What’s New
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60 years of Notting Hill Carnival
27th August 2026
As Notting Hill Carnival celebrates its 60th anniversary, we look back at the history of Europe's largest street festival and explore how National Lottery-funded projects are helping preserve Carnival's rich legacy.
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European Athletics Championships 2026: a historic Championship on home soil
20th August 2026
After a week of world-class athletics in Birmingham, the 2026 European Athletics Championships comes to a close. With historic firsts, record-breaking performances and 19 medals for Team GB & NI, the championships showcase the very best of British athletics.
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European Athletics Championships come to the UK for the first time
10th August 2026
For the first time ever, the European Athletics Championships are coming to the UK.
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Giant Lord Rhys Puppet parades to The National Lottery stand at the Eisteddfod
5th August 2026
As Lord Rhys left the Eisteddfod Maes for the last time, the Cardigan company that built him was handed nearly £100,000 for its work with young people.
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Welsh past and present sporting legends toast Team Wales success at Glasgow 2026 watch party
2nd August 2026
Star-studded event features Jamie Baulch, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chef de Mission Gethin Jones, Olivia Breen, Aled Davies, Rosie Eccles, Emily Roper, Abigail Roper, Charlotte Henrich, Dan Pitt and more.
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Edinburgh AC celebrates Commonwealth Games milers ahead of Josh Kerr’s and Jake Wightman's One Mile Final
31st July 2026
Edinburgh AC paid tribute to Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman as they prepared to compete for Commonwealth Games glory, celebrating their journey from grassroots athletics to the world stage, backed by coaches, clubs and National Lottery investment in Scottish sport.
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The castle. The nursery. The app that reached Australia. 850 years of the Eisteddfod - and over thirty years of National Lottery players making it possible
31st July 2026
On Christmas Day 1176, Rhys ap Gruffudd summoned the poets and musicians of Wales and beyond to a feast at his castle in Cardigan. It is the first ever recorded Eisteddfod. Eight hundred and fifty years later, that tradition is still alive - and among those who have helped keep it that way are the National Lottery players who, week after week, make good causes possible across Wales.
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Disability Pride Month: Because of You, Our Place is transforming lives
28th July 2026
July marks Disability Pride Month, a chance to celebrate disability, challenge stigma and champion equality. This month, we're shining a light on Our Place, Action on Disability's community hub in Hammersmith & Fulham, made possible thanks to £636,012 of National Lottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.
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Bangor hosts celebration of Northern Ireland's swimming gold-en generation ahead of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
27th July 2026
Team Northern Ireland’s swimmers are ready to make a huge splash at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and local clubs today showed their support at a special event at Bangor Aurora Leisure Centre.
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Home Nations Commonwealth Games stars unite on day one of Glasgow 2026
24th July 2026
With just hours to go until the Home Nations’ gymnastics teams begin their Glasgow 2026 campaigns, sporting stars from across the UK gathered at the City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club to celebrate the National Lottery players helping athletes reach the Commonwealth Games.
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Amy Macdonald surprises community choir as The National Lottery marks £1B of funding in Glasgow
21st July 2026
Amy Macdonald surprises community choir as The National Lottery marks £1B of funding in Glasgow
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Sir Chris Hoy celebrates £1B National Lottery milestone for Glasgow ahead of Commonwealth Games
17th July 2026
Sir Chris Hoy has today celebrated more than £1 billion of National Lottery funding for Glasgow, as a new wave of Commonwealth Games-inspired grants helps communities across the city feel part of Glasgow 2026.