Press Releases

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1. New boat will save lives as we head into dangerous winter months, thanks to National Lottery Funding

   7 December, 2021 in England (South West)

   Thanks to £10,000 of National Lottery funding Porthtowan Surf Life Saving Club will be able to purchase an inshore rescue boat, allowing them to swiftly get to people in trouble.

2. Devon charity receives National Lottery funding to provide transformative outdoor therapy for veterans

   29 September, 2021 in England (South West)

   When COVID-19 hit, the Veterans Farm-Able Foundation was inundated with referrals. Over the past year, the support it offers has proved vital for many local ex-service people experiencing PTSD.

3. ‘I see people open up like a flower’: The local charity helping people with dementia blossom, thanks to National Lottery funding

   29 September, 2021 in England (South West)

   Sensory Trust has been awarded nearly £205,000 to continue helping people with dementia lead happier lives by connecting with the natural world.

4. Charity launches ‘crucial’ helpline for homeless young people, thanks to National Lottery cash boost

   29 September, 2021 in England (South West)

   Nightstop Gloucestershire, a charity that places homeless young people in volunteers’ spare rooms is to launch a “crucial” out-of-hours helpline.

5. "This money will save lives”: Local youth counselling service to triple capacity, thanks to National Lottery funding

   29 September, 2021 in England (South West)

   In Charley’s Memory, a pioneering youth mental health organisation, has just received almost £390,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.

6. ‘If I wasn’t here, I’d have fallen into the wrong crowd’: The Bristol youth centre providing space and support for local young people

   12 August, 2021 in England (South West)

   South Bristol group awarded nearly £500,000 funding to continue its ground breaking work nurturing young people who would otherwise have no place to go.

7. South West charity uses a 90-year-old ship to provide a safe space for people in recovery, thanks to National Lottery funding

   13 July, 2021 in England (South West)

   In 2009, retired GP Dr Robert Crabtree bought an old sailboat called ‘Tectona’ in the hope she could be used to assist in the recovery of former addicts.

8. My message to any long-COVID sufferers living in Salisbury is come along we are ready and waiting! Meet the Salisbury choir breathing joy into the lives of people managing lung conditions

   13 July, 2021 in England (South West)

   The ‘Salisbury Breathless Singers’, recently awarded £10,000, is transforming the lives of people in Wiltshire, with singing exercises that manage breathlessness.

9. The Bristol charity calling for a ‘Network of Allies’ to combat hate crimes in rural Somerset

   13 July, 2021 in England (South West)

   A Bristol-based organisation supporting victims of hate crimes in the South West, has been awarded nearly £800,000 of National Lottery funding.

10. I’d been alone, and I’d been lonely, before but this was different

    14 June, 2021 in England (South West)

    This Loneliness Awareness Week The National Lottery Community Fund is shining a light on the incredible community projects and charities using National Lottery funding to build social connections and tackle loneliness in Dorset.