Press Releases

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1. Climate Action Fund opens for applications, with up to £8 million in National Lottery funding for communities focusing on nature and climate change

   21 July, 2022 in UK-wide

   The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund is making up to £8 million available to community projects across the UK that are focusing on the link between nature and climate.

2. Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund, Blondel Cluff CBE, welcomes four new Board members

   7 July, 2022 in UK-wide

   Warm welcome extended to four new board members.

3. Communities celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee across the UK thanks to National Lottery funding

   10 June, 2022 in UK-wide

   Communities across the UK came together over the Platinum Jubilee weekend to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70 years of public service.

4. Culture Inquiry - six month progress update from our Chief Executive

   19 May, 2022 in UK-wide

   In November last year we set out the steps we would be undertaking in response to the findings of the independent Culture inquiry.

5. 25 million planning to join in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations across the UK this summer

   10 May, 2022 in UK-wide

   Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee set to unite UK communities with majority likely to attend celebratory events.

6. Praise for Wrexham charity supporting local young people reach their full potential

   7 April, 2022 in UK-wide

   Wrexham charity, WeMindtheGap, was commended by the Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund for its vital work supporting young people in the community.

7. The National Lottery Community Fund launches a Strategy Renewal process

   7 April, 2022 in UK-wide

   The National Lottery Community Fund has today launched a Strategy Renewal process that will shape how it supports people and communities.

8. New research reveals stark differences in how communities in UK say they are faring

   7 April, 2022 in UK-wide

   New research out today from The National Lottery Community Fund shows the stark difference in how communities across the UK think they are faring compared to others.

9. £4.5 million National Lottery boost for communities to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee across the UK

   21 March, 2022 in UK-wide

   Today, £4.5 million of National Lottery funding has been awarded to communities across the UK so they can come together to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

10. A new report published reveals the huge difference made to people’s lives through improving outdoor community spaces.

    3 March, 2022 in UK-wide

    A new report published today (Thursday 3rd March) by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, reveals the huge difference made to people’s lives through improving outdoor community spaces.