Tell Real Stories.
Build Real Skills.
Make Real Impact.
A Structured, Safe & Fully Supported Programme
An education programme designed for real world classrooms. We provide guided resources, lesson plans, flexible activities, clear consent processes and full control over what gets published.
Where Young People Are Able to Take The Lead
Your young people won't be passive listeners. They will be hands-on shaping conversations, developing vital communication skills and taking on real responsibility.
Developing Skills & Connections Beyond the Classroom
Local Heroes creates opportunities for young people to engage with people, experiences and perspectives beyond their immediate peer group, strengthening understanding and community connection.
With Purpose & Long Lasting Community Benefit
We provide tangible evidence of purposeful learning that can be shared, celebrated and expanded. Central to this is a lasting digital archive that can be revisited, expanded and shared for years to come, creating a valuable resource for future participants and the wider community.
Local Heroes is supported & run by UK-based experts
Both our programme & digital archive platform are guided by experienced educators, storytellers and archivists
Local Heroes has been developed by education specialists and the team behind Legasee, home to the UK's largest archive of veteran interviews. Combining proven storytelling expertise with a purpose-built digital platform, Local Heroes helps organisations create lasting archives that preserve local stories for future generations.
An interactive educational programme tailored to young people aged 7 - 18 years
Local Heroes adapts to your unique environment. Whether you are teaching in a classroom or leading a local youth group, our structured storytelling programme helps young people connect, communicate and create something lasting.
How it works for young people...
Identify local heroes and prepare thoughtful questions
Carry out filmed interviews using accessible equipment
Work collaboratively to shape the narrative
Create and preserve a meaningful digital archive
Develop & maintain a lasting legacy for your local community
Your young people will gain hands-on experience managing their own digital archive
Every interview, story and project contributes to a growing digital archive that celebrates the people, experiences and memories that shape your local community.
Unlike a display board or one-off event, Local Heroes creates something that can be revisited, expanded and shared for years to come. Created by participants, shared with others and preserved for future generations, it provides a lasting record of the conversations, memories and experiences that might otherwise be lost.
Celebrate the people who make your community unique
Capture and preserve stories for future generations
Strengthen connections between people and communities
Build a growing archive that can be revisited and expanded over time
Interested in joining us on our mission?
Apply to be part of Local Heroes today!
Applications for our 2026 Early Adopter Cohort are now open!
Are you a Primary, Secondary School or Community Youth Organisation? Join the Local Heroes network and help young people discover and capture the extraordinary stories around them!
