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  1. National Lottery Game Changers next gen

    Study reveals who young adults really look up to – and why they want to be the role models of tomorrow

    13th May 2025

    New research by The National Lottery reveals young adults are turning to real-life role models – starting with their immediate family and friends– and are stepping up to lead change in their own communities.

  2. Rob Gee on the mic and members of The Comedy Asylum

    World Laughter Day: Discover the playful and impactful sides to National Lottery funding

    4th May 2025

    World Laughter Day: From stand-up to social prescribing, clowns to community care, discover the playful but impactful side to 30 years of National Lottery funding

  3. Garden Museum Courtyard

    National Gardening Week: celebrating horticultural heritage and the healing nature of green spaces with National Lottery funding

    1st May 2025

    We’re looking at the lasting impact green spaces have on our lives and National Lottery funded gardens that inspire, heal and connect.

  4. Water table moss alder trees

    World Heritage Day: How a £250k heritage grant is helping a local partnership restore Lindow Moss

    17th April 2025

    Discover how a £250k National Lottery Heritage Fund grant is helping a local team, and volunteers, restore Lindow Moss — a unique landscape rich in wildlife, history, and climate-saving peat

  5. SWEET Celebration

    From struggles to success: The National Lottery funded project helping marginalised women into work

    4th April 2025

    Dive into this data story on a project where personalised support, National Lottery funds and women's resilience combine to beat complex employment barriers.

  6. Kyle mannock

    Celebrating the power of words on World Poetry Day

    21st March 2025

    To mark World Poetry Day, we spoke to two leading poetry organisations that have been supported by National Lottery funding – Verve Poetry Festival and The Poetry Society for a brief Q&A on why poetry remains as vital as ever.

  7. Kielder Observatory Panorama and Milky Way

    From scratchcards to stardust: The National Lottery’s space odyssey

    13th March 2025

    Discover key insights unearthed from 30 years of National Lottery funding data, revealing how space science and education have been supported – shaping discovery, learning and innovation across the UK

  8. Ellie Taylor

    New research for National Lottery Open Week shows one in five make plans knowing they’ll cancel – but want to say ‘yes’ to more fun

    4th March 2025

    Comedian and National Lottery Open Week ambassador, Ellie Taylor encourages the nation to say ‘yes’ to more joy!

  9. Step into the movies: 10 iconic film locations to visit for free or with a discount this March

    25th February 2025

    10 iconic film locations to visit for free or with a discount this National Lottery Open Week

  10. A landscape picture of the domes of Eden Project

    National Lottery Open Week returns this spring

    17th February 2025

    This March, The National Lottery will once again be saying thank you to players for the £30 million they raise for Good Causes every week.

  11. Boy leaps for joy at Kingussie

    First things first: 30 years of notable ‘firsts’ funded by The National Lottery

    14th February 2025

    Explore 30 years of National Lottery funding through exclusive data-driven insights—uncovering notable ‘firsts’ from historic grants to pioneering projects that shaped communities across the UK

  12. Young man pushing a wheelbarrow through a woodland

    How The National Lottery boosts the UK's love of 'giving'

    9th January 2025

    Discover how National Lottery funding of 1,000+ food banks (1997-2024) has boosted Britain's love of 'giving', fought hunger and helped community health across the UK