Evidence library
Connections Make Communities: Our Role in Local Infrastructure Funding
Report looking at the difference The National Lottery Community Fund makes to people’s lives and local areas through community infrastructure.
Nature-focused Community-led Climate Action: What impacts can it make, and how can we measure them?
A review of research about measuring the impact of nature-focused projects.
Million Hours Fund Evaluation - Second Interim Report
This report examines how additional youth activities supported young people to build confidence, feel safer and develop skills, while strengthening communities.
Parents as Partners: Supporting parental mental health and wellbeing
This report from A Better Start explores parental mental health needs. It highlights how partnering with parents can improve outcomes for children.
Welsh language standards annual report 2025 to 2026
This report explains how we met the Welsh language standards from September 2025 to September 2026.
Progress and Pressure: Understanding Economic and Social Change in England’s Neighbourhoods
A national research report on economic and social change in England’s neighbourhoods. It focuses on communities facing poverty and inequality.
Annual Report and Accounts 2024
Annual report on National Lottery Community Fund operations, using financial reporting, focusing on 2023 to 2024 activities.
Dormant Assets NI: Final Evaluation of the Phase One Grant Programme
Final evaluation of Dormant Assets NI, using mixed methods and focused on strengthening Northern Ireland’s VCSE sector.
Dormant Assets NI: Second Interim Evaluation of the Phase One Grant Programme
Second interim evaluation of Dormant Assets NI, using mixed methods, focused on strengthening Northern Ireland’s VCSE sector.
Growth Fund Evaluation Final Report 2025
Final report of the independent evaluation of the Growth Fund, an innovative blended finance social investment programme.
The evidence library archive
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