What’s New - England
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Beyond Snow and Ice: The Winter Olympics are a wonderland of speed, skill and surprise
10th February 2026
From ice pack racing to big air, explore the scale of Olympic winter sport and how National Lottery players help power Team GB’s journey to Milano-Cortina 2026.
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Unlock free and discounted entry to hundreds of venues across the UK as National Lottery Open Week returns in March
30th January 2026
Hundreds of National Lottery-funded venues across the UK are gearing up to say thank you as part of National Lottery Open Week 2026. From Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 March 2026, anyone with a National Lottery ticket, Scratchcard or Instant Win Game can unlock a special day out.
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The 12 Days of Christmas - A festive dozen of National Lottery Good Causes
22nd December 2025
The 12 Days of Christmas - A festive dozen of National Lottery Good Causes
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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.