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HERIAN in Action is a unique partnership with a mission to bring alive the amazing story of the world's first industrial nation.

kiosk surrounded by peoplePublic, voluntary and community groups work together to enable local people and visitors alike to discover and enjoy the rich legacy of the dynamic generations who triggered change across the globe.

HERIAN unlocks this pioneering past by:

  • Improving public access to places where history was made
  • Telling the story of these sites in a more interesting way
  • Creating a wide network of interactive informative points
  • Bringing the history, characters and site stories to life through performances and activities
  • Giving communities the tools and training to tell the exciting stories of thier forebears
  • Winning support from funders and policy-makers

To achieve this, we are working with our partners to redevelop and improve heritage interpretation and accessibility throughout South Wales. This will include better on-site interpretation, trails that can be used by walkers and cyclists, events and a wide range of other projects for the benefits of visitors and the local community alike.

This website will keep you up-to-date with all HERIAN-related developments and will help you get the most out of HERIAN.

The HERIAN web site's mission is to inform its partners and publicise its work to the people of and visitors to South Wales. This web site will have the most current information available, including everything that HERIAN and its partners choose to announce. The site will also provide resources such as newsletters and events diaries which will be available to everyone.

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