What’s New - England
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From talking to walking football to lifesaving links: £80m National Lottery funds to Men’s Health and Wellbeing
24th November 2025
Comb through three decades of National Lottery funding data and uncover nearly 1500 projects supporting men’s health and mental wellbeing, and suicide prevention — from talking to walking football to life-saving local links.
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National Treasure Celia Imrie surprises Warwick Arts Centre with £10,000 National Lottery funding boost
18th November 2025
British actress and national treasure Celia Imrie surprised film club enthusiasts at Warwick Arts Centre by making an unexpected appearance at a screening of her 1995 classic ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’.
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Jordan Stephens surprises arts project with major £1million National Lottery funding news
3rd November 2025
Musician and presenter Jordan Stephens made an unexpected appearance in Stoke-on-Trent to announce a major £1 million National Lottery funding investment from Arts Council England for Appetite, a groundbreaking arts programme that has united communities together through creativity since 2013.
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Music legend Beverley Knight surprises Windrush heritage project with National Lottery grant announcement
31st October 2025
In a surprise appearance that moved attendees to tears, soul icon Beverley Knight took to the stage during Black History Month to announce a £244,452 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to a local project which aims to save irreplaceable stories from the Windrush generation before they're lost forever.
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The National Lottery and the Great North Run - Legacies beyond the finishing line
25th September 2025
Explore how National Lottery funding has shaped local lives and public spaces in Newcastle, Gateshead and South Tyneside over 30 years. Interactive data maps help highlight the breadth of support and countless impacts that continue to ripple across the Tyne (and all over the UK).
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From big screen brilliance to the fine art of boxing: National Lottery-funded projects helping to underpin Bradford 2025’s story
22nd September 2025
As Bradford celebrates its year as UK City of Culture, National Lottery funding is helping bring hundreds of events, exhibitions and performances to life, to showcase the city’s people and creativity.
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Exploring Bradford’s unique National Lottery funded museum dedicated to Peace
22nd September 2025
The unique museum with a universal message: Peace. Backed by National Lottery funding, the UK's only Peace Museum, in Saltaire, Bradford, offers families informative exhibits, playful learning and moving stories
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World Athletics Championships: National Lottery athletes making their mark
22nd September 2025
As the world’s best athletes prepare to compete at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, The National Lottery is celebrating the role its players have had in powering British athletics.
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StreetDoctors: A National Lottery funded charity empowering young people to save lives
12th August 2025
The national charity StreetDoctors works across 20 UK cities, with 26 teams and over 300 volunteers equipping young people with emergency first aid — and much more. Young lifesavers become youthful community leaders with Street Doctors. An inspirational blend backed by National Lottery players with two National Lottery Community Fund grants.
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30 years of National Lottery funding across Bradford’s 30 wards - and the Bradfordians who make it count
1st August 2025
Mapped: Over £333M in 30 years to Bradford’s 30 wards, a data dive into National Lottery Funding and the Bradfordians who make it count
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The mode of giving: Why small grants (like £10,000) matter
23rd June 2025
Discover the surprising power of the most common grant value in The National Lottery dataset of nearly 700,000 grants. This data-led story highlights the human impact behind the numbers—showing how even modest grants, like £10,000, are transforming lives and communities all across the UK.
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National Lottery funded charities transforming the lives of refugees across the UK
20th June 2025
This World Refugee Week, we’re celebrating incredible charities from across Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England that are supporting refugees. Thanks to National Lottery players, these charities are able to continue to provide guidance, counselling, housing and more for those who need their help with the support of National Lottery funding.