What’s New - Northern Ireland
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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The National Lottery celebrates 30 years of game changing funding in Northern Ireland
5th March 2025
Celebrating three decades of game changing funding in Northern Ireland.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Festive Q&A with our inspirational Game Changers
24th December 2024
We join our Community and Heritage Game Changers for a festive Q&A.