Press Releases

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1. Young people and mental health in the spotlight as part of £200 million plus National Lottery funding announcement

   16 July, 2024 in England

   Youth counselling services put young people and their mental health in the spotlight.

2. Brighton food hub turns supermarket waste into healthy, affordable meals

   16 July, 2024 in England (South East)

   Thanks to a £140,000 grant, a community-led project in Brighton is on a mission to tackle food waste.

3. Podcast channel for prison leavers receives £500,000 National Lottery grant to show there’s Life After Prison

   20 May, 2024 in England

   A popular podcast series that supports former prisoners to adapt to life outside of prison has received almost £500,000 in National Lottery funding.

4. National Lottery funding to help the Aire Rivers Trust prevent sewage pollution in their local river

   12 March, 2024 in England

   Aire Rivers Trust is one of almost 2,400 charities and community groups to have been awarded a total of almost £118 million of National Lottery funding over the last three months.

5. Doncaster Mental Health FC scores £10,000 National Lottery funding goal

   12 December, 2023 in England (Yorkshire and the Humber)

   Doncaster football club receives a £10,000 National Lottery boost to continue helping to improve more lives across the city.

6. “Life Act gives me a reason to get up in the morning and a purpose in life”

   12 December, 2023 in England (Yorkshire and the Humber)

   Rotherham theatre group celebrates £185,000 National Lottery grant

7. All aboard the electric canal boat! Harlow charity scoops £310,000 National Lottery funding

   12 December, 2023 in England (East of England, South East, London)

   The future is green for Harlow charity CanalAbility, after it received more than £310,000 for a new accessible electric canal boat.

8. Black History Month: Black care leavers find their poetic voice thanks to National Lottery funding

   18 October, 2023 in England (East Midlands, West Midlands)

   A Leicester-based organisation using poetry to highlight Black experiences in the care system is celebrating after receiving almost £10,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund.

9. Black History Month: Leeds group celebrates National Lottery funding for commemorative Windrush project

   17 October, 2023 in England (Yorkshire and the Humber)

   Children and young people in Leeds will benefit from photography and film production workshops celebrating the 75th anniversary of Windrush.

10. £122 million of National Lottery funding offers a helping hand to diverse communities

    17 October, 2023 in England

    £122 million of vital National Lottery funding has been awarded to over 2,500 charities and community groups in the last three months.