This proposed project from Newcastle University originates from three complimentary areas of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who have a long standing interest in working with communities. They are the: International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA) School of Architecture Planning and Landscape (SAPL) The proposed work involves 18 academic researchers from the above research units. Three 'open days' are proposed each of which relate to the research units areas of interest - they will take place at venues associated with partner organisations: Beamish Museum, County Durham The Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle upon Tyne Gateshead Town Hall, Gateshead Researchers will help formulate research questions, support the research activities themselves, help interpret findings, advise on dissemination, help evaluate of the project (effectiveness of collaboration), support community groups in capturing learning from the project, continue to support community groups for future activities and, for some projects, facilitate more in-depth co-production of activities. The partner organisations and identified community heritage groups will help provide direction to the activities The partner organisations will help provide access to the heritage groups that they have contact with.