ENLab Project is described by the council as “an ambitious heritage education initiative” involving schoolchildren and local groups

A major new heritage education project will soon launch across the borough after Enfield Council received £240,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The ‘ENLab Project’ is described by the council as “an ambitious heritage education initiative” designed for primary schools and local heritage organisations.

In addition to the lottery funding, money has been secured from the RSA Trust (£12,000), The Enfield Society (£10,000) and Enfield Council (£8,000), enabling a “dynamic collaboration that will reconnect young people and families with Enfield’s rich heritage in the natural, industrial and built environment”.

ENLab, led by the council’s cultural services, will bring together partners including Forty Hall, Museum of Enfield, The Whitewebbs Museum of Transport, Enfield Archaeological Society, RSA Trust, The Enfield Society, and the borough’s friends of parks groups to “create a cohesive and inclusive education offer for schools across the borough”.

Chinelo Anyanwu, the council’s cabinet member for culture and inclusion, said: “ENLab is a bold and timely project that will bring heritage to life for thousands of children across Enfield. It will give our communities the tools and confidence to connect with their local stories, while helping to build a more inclusive heritage sector.”

Curriculum-based resource packs will be created for schoolchildren and six free, weekend heritage clubs will be launched at outdoor spaces.

The programme will culminate in a heritage festival at Forty Hall, designed as a “vibrant family celebration of Enfield’s diverse stories”.

Gary Walker, chair of the RSA Trust, said: “We are delighted to support ENLab. This collaborative project reflects our mission to invest in Enfield’s communities and help young people discover the borough’s remarkable heritage. We’re particularly excited by the educational legacy this project will leave behind.”

Dave Cockle, chair of The Enfield Society, added: “The Enfield Society is proud to contribute to ENLab. By bringing together heritage venues, schools and volunteers, the project ensures our borough’s rich and varied history is passed on to future generations in meaningful and accessible ways.”

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