people with a busy 1,352ft long historic bridge, rising over 300ft above a gorge, which is in constant use?! This Trust has been doing just that, hugely successfully, for ten years. Working in partnership with a range of experts currently involved in maintaining the structure has given the team a new angle this year and made them even more of a highlight for visitors.