We are building the UK's most inclusive digital oral history archive, preserving the lived experiences of 100,000 people for generations to come.
The Humphreys Greenhalgh Legacy Collective CIC exists to research, share, and deliver resources, tools, and opportunities that strengthen communities across heritage, culture, education, tech-for-good, climate action, and mental health.
Our first major project , Voices of the UK, will create a permanent national digital archive capturing the lived experiences of people from every background, region, and community across Britain.
About us →Personal memories, oral traditions, and the lived texture of everyday life, are the most perishable form of cultural record. We preserve these stories before they are lost forever.
A digital-first project with a minimal footprint. Cloud hosting with verified green credentials, hybrid workshops in local venues, and digital materials throughout.
Voices least represented in formal archives often carry the most valuable experiences. Multiple formats, BSL support, plain-language guides, and proactive community outreach.
Structured as a CIC with an asset lock, all value remains in public hands. Revenue from licensing and publications funds the archive beyond the grant period.
Our first major project will be a national digital oral history infrastructure enabling self-directed storytelling, anonymisation, multi-layered access, and archival preservation across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
It is aiming to become one of the biggest oral histories projects that celebrates the diversity of the UK.
Discover the ProjectContribute via on-platform recording or upload , in your own words, in your own time.
Public, family-only, or private full permissions at every stage, changeable any time.
50 in-person sessions across all four nations, with trained facilitators and full accessibility support.
Verified institutions access curated collections for education, research, and cultural policy.
We actively reach out to communities whose experiences are most at risk of being unrecorded, not as token inclusions, but as communities whose heritage matters deeply.
We are in the process of applying to the National Lottery Heritage Fund as one of a number of funding streams for the Voices of the UK project. We are also pursuing partnerships, complementary grants, and earned income to build a resilient, long-term funding base.
HGL Collective CIC was founded with a broader mission than any single project. Alongside Voices of the UK, we are developing future initiatives across heritage, culture, education, tech-for-good, climate action, and mental health, with new projects identified through ongoing consultation with communities and partners.
If you have a community project idea, a partnership proposal, or a challenge that needs a creative, values-led response, we want to hear from you.
Start a ConversationPreserving community stories, local histories, and cultural knowledge for future generations.
Harnessing technology to improve access, inclusion, and community resilience.
Supporting individuals and communities through meaningful connection and shared experience.
Community-led responses to environmental change, and education projects that open doors.
Whether you want to share your story, partner with us, volunteer, or support our work, there is a place for you in this project.