The six partners managing the wall carried out an extensive public consultation in the communities along the wall. The consultation revealed a lack of awareness of the wall and its value.
The partners put in place a steering group and a project team to manage the project in close cooperation with community groups. The partners successfully applied for the necessary private, public and EU funding.
The partners and local communities have developed a series of projects, including educational and outreach programmes such as a Big Roman Camp for scout groups, a ‘21st Century Legion volunteering programme’, building five Roman- themed play facilities and 30 community projects related to the wall, ranging from Roman-themed gardens to work with refugees.
The project team runs the daily work and supports the community groups to deliver the projects they want to develop (ranging from €5,462 to €16,386), taking care of the financial management and contractual elements.
Stakeholders are involved depending on each project, including organisations like Scottish Canals, Forestry and Land Scotland and Nature Scotland.
Specialists within local and national authorities (arts staff, museum curators, archaeologists, environmental experts, etc.), as well as external contractors support the delivery of projects.
Volunteers contribute with research, content development and managing events.Schools, youth groups, university and college departments along the wall are involved in skill- development projects.
Projects are developed with museums and local heritage organisations.