By learning about and sharing stories of migration and community, we foster a sense of belonging for local people. Our popular heritage trails bring local history to life!
Heritage
Projects
This was Legacy WM’s first project, which researched and recorded the contribution of Bangladeshi food to British culinary culture, through the stories of migrant communities…
Legacy West Midlands has been commissioned by Stronger Communities Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund, to be the lead organisation providing peer support to a network of heritage…
What is Every Journey Matters?Every Journey Matters is a community project developed by Legacy West Midlands and funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund. We will be…
In February 2017 a group of nine organisations from across Europe were awarded Erasmus funding to deliver a project entitled ‘Grandma’s Story’ – Engaging migrant youth in…
The Handsworth Heritage Trails showcase the diverse heritage in the vibrant Handsworth area. The project has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic…
The hidden stories of Birmingham’s Bangladeshi women have finally been told thanks to a heritage project being awarded £42,600 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). …
In 2013, Legacy WM worked in partnership with other organisations to develop a proposal for a People’s Heritage & Arts Centre in Birmingham. The Old Fire Station in…
Our European Project SIMRA II Project brings together 9 partners from 5 EU countries (UK, Greece, Cyprus Sweden & Poland), including facilities in 5 cities concerning…
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News
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We Carry the Light was a nine month project which brought together women to stitch personal stories of heritage, family and life, shining a spotlight on the knowledge…
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Legacy WM are thrilled to witness one of our staff members Marcia (who is also cofounder of Black Heritage Walks Network) to be featured on ITV News Central. For…
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Last weekend at the Birmingham Rep we celebrated 60 years of Jamaican Independence and the monumental achievement of the Wassifa Showcase with its founder…
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What a fabulous evening to celebrate and commemorate the memory of Marcus Garvey.
Watch below to see what team Legacy WM got up to! It's also great to…
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50 years on since Bangladesh has become a sovereign nation and we, British Bangladeshi, have had a footprint in the UK that stretches back four centuries. It started with the…
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The SAHGB is thrilled to announce Dawn Carr as the inaugural recipient of the Society’s Masters’ Bursary scheme. Dawn will use the £20,000 bursary to attend the Masters in…
