Blog posts
Looking for colour, context and perspective about the work of The National Lottery Community Fund, its impact on communities and topics currently in the news? It’s all here. This blog will explain, explore, showcase and examine the ways in which civil society, and as a result the sector, is changing. Read about what people in communities across the UK and sector thought leaders have to say and form your own opinion.
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1 July, 2021
This Sunday, July 4, will see thousands of people come together to mark the first ever UK-wide National Thank You Day. The idea came from just 13 individuals, back in May. Read more -
Young People in the Lead: ‘Young people are Hope’
23 June, 2021
Joe Rich, our Head of Youth Voice, shares more about her work with our Young People in the Lead advisory panel. Read more -
Making it work: our funding for employment
15 June, 2021
We want to talk about the difference charities and community groups make to people who are out of work, especially those who have never worked, have been out of work for a while, or have particular barriers to accessing employment. Read more -
Volunteers’ Week - An unprecedented response to an unprecedented crisis
1 June, 2021
Using new data taken from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund evaluation, this Volunteers’ Week we’re able to share an unprecedented insight into the impact and benefits of volunteering. Read more -
Why you should Love Coventry – 2021’s UK City of Culture
17 May, 2021
Last Thursday (12 May), the team at Coventry City of Culture Trust announced the Love Coventry programme, and £1.3 million of new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. Read more -
Helping us evidence the impact of our funding
28 April, 2021
At The National Lottery Community Fund, we believe it is important that we learn from our funding so we can improve the way we support organisations and communities in the future. Read more -
Rebuilding our planet post-pandemic: communities and the climate crisis
21 April, 2021
Facing up to tackling climate change we know people and communities feel overwhelmed at the size of the challenge. Lifestyle changes are hard and reducing our carbon footprint feels impossible. Read more -
HeadStart: Helping schools to respond to uncertainty and change during COVID-19
18 March, 2021
We’re taking a look at how The National Lottery Community Fund’s HeadStart programme – a six-year, £67.4 million programme set up to help improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people and prevent serious mental health issues from developing – has supported schools during the pandemic. Read more -
Bringing People Together: a new funding programme
15 March, 2021
Today marks a year since the first announcement on 16 March 2020 that all ‘unnecessary social contact’ should stop across the UK due to COVID-19. Read more -
National Lottery Community Fund supporting Plunkett Foundation in 2020
11 March, 2021
Whilst it seems hard to think back to a time pre-Covid, the reality for the community-owned business sector was that they started 2020 in a relatively buoyant position. Read more
