Following the success of our first Making our Mark cohort (which are just in the process of finalising their projects) we are delighted to introduce our next set of community groups. Each one will celebrate a different aspect of heritage with local people at the heart of each project.

There was another brilliant session with Lifegate as participants explored the heritage of Adire, the traditional Yoruba tie and dye technique that dates back to the 1800s.

If you are a community group interested in starting a new heritage project you can apply to Making our Mark NOW!

Making our Mark is now underway in Walsall. At the beginning of July we met some of members of he first five groups who have received the project’s small grants.

We wish to work with a Walsall-based heritage, community, or creative organisation to undertake a new commission exploring Walsall's shared heritage, though we welcome applications from the wider Black Country.

Walsall is a place rich with stories—of traditions passed down through generations, of communities shaped by migration, resilience and creativity. Now, a new opportunity is opening up for local groups to shine a light on their own unique histories through Making Our Mark, a community-led heritage project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.