By Windfall for heritage projects
A £250,000 windfall for heritage projects in the Grimsby area has been secured following a successful bid to the National Lottery.
The grant, which was bid for by North East Lincolnshire Council, will be used to assist groups with an interest in heritage to access a community grants programme to help them develop their heritage capacity, expertise and experience.
Over the next three years, the project aims to encourage people to consider what they know, or think they know, of North East Lincolnshire, its people and how it has been shaped by the world.
There are various elements of local history that could be explored, including:
- Exploring Grimsby’s maritime history and relationship with the sea from ancient times to the recent development of the offshore wind industry
- Celebrating the area’s musical heritage, such as Rod Temperton and Bernie Taupin
- Continuing to tell the story of Immingham’s Pilgrim Fathers
- Encouraging the creative short-term use of heritage buildings
- Exploring how Grimsby’s international trading networks have shaped the world
- Sharing memories of good times at venues such as Cleethorpes Pier, which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2023
- Exploring our relationship with the natural environment in the Wolds and on the coast.
Community organisations will be supported to apply for grants to share and celebrate these stories. Further details of how to get involved will be announced early next year.
Cllr Callum Procter, Cabinet member for heritage, said: “We have a really rich history in North East Lincolnshire, and I’m looking forward to seeing how we can make the most of it, involving local people along the way, and helping them take pride in their own history and heritage.”
David Renwick, of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “Here at the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we’re committing to ensuring those areas, like North East Lincolnshire, who are home to such rich heritage but have not benefitted from high levels of investment are given the opportunity to use their stories to bring communities together, play a significant role in boosting the local economy and instil a real sense of pride of place for people.”
