27 Central Scotland World Heritage for community development What? The Antonine Wall is part of the ‘Frontiers of the Roman Empire’ transnational World Heritage Site. The 60 km site cuts across five councils and one city in central Scotland. The wall runs through many disadvantaged communities of Scotland, many of which fall into the 20% most deprivedin the country. The key idea behind ‘Rediscovering the Antonine Wall’ was to use the wall as a catalyst for the social and economic development of the neighbouring communities. The challenge was how to foster participation amongst a diverse audience, and those less likely to engage with cultural heritage. The six partners managing the wall (five local authorities and Historic Environment Scotland) carried out an extensive public consultation with the communities along the wall that revealed a lack of awareness of its value. The partners then cooperated with these communities to put in place a steering group and a project team. The project team supports community groups to deliver the projects they want to develop (ranging from €5,462 to €1,6386), taking care of the financial management and contractual elements. The partners and local communities have developed a series of projects. These include educational and outreach programmes, such as a Big Roman Camp for scout groups, a ‘21st Century Legion volunteering programme’, and building five Roman themed play facilities. They also include 30 community-building projects related to the wall, ranging from Roman-themed gardens to work with refugees. The initiative started in 2018 and is ongoing. Further funding sources are being explored to continue and expand the project.