Heritage Craft Bursary
Heritage skills at risk
Derbyshire’s rich heritage is embedded in its landscape, buildings and industry, shaped by centuries of making that connect its people to the place.
The county has a great wealth of historic buildings that all require a specific set of skills and expertise to conserve and these skills are increasingly difficult to find.
With support from some Derbyshire's key heritage and conservation partners, including the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust and the Arkwright Society, Derbyshire Makes History has set up a new bursary scheme to help increase key skills in heritage building and conservation craft skills, such as lime plastering, stone masonry and heritage joinery.
We recently awarded 5 bursaries and will soon share the stories of these craftspeople and the skills they’ve gained through this funding.
Derbyshire Makes History is set up to compliment the wider 3-year Derbyshire Makes programme, with an exclusive heritage focus, which is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK's heritage.