Over £3.3m of National Lottery funding is today (THURSDAY 28 MAY) being shared by 282 groups across Scotland. As the COVID-19 crisis impacts communities, many of the charities and voluntary groups receiving awards are providing support and advice to people and communities who need it the most.
Jackie, who is Chief Executive of Children in Scotland, will join the non-executive Scotland Committee of the largest community funder in the UK, taking devolved decisions on National Lottery spending and contributing to its funding strategy and programme development for Scotland.
Across the country 141 groups, from charities to smaller voluntary led community projects, are receiving awards from The National Lottery Community Fund for a range of activities, many of which will help people to support each other through the COVID-19 crisis.
A project amplifying the voices of young people in Angus who have experienced domestic abuse has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to expand its work and bring young people together online during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Over 220 arts, sports and community groups across Scotland, are sharing in a National Lottery cash boost of £1,570,035 announced today (THURSDAY 19 MARCH).
Projects helping to re-connect isolated or lonely people in communities across Scotland are sharing £3.5 million of National Lottery funding today (THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY).
Over 200 projects in Scotland will receive money from the fund – called #CelebrateNationalLottery25 – after they applied to the £2 million pot last December.
The National Lottery Community Fund’s Scotland Director today welcomed the findings of the Independent Care Review (ICR) and endorsed the vision proposed by the review which plots a 10-year transformational change approach to the Scottish care system.
