The Cricklewood Town Team (CTT), a group of volunteers representing the local community who work to improve the area for residents and business, has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £78,000 to celebrate the life and achievements of three Brent Women of Renown who overcame adversity and prejudice to change the world for the better. Cricklewood has an interesting history over the past 150 years and CTT and local residents’ associations receive very positive feedback to all the heritage work that has been achieved, particularly at Cricklewood station.

The outline plan for the project is to work with teachers throughout 2023 in six primary schools and one secondary in Brent. The project will link closely with the National Curriculum to enable young people to learn research skills, including oral history, and to find inspiration in the lives of these three remarkable women… [Download the full PDF]