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Improving biodiversity in Port Sunlight

Status: In progress Last updated: 12 July 2024 Frequently asked questions What is an ecological survey and biodiversity plan? An ecological survey is an assessment of an area or habitat and is used to understand…

Environmental Sustainability Strategy

Status: Completed (2021) A grant from Museum Development North West supported the commissioning of an Environmental Sustainability Strategy. As an environmentally aware and socially conscious organisation, Port Sunlight Village Trust wishes to embed sustainability in…

Box Room by Tod Hanson

Status: Completed (2021) Arts Council England – through Arts & Heritage’s Meeting Point programme – enabled PSVT to commission acclaimed contemporary artist, Tod Hanson, to create an original installation for the village. ‘Box Room’ responded…

Port Sunlight Tour App

Status: Completed (2022) Part of the Interreg MMIAH Programme and initially launched in 2022, this new immersive experience provides a platform for a digital trail that enables visitors to access different sites across the village….

Drawn Together

Status: Completed (2021) Made possible by National Lottery players, PSVT and four North West project partners created a digital archive of original drawings for Port Sunlight Village. The documents, which include over 4000 original plans…

Soap & Water

Status: Completed (2019) The AIM Biffa Award History Makers Programme supported the creation of SoapWorks – an interactive gallery in Port Sunlight. Inspired by the life and achievements of William Lever, it explores the themes…

Conserving Port Sunlight’s War Memorial

Status: In progress Last update: 8 July 2024 This next phase of our significant project to conserve Port Sunlight’s War Memorial will be commencing Monday 8th July and is due to be completed by the…

Insulating Port Sunlight

Status: In progress Following the success of a pilot scheme involving 24 of PSVT’s tenanted properties, we are rolling out secondary glazing (supplied and fitted by Arctic Glaze Ltd) and other necessary energy efficiency works…

Repairing the Boating Pond

Status: In progress Why the Boating Pond is important The Boating Pond is a beloved Port Sunlight landmark. It was designed for toy boats in the 1930s by Lever Brothers architect James Lomax Simpson, who…