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  1. Photo of the Tower of London at night by Nick Fewings on Unsplash

    5 spooky castles in the UK to visit this Halloween

    7th October 2022

     Discover five National Lottery-funded castles in the UK that are hosting events to celebrate the spookiest time of the year.

  2. Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix with her National Lottery Award

    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.

  3. A woman (Maggie Alphonsy) holding a rugby ball

    From grassroots to glory: how National Lottery funding has played a key role in developing women's rugby throughout the UK

    5th October 2022

    Maggie Alphonsi is celebrating the role National Lottery funding has played in developing women’s rugby in the UK, ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup.

  4. A man with her two childrens running on the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

    5 stunning locations to visit this Autumn

    20th September 2022

    Celebrate the arrival of Autumn with 5 places to visit to make the most of the golden season.

  5. Silver National Lottery symbol trophy on green sofa

    17 Projects in the running for prestigious National Lottery ‘Project of the Year’ Award

    7th September 2022

    17 projects from across the UK are appealing for votes in order to be crowned National Lottery Project of the Year.

  6. Three people are standing inside a warehouse filled with cupboard staples. They're organising more items in shopping bags.

    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.

  7. A man (Jez Collins) posing in front of a building in Birmingham with a with a music vinyl on his hand.

    A sonic love letter to Birmingham

    9th August 2022

    A unique musical project for a unique music city is what On Record and Jez Collins have created as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

  8. Women (Deirdre and Tia) with one of the hand gifts

    Birmingham gets creative to welcome athletes ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

    26th July 2022

    Arts and crafts organisation Craftspace believe the lives of locals and athletes alike can be changed by 4600 Gifts - a special Commonwealth Games gift project.

  9. A woman (Samira Ahmed) sitted by a window inside a room.

    Leading honour-based violence charities across the UK calling on victims to spot the signs and report the crime

    12th July 2022

    In the lead up to the Day of Memory for victims of Honour Based Abuse (July 14th), National Lottery funded charities throughout the UK are calling for increased visibility, reporting and understanding of Honour-Based Abuse (HBA), to ensure survivors get the right support they need.

  10. Louise Minchin announces last chance for community heroes to scoop major award as nomination window closes

    26th May 2022

    'I’m a Celebrity' campmate and broadcaster, Louise Minchin is offering people and projects from all over the UK the chance to scoop a National Lottery award by getting their nominations in ahead of the 1st June deadline.

  11. A man with a 25 years gigant pink ball in the Glasgow Science Centre

    6 unique museums to explore across the UK

    18th May 2022

    To celebrate International Museum’s Day, we’ve rounded up six amazing National Lottery funded museums…

  12. A woman (Kelly Brook) at her house holding a National Lottery Award.

    Kelly Brook leads the hunt for UK’s favourite community heroes as the National Lottery Awards 2022 begins

    27th April 2022

    The National Lottery Awards are back for 2022, and this year Kelly Brook is leading the hunt for the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded people and projects.