What’s New - Community and charity
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Pop icon Martin Kemp presents Wirral brain cancer survivor and charity founder with major award
20th December 2023
Martin Kemp, has honoured an inspirational Wirral man who survived the world’s deadliest brain cancer with a National Lottery Award in recognition of his incredible work in establishing a charity to improve the quality of life for anyone with a diagnosis of cancer.
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Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody honours Bangor Court House with National Lottery award
14th December 2023
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody returned to his hometown to crown Bangor Court House as the 2023 National Lottery Project of the Year.
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Wildlife expert and TV presenter honours fin-tastic Welsh shark project
12th December 2023
Award winning naturalist and wildlife TV presenter Iolo Williams has honoured an inspirational project which aims to safeguard and increase people’s understanding of rare sharks living off the Welsh coast.
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Volunteer group remembering the lost souls of Hartwood Paupers Cemetery wins Scottish Project of the Year Award
7th December 2023
A community group who came together to restore an old paupers’ graveyard at the former Hartwood Asylum near Shotts has won a top national award.
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Brighton and Hove Albion football legend honours Brighton community hero with major National Lottery Award
24th November 2023
Brighton and Hove Albion football legend, Bobby Zamora, has honoured an inspirational Brighton resident with an iconic National Lottery Award, to celebrate his incredible work in establishing the Brighton Table Tennis Club.
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Scarlette Douglas unveils symbolic sculpture dedicated to Windrush pioneers at Tilbury Docks to mark Black History Month
31st October 2023
In commemoration of Black History Month, and the 75th anniversary of Windrush we’ve unveiled a unique piece of art, a wireframe recreation of HMT Empire Windrush, at Tilbury Docks, the port where the ship docked in 1948.
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TV’s Brenda Edwards presents young entrepreneur with National Lottery Award
30th October 2023
TV star, Brenda Edwards, presented a young entrepreneur with an iconic National Lottery Award today in honour of her late son who was also a young trailblazer that strived to empower young people.
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Keith Duffy honours autism charity founder with National Lottery Award
27th October 2023
A mother who founded an autism charity after her son lost his life to suicide has been honoured with a National Lottery Award.
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Sir Tony Robinson honours Hastings Heritage champion with National Lottery Award
23rd October 2023
Britain’s foremost face of popular history, Sir Tony Robinson, has honoured an inspirational heritage winner with a National Lottery Award to celebrate her incredible work in transforming the museum experience for disabled people.
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Coronation Street star honours Bradford community hero with National Lottery Award
19th October 2023
Coronation Street star Jane Danson honoured an inspirational Bradford resident with a National Lottery Award, for founding Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company.
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From the grassroots game to the global stage: National Lottery players have huge impacts on Rugby Union
8th October 2023
Explore how National Lottery players impact rugby, just like in the Olympics. Dive into the data and read an exclusive interview with the World Rugby president.
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'Amazing Starts Here' podcast is back for Season Two with Sam Quek as the new host
14th September 2023
'Amazing Starts Here' podcast is back for it's season two, with Sam Quek as the new host, sharing the stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding.