What’s New - Sport
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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.
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17 phenomenal projects in the running for iconic National Lottery Award
11th September 2023
17 projects from across the UK are appealing for votes to be crowned National Lottery Project of the Year 2023.
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Samantha Womack announces last chance to nominate for the National Lottery Awards
9th May 2023
Actress, singer and former Eastenders star, Samantha Womack, is urging people and projects from all over the UK to get their nominations for the National Lottery Awards in ahead of the 16 May deadline.
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The hunt is on for the UK's favourite community heroes as the 2023 National Lottery Awards begins
25th April 2023
The National Lottery Awards are back for 2023, in search of the inspirational individuals and organisations who do amazing things with the help of National Lottery funding.
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UK adults crave new experiences at low cost to live up to new trend
13th March 2023
A new research from The National Lottery shows that 64% of UK adults want to be surprised on a day out discovering their top 5 locations in their nations.
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More than £3 billion awarded to projects that support young people over the last decade
16th February 2023
£3 billion has been given to National Lottery projects that help young people connect with the environment and teach them how to protect it.
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The National Lottery Open Week returns Spring 2024 with free and discounted entry to venues across the UK
13th February 2023
The National Lottery Open Week 2023 runs from 18th to 26th March. Anyone who has a valid National Lottery ticket can get special offers at places and attractions.
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Jason Mohammad honours the Black Swimming Association with National Lottery Award
14th December 2022
TV sports presenter Jason Mohammad made a big splash in Cardiff as he officially crowned a swimming and water safety education project the 2022 National Lottery UK Project of the Year.
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Celebrating 28 years of National Lottery funding with our ‘People’s Portraits’ campaign
28th November 2022
Our People’s Portraits series celebrates the impact National Lottery funding has had on communities around the UK since it began 28 years ago.
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Jenni Falconer honours Glasgow Sport Hero with National Lottery Award
11th October 2022
Broadcaster and fitness enthusiast, Jenni Falconer, has honoured an inspirational Glasgow hero with a National Lottery Award in recognition of his voluntary work getting people out and active in one of the city’s most deprived areas.
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Double gold medalist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix crowned National Lottery Awards Athlete of the Year
6th October 2022
Diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, one of the breakout stars of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has been crowned the National Lottery Awards 2022 Athlete of the Year after a staggering 11,000 votes were cast across the competition.
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Beth Tweddle urges people to pick their Athlete of the Year for this year's National Lottery Awards
22nd August 2022
After a sensational summer of sport, gymnastics legend Beth Tweddle is leading the search for the 2022 National Lottery Athlete of the Year.