This project is made possible by the generous support of our funders.
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. Our Digital Ancestors is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to connect volunteers around England to the digital mapping project and discover the stories of people buried in Church of England churchyards.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.
Historic England
This project is funded by Historic England, the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment, from beaches and battlefields to parks and pie shops. Historic England protect, champion and save the places that define who we are and where we’ve come from as a nation. Historic Englang care passionately about the stories they tell, the ideas they represent and the people who live, work and play among them. Working with communities and specialists they share passion, knowledge and skills to inspire interest, care and conservation, so everyone can keep enjoying and looking after the history that surrounds us all.
Historic England’s mission is to:
Champion, helping people discover the hidden gems and great places that add colour and character to our lives.
Include everyone’s history because we know every community makes a contribution that’s worth understanding and celebrating.
Protect by identifying the most important parts of our heritage, by listing and conserving, and by speaking up for places that are at risk.
Care by empowering communities and professionals to look after their local heritage.
Atlantic Geomatics (A G Intl)
Atlantic Geomatics’ dream is to be admired as the best little big Geospatial company in the world. They strive to assist both public and private organisations to harness the power of spatial data. They have partnered with the Church of England to undertake digital mapping and parish record for Church of England churchyards. Their financial and in-kind contributions to the Our Digital Ancestors project will help parishes, congregations and volunteers make the most of this incredible resource and enrich the records.
Church of England
The Church of England is the established church in England which is divided into 42 dioceses and 12,500 parishes across the country. The financial and in-kind contributions of the Church of England to the Our Digital Ancestors project will give parishes, congregations and volunteers access to churchyards and training to learn the stories of the people buried there.
