What’s New
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National Gardening Week: Greenfingers Charity brings the healing power of nature to children’s hospices
6th May 2025
Greenfingers Charity creates beautiful, sensory gardens for children in hospices across the UK, offering spaces for play, discovery, and peace. Supported by National Lottery funding, the charity has recently transformed an unused space at Tŷ Hafan Hospice into a vibrant, accessible garden for children of all abilities.
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World Laughter Day: Discover the playful and impactful sides to National Lottery funding
4th May 2025
World Laughter Day: From stand-up to social prescribing, clowns to community care, discover the playful but impactful side to 30 years of National Lottery funding
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National Gardening Week: celebrating horticultural heritage and the healing nature of green spaces with National Lottery funding
1st May 2025
We’re looking at the lasting impact green spaces have on our lives and National Lottery funded gardens that inspire, heal and connect.
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World Heritage Day: How a £250k heritage grant is helping a local partnership restore Lindow Moss
17th April 2025
Discover how a £250k National Lottery Heritage Fund grant is helping a local team, and volunteers, restore Lindow Moss — a unique landscape rich in wildlife, history, and climate-saving peat
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From struggles to success: The National Lottery funded project helping marginalised women into work
4th April 2025
Dive into this data story on a project where personalised support, National Lottery funds and women's resilience combine to beat complex employment barriers.
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Highlights from an unforgettable National Lottery Open Week
2nd April 2025
After our biggest National Lottery Open Week to date, we’re rounding up some of the most memorable moments shared by incredible teams and volunteers.
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Celebrating 30 years of National Lottery funding in Wales
21st March 2025
Since the first National Lottery draw in November 1994, more than £2.4 billion has been invested into good causes in Wales, benefiting more than 74,000 arts, community, sports and heritage projects throughout the country.
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Celebrating the power of words on World Poetry Day
21st March 2025
To mark World Poetry Day, we spoke to two leading poetry organisations that have been supported by National Lottery funding – Verve Poetry Festival and The Poetry Society for a brief Q&A on why poetry remains as vital as ever.
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with National Lottery funded projects
14th March 2025
Explore how National Lottery funding has preserved Northern Ireland’s cultural and heritage sites over 30 years.
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From scratchcards to stardust: The National Lottery’s space odyssey
13th March 2025
Discover key insights unearthed from 30 years of National Lottery funding data, revealing how space science and education have been supported – shaping discovery, learning and innovation across the UK
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International Women’s Day: changing lives with National Lottery funding
8th March 2025
Celebrating the inspirational people and projects driving progress for women with National Lottery funding.
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The National Lottery celebrates 30 years of game changing funding in Northern Ireland
5th March 2025
Celebrating three decades of game changing funding in Northern Ireland.