News
If you want to find out about what’s happening at The National Lottery Community Fund, you’ve come to the right place. You can read the latest news on: the community groups and charities we fund, how we work with the Government and other funders to distribute National Lottery money and how we support local communities across the UK to become more active, vibrant and stronger together.
Blog posts
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World Mental Health Day – Youth social action and well-being in lockdown
9 October, 2020
EmpowHER, a programme to inspire young women and girls to lead change in their communities, has been nominated for a Charity Times Award 2020. Hallie, 16, is a recipient of the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Award and one of the participants in the Preston programme, and here she speaks about the programme, and how the programme’s social action work has changed to respond to the pandemic and lockdown. Read more -
How Knowledge Management is ensuring The National Lottery Community Fund contributes more than just money
7 October, 2020
Julia Parnaby and Anne-Mari Hall head the UK Knowledge & Learning team share the story of their work: what they have put in place, the difference this is making, and what they have learned along the way. Read more
People Stories
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How a Torbay couple found love in lockdown
29 September, 2020
Companionship through the coronavirus crisis led to love blossoming for a couple who had sworn off romance. Read more -
Happy children, happy parents: the magic of Gympanzees
24 August, 2020
Jade and her two sons — Joe, 6, who has autism and is non-verbal, and James, 4, who also has autism found support during lockdown thanks to Gympanzees. Read more -
How a morning off work led to Dom’s Food Mission & 40 tons of surplus food
13 July, 2020
Dom Warren’s trip to take his children to school, was going to change his and thousands of others lives. Read more
Press Releases
Our press releases will give you the key facts about funding announcements, new grants or research, special events, launches, which charities have been awarded funding, innovative projects, best practice in the sector and more.