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Eight sites crowned regional winners in new award celebrating England’s local champions of everyday heritage! The winners were revealed today following thousands of votes after the shortlist was announced in August by historian David Olusoga and UK family history website, Findmypast.

Historian and broadcaster David Olusoga OBE has today launched a major new public award inviting the nation to vote for their favourite places that celebrate the ​everyday ​people who shaped the nation.

Each year 8 projects across Europe are recognised, and awarded up to €10,000, to celebrate local community heritage. This year the team at Powered by Hip Hop CIC secured this significant grant to invest in their programme.

We're working with Findmypast to look for England’s Everyday History Heroes. The local people and places uncovering and sharing stories of their community’s rich past. Are you one of them, or do you know someone who is?

New Year is a time for lists, resolutions and honours; so reflecting on last year and thinking about what highlights lie ahead, we’ve come up with an alternative Honours list. To get you thinking about what catches attention, here are some events that proved firm favourites for the team and media in 2025.

The biggest and best festival yet was delivered by our growing, and increasingly diverse community. With the help of new micro-grants and partnerships over 5,879 events were organised offering people more places to visit and stories to explore than ever before.

Our popular youth engagement training and development programme is back! For 2026 we are running a regionally focused version of New Wave in Leicestershire. Now open for applications.

Each year 8 projects are recognised across Europe and awarded up to €10,000 to celebrate local community heritage. This year the team at Love Oswestry secured this significant grant to invest in their programme.

The winners have been announced for the annual Museums + Heritage Awards and we're delighted to be recognised for our work supporting the Heritage Open Days community!

Can we help you share new stories and sites?

We're delighted to be recognised for our work supporting the Heritage Open Days community!

Applications are now open for our micro-grants! Can we help you share new stories and sites?

New Year is a time for lists, resolutions and honours; so reflecting on last year and thinking about what highlights lie ahead, we’ve come up with an alternative Honours list. To get you thinking about what catches attention, here are some events that proved firm favourites for the team and media in 2024…

We had so much fun working with eighteen wonderful organisers across England this year for New Wave. The result was an amazing programme of unique events co-created by almost 100 young people. From activism to ghost stories and silent discos to board games, here's a recap of what happened this year…

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.

Trumpets sound and drums roll please! We are delighted to reveal your complete Anniversary Gallery.

Vote for your favourite stories to fill our Anniversary Gallery!

We need your help to create a special showcase celebrating three decades of local people sharing the diverse heritage that matters to them.

New Year is a time for lists, resolutions and honours; so reflecting on last year and thinking about what highlights lie ahead, we’ve come up with an alternative Honours list. To get you thinking about what catches attention, here are some events that proved firm favourites for the team and media in 2023…

We had so much fun working with fourteen wonderful organisers across England this year as part of New Wave. The result was a jam-packed programme of unique events reflecting the passions of the young people involved: from creative competitions to LGBTQIA+ safe spaces – and plenty of snacks! Here's a recap of what happened this year.