A local community project that caters to the needs of older people is celebrating today after receiving £10,000 funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, to tackle feelings of isolation and loneliness during lockdown.
The National Lottery Community Fund has today announced it is working alongside five expert partnerships to ensure almost £45 million of National Lottery funding reaches communities most vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19.
A charity is using the power of music and theatre to lift the mood of local residents and combat isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown. Based in Manchester, Made by Mortals, through its project Armchair Adventures, are taking local people on a musical adventure from the comfort of their home thanks to National Lottery funding.
In total, since lockdown began, we have successfully distributed £200 million in funding to over 7,100 small and medium-sized organisations across the UK to help communities respond to the impact of COVID-19.
Charities and community groups across Yorkshire and Humber have been awarded more than £2.2 million of National Lottery funding since the beginning of June – providing crucial support to overcome challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
The National Lottery Community Fund the UK’s largest funder of community activity in the UK, has today announced the appointment of new Chairs of its England and Scotland Committees.
A local charity is adapting to life under lockdown by bringing music and performance right into the homes of some of Cumbria’s most vulnerable people – thanks to a National Lottery cash boost of £21,000.
A non-profit friendship and dating organisation in Cambridgeshire for adults with additional needs has received more than £23,000 of National Lottery funding to support its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure isolation and loneliness during lockdown is minimised.
An Essex community group that brings together local volunteers, charities and organisations to tackle loneliness and meet challenges in the county’s care homes has received a much-needed National Lottery grant to support its efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
