Projects
Unique projects see us at the hearts of Leicestershire communities. We assist groups to realise the goals for their cultural activities and connect them with the people who can help. So, whether it’s putting together a community exhibition, or supporting heritage volunteering, we are there both to help bring plans to life and to show where to go next.
Where you see our Community Curators logo, these projects are community inspired and led. Participants have embraced the opportunity to define their goals and decide how activities are designed, delivered, enjoyed and shared. There are many ways people have chosen to express this including exhibitions, film, heritage and trails hosted at museums, libraries, heritage centres, events and festivals.
Our projects aim to change the way culture is interpreted, experienced and enjoyed by our communities for our communities!
Story Champions
A new and exciting project that will combine the knowledge and enthusiasm of Participation Team staff and our valued Foster Carers in Leicestershire. Together we will create a bespoke training package that will aid in inspiring children and young people in care to read for pleasure and then share our knowledge with the wider fostering community.
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NextGen HeritageFest2021
The first ever event of its kind; bringing together young people from across Leicestershire to explore and share what heritage means to them. Our mission - heritage is relevant to everybody! Traditionally, young people don’t have the opportunity and access, to engage in heritage, we aim to change this.
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DoYouSeeWhatISee?
DoYouSeeWhatISee? is a project which comes from the hearts and souls of the people of Loughborough. It takes a new look at history, heritage and culture through the eyes of local people. The final exhibition will be hosted at the wonderful Charnwood Museum.
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Project Digby
Project Digby was an exciting autism-friendly volunteering project, at the 1620s House and Garden, run in partnership with Autism East Midlands. The project was created in response to an existing volunteer, who was struggling to find suitable heritage opportunities for her daughter.
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Cultural Ambassadors
Our Cultural Ambassadors - a successful partnership between learning and volunteering. Leicestershire County Council’s Adult Learning Service (LALS) supports local people with multiple and complex learning disabilities through Independent Living and Skills for Life courses.
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Nurturing Reading for Pleasure in Children in Care
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team wanted to find a way to support carers and children in care during the strange and unsettling time. Reading, stories and craft activities can help to focus on something else for little while and reduce the stress and anxiety that can often go hand in hand with change and uncertainty. With this in mind, we developed book and craft packages for all primary children in care.
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Anand Mangal
Memories of Migration and the Partition of India - what an amazing group of women! Local ladies of South Asian heritage, mostly aged over 60, have been working in partnership with Loughborough University exploring South Asian memories of Partition in the UK and their relevance to contemporary life.
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1485 around the world by the Bosworth Explorers
This adult learning group, based at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, is currently working on the project ‘1485 Around the World’. Explorers is their name…exploring is their game!
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The Secret History of Ladybird Books
In 2019 ‘The Secret History of Ladybird Books’ event took place at Charnwood Museum, in partnership and Loughborough University. The event was part of the national Being Human Festival 2019, the UK’s only national celebration of the humanities!
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Bespoke Cultural Activity for Children in Care
Our teams within Communities and Wellbeing join together to involve and inspire primary school aged children and their siblings and carers to access and use our local heritage venues and the resources they offer.
Find out more about 'Bespoke Cultural Activity for Children in Care'