Up-and-coming recording artists in Leicester have made a Christmas song during lockdown to bring festive cheer to communities after a turbulent year - made possible by social enterprise, HQ CAN.
A Wolverhampton community group has been brightening up hundreds of people’s days in lockdown throughout the COVID-19 crisis - thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
Older people across Dorset are using the power of cooking to make new connections in the community and beat social isolation during the Coronavirus crisis.
Families and vulnerable people across Sandwell are being supported with food parcels, home visits, and even ‘check in’ phone calls from ex-Baggies to help tackle loneliness.
Young people will receive support with their mental health, and loneliness will be tackled in older people across all corners of England through HeadStart and Ageing Better - thanks to an additional £14.7 million from The National Lottery Community Fund.
New figures out today reveal an astonishing £4.5 million of National Lottery funding has been distributed to nearly 70 Leicester groups since lockdown.
An East Sussex charity based in Rye that supports young adults with learning disabilities and autism into paid employment has received a £35,000 National Lottery boost to support its vital work during the COVID-19 crisis.
Chorlton has received the good news that more than £200,000 in National Lottery funding is going to the Chorlton Climate Action Partnership to work with communities across the city to take action and tackle climate change.
