Today, The National Lottery Community Fund is announcing awards over £5 million to more than 160 charities and smaller voluntary led community projects across Wales, many of which are helping people to support each other through the COVID-19 crisis.
Jackie, who is Chief Executive of Children in Scotland, will join the non-executive Scotland Committee of the largest community funder in the UK, taking devolved decisions on National Lottery spending and contributing to its funding strategy and programme development for Scotland.
Across the country 141 groups, from charities to smaller voluntary led community projects, are receiving awards from The National Lottery Community Fund for a range of activities, many of which will help people to support each other through the COVID-19 crisis.
The National Lottery Community Fund has today announced more than £2.2 million of funding to 141 community projects from across Northern Ireland. This includes organisations responding to the current Covid-19 crisis, supporting mental health, reducing isolation and helping people build much needed connections in their community.
National Lottery-funded charity, Age UK Gateshead, has thrown a lockdown lifeline to thousands of older members of the local community by providing vital practical and emotional support.
A project amplifying the voices of young people in Angus who have experienced domestic abuse has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to expand its work and bring young people together online during the COVID-19 outbreak.
A community youth drop-in centre in Aylesbury is turning to technology to ensure vulnerable young people in the town can still access counselling, support and music therapy sessions.
