The National Lottery Community Fund is today announcing the first grant in Northern Ireland from Together for Our Planet, a UK wide funding programme to help communities take climate action.
As Glasgow hosts the COP26 climate summit, The National Lottery Community Fund today (2 NOVEMBER) announces the first grants from its Together for Our Planet fund helping Scottish communities to act on climate change.
The National Lottery Community Fund has appointed two new members to the Northern Ireland Committee, who will help make decisions on the investment of funding to support communities and improve people’s lives.
As the UK prepares to host COP26, new research out today from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, shows that over half (54%) of UK adults are worried about how climate change will affect their local community.
Erlas Walled Gardens in Wrexham have successfully applied for a grant of nearly £10,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to improve the facilities at the garden where they support adults with learning disabilities to develop their confidence and improve their physical wellbeing. James is one of the volunteers and for the last eight years he’s been going along twice a week.
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for The National Lottery Community Fund with the appointment of a new Chief Executive and the publication of a renewed commitment to communities.
The UK continues to adapt to changes and challenges brought about by the pandemic. During this period of uncertainty, we want to be clear about what you can expect from us.
The National Lottery Community Fund and IKEA UK have announced over £75,000 (£76,694) of funding to 18 community groups across Wales to inspire, enable and resource people to invest in their local community as an extension of their home.
Community projects from across Northern Ireland are celebrating today after being awarded funding from ‘Places Called Home,’ a UK-wide £1.5m pilot programme from The National Lottery Community Fund and IKEA UK.
