The Partition Memorial Trust has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The Partition Memorial Trust has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve and share 1947 Partition heritage in Harrow and across London ahead of the 80th anniversary
Today, The Partition Memorial Trust, in partnership with the SOAS History Department, SOAS Library, alongside community partners Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative, Pothohar Association, and A Little History of Sikhs, is announcing support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch ‘Remembering Partition: Community Memory, Archive and Learning’. The landmark 18-month project will safeguard and share the lived and intergenerational heritage of the 1947 Partition of British India, strengthening its recognition within British history and local community narrative.
Partition Memorial Trust on BBC Sunday Morning Live
On Sunday 27 September 2026, our founder Sadiya Ahmed and her daughter Khizra joined hosts Holly Hamilton and Jason Mohammad on BBC Sunday Morning Live. They shared what inspired them to start the Partition Memorial campaign, and their relationship with the events of 1947, why establishing a permanent space for reflection, education, and remembrance in Britain is so vital, and highlighted our 2023 Empire and Partition Heritage Trail in London.
Child of The Divide - Wandsworth South Asian Heritage Month
For Wandsworth’s South Asian Heritage Month, we were proud to partner with Bhuchar Boulevard on a powerful series of events exploring the 1947 Partition through theatre, conversation and community storytelling.