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  1. What are the 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards?

    24th July 2019

    There's a lot to know about The National Lottery Awards, so we’ve answered some of the big questions below.

  2. National Lottery players raise £40 Billion for Good Causes

    4th June 2019

    New figures reveal that more than £40 billion of National Lottery funding has been raised for good causes across the UK, since The National Lottery began almost 25 years ago in 1994.

  3. National Lottery -Funded projects transform the lives of local Dundonians

    2nd April 2019

    The #ThanksTayYou series of short films has turned the spot-light on the stories of individuals who have benefited from a selection of National Lottery funded projects

  4. Dundee resource centre praised for empowering local muslim women

    29th March 2019

    Supported by National Lottery funding, Dundee resource centre AMINA helps address key issues and needs of local Muslim women

  5. “Being part of this has honestly been the highlight of my life”

    19th March 2019

    Rita Newman, who is a carer for her husband who lives with dementia, tells how a National Lottery funded arts project has helped her cope with loneliness

  6. Your chance to win £10,000 for your project!

    12th March 2019

    A call for all National Lottery funded projects to enter The 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards

  7. Call the midwife star celebrates millions in National Lottery funding for Coventry 2021

    7th March 2019

    Midlands’s actress Helen George celebrates National Lottery funding for Coventry City of Culture 2021.

  8. A jive and kicking: 92 Year Old Dundonian praises "extended family" for their support following the death of her cousin

    6th March 2019

    Nae Limits 60+ Association, supported by National Lottery funding, helps Mabel Robertson and dozens of others enjoy dancing, live music and companionship in later life

  9. Sisters doing it for each other: Wrexham sisters with same rare disease help raise awareness of uncommon illnesses

    28th February 2019

    Two young sisters from Wrexham born with the same rare genetic disorder are supporting International Rare Disease Day by highlighting their own personal stories.

  10. "Jessica will overcome anything that comes her way"

    4th February 2019

    National Lottery funding thanked for helping SBH Scotland support 47 families with children with Spina Bifida, including Kat, Darren and baby Jessica Aitken from Kelty

  11. Former NME Editor Mike Williams Launches Campaign to Celebrate Wrexham and Flintshire’s National Lottery Lifechangers

    1st February 2019

    The National Lottery is celebrating decades of changing lives through contributing millions of pounds to good causes across Wrexham and Flintshire by launching a campaign championing extraordinary people across the area.

  12. "I wouldn't be the person I am now. I believe in myself more now"

    18th January 2019

    National Lottery funded project Link Up Whitfield thanked for transforming local Dundonian woman’s life