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Project: HLF Expectations

Launched to increase public awareness and broaden access to iconic images of Black British community leaders, the Expectations project provides a unique insight into the lives of first-generation African and Caribbean pioneers who settled in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), this major archive initiative culminated in the publication of the acclaimed Expectations photobook, featuring an official foreword by Baroness Howells of St Davids.

PROJECT LegacIES and Milestones

Through strategic partnership management, public programming, and grant execution, the archive successfully delivered the following project milestones:

  • Institutional Displays: Directed the long-term, five-year installation of Neil Kenlock’s archive at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton (2018–2023).

  • Public Curation: Programmed and mounted regional exhibitions at Islington Central Library (2018) and a permanent, ongoing installation at St George's University Hospital (2019–present).

  • Digital Education: Produced digital exhibitions and curated education packs for schools, officially launched in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery.

  • Workforce Development: Designed and delivered heritage training initiatives that built professional archive and media skills for over 32 under-represented African and Caribbean volunteers.

  • Public Engagement: Campaign managed digital outreach that reached over 1.2 million people via social media, and coordinated 20 high-profile events attended by Members of Parliament (MPs), local mayors, councillors, and community leaders.