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  1. Helping Aspiring Artists Take Off

    2nd November 2020

    New Urban Era is an arts project that is successfully drawing in a strong youth following with everything from outdoor murals to beatboxing and breakdancing. This year, the Tamworth based project celebrates its 10th anniversary, but it also meant pivoting quickly to host live virtual events as community restrictions took effect.

  2. TV PERSONALITY, JEAN JOHANSSON, CROWNS INSPIRATIONAL CHARITY FOUNDER ‘LOCKDOWN LEGEND’ IN COVETED AWARDS

    28th October 2020

    Presenter Jean Johansson and National Lottery Award winner Julie Morrison

  3. Providing stability at a time of uncertainty

    28th October 2020

    Music 4 U, a performing arts school in Aberdeen that continued to find innovative ways to reach out to its community during lockdown.

  4. Footprints Is A Very Happy Place

    28th October 2020

    Over the lockdown period, teenager Joseph Rutherford from West Bridgford, near Nottingham decided to do something special to help others.

  5. Serious Play

    28th October 2020

    Joy of Sound runs playful musical sessions using an amazing array of bespoke instruments that can be strummed, plucked or plinked. Founded 20 years ago, the group works primarily with the disabled, the impaired, the elderly and the unemployed among others.

  6. Ben Buddy Slack with the bench dedicated to him at Meanwood Park, Leeds

    A Song For Life

    28th October 2020

    A Swan Song Project is a unique idea that supports people near the end of their lives or facing the loss of a loved one, to write and record their own songs.

  7. National Lottery funded films selected for this year's BFI London Film Festival

    30th September 2020

    The programme for the BFI London Film Festival, which takes place from 7-18 October, features a whopping14 films that have received National Lottery funding. Read on to find out our top three feature and short film highlights, all headed to the big screen thanks to the players.

  8. National Lottery funded film 'ROCKS' is 5*!

    25th September 2020

    National Lottery funded film ROCKS has received outstanding reviews since it opened in cinemas last Friday

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    2019/20 National Lottery Promotions Unit Annual Report

    1st September 2020

    The Unit's annual report and accounts for the financial year 2019/20

  10. ⭐ Wall of Fame- 19.08.20 ⭐

    18th August 2020

    A closer look at three projects featured in our Good News Bulletin

  11. Beautiful noise

    12th August 2020

    The chance to play an instrument is changing lives in Scotland with the help of The National Lottery

  12. One week to go! Five reasons to nominate someone for a National Lottery Award

    11th August 2020

    Have you nominated anyone for a National Lottery Award?