Crewe Heritage Centre has been awarded £22,500 from The Julia Rausing Trust. This money will fund an ambitious restoration project for some of the green space around the Centre, seeking to enhance the area’s biodiversity and support more opportunities for learning, volunteering, and boosting wellbeing across the local community.
Gordon Heddon, Chair of Crewe Heritage Trust, said: “This generous grant from The Julia Rausing Trust allows us to reconnect our site with its pre-Industrial Revolution landscape. By restoring green space, creating new wildlife habitats and involving volunteers, children and families, we’re ensuring our heritage site is not only a place to learn about the past, but a living, breathing space that supports nature, wellbeing and community pride. We’re incredibly grateful for this support, which will leave a lasting legacy for both people and wildlife.”
Harry Erskine, Grants Manager at The Julia Rausing Trust, said: “It was a pleasure to visit Crewe Heritage Centre and see first-hand the enthusiasm and care that is going into this project. Meeting the team and learning more about their plans to restore green space and support local wildlife brought the vision to life. We’re delighted to support a scheme that will create lasting benefits for both the community and the natural environment.”
The Trust has developed exciting plans for the different areas in the space, with more details available on their website. There are plans for a range of drop-in activities for all visitors, starting from 1 April when the Centre reopens, to allow anyone to get involved. They are also recruiting for Green Space Volunteers to help care for the new environments. More information available here: Become A Volunteer | Crewe Heritage Centre