The project launched in October 2025 with £250,000 in support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aims to connect local communities, groups and individuals with their own rich heritage through a variety of engaging initiatives. The project area follows the River Trent and its major tributaries through Staffordshire and includes the towns and villages that it passes through.
Local communities will be able to explore the thousand-year-long relationship between people and the landscapes of the River Trent and its tributaries. There will be a host of ways to get involved including hands-on archaeology activities, historical research, and the sharing of local folklore, mythology, stories and history.