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© Tyne & Wear Archives & MuseumsTyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Our project will prompt local communities to share stories of their female relatives’ and BAMER (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and Refugee) experiences of the Second World War to expand understanding of people’s experiences on Tyneside. We will be digitising large amounts of material in our museum collection which will be available to people exploring their family history.
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© The National Holocaust Centre and MuseumThe National Holocaust Centre and Museum
NHCM communicates the memory of the Holocaust for a contemporary purpose: to cultivate ‘Upstanders’ against hate and persecution. Our project will develop a responsive dialogue between the Centre and ‘under-heard’ audiences which draws on disruptive and engaging narratives to consider new and challenging perspectives. A critical theme will be our responsibility to how we listen and use testimony. Our focus will be on the co-creation of innovative and powerful experiences through ‘The Listening Project’.
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© Manchester Jewish MuseumManchester Jewish Museum
Our project aims to uncover lesser known stories from the Holocaust, connect with diverse local communities and support audiences and participants to apply lessons learned from these stories to make a positive difference in the world. We are particularly interested in exploring how performative approaches to the commemoration of the Holocaust can lead to increased depth of engagement and behavioural and attitudinal changes.
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© Brian Pinsent 1939Centre for the Movement of People at Aberystwyth University
As part of SWWHPP, the Centre for the Movement of People at Aberystwyth University will explore the stories of refugees from National Socialism who fled to this area in a project called ‘Refugees from National Socialism in Mid-, West and North Wales’. Led by Dr Andrea Hammel the project will engage with community groups to explore lessons for today's society and learn more about the experiences of refugees past and present in this part of Wales.
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© Museum of Cornish LifeCornwall Museums Partnership
The Museum of Cornish Life at Helston and Bodmin Keep Army Museum are working together to explore diverse aspects of life in the County during the Second World War and to connect these stories to what’s happening in people’s lives today. The project will involve local residents in both towns and the rural community, families, and people living in a care setting.
Find out more: Bodmin Keep Army Museum >
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© National Museums NINational Museums NI
In Northern Ireland the stories of the Second World War are relatively hidden in comparison with those of the First World War. Working with a network of partners and communities, National Museums NI will use this project to give a platform - through both online and offline resources - to hidden stories and collections relating to Second World War heritage in Northern Ireland.
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© Holocaust Survivors’ Friendship AssociationHolocaust Survivors’ Friendship Association
HSFA will work with local communities to create digital interactive art that reflects on the lived experiences of Holocaust survivors and their families in the North of England. We will explore their present lives and attempt to reflect on the personal impact of COVID-19 and explore connections with forms of marginalisation.
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Digital Internships
Each SWWHPP Partner is recruiting a paid Digital Intern to support the development of digital resources and activities, co-produced with local people and creative artists, which explore local stories related to the Second World War and Holocaust.
Interns will build knowledge of museums and the cultural sector, while gaining real life experience in a creative environment. Training will be provided on how museums work and the role of digital in the cultural sector, as well opportunities to learn from sector leading staff across the Partnership.
Current vacancies:

The SWWHPP is generously funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund