Blog posts
Looking for colour, context and perspective about the work of The National Lottery Community Fund, its impact on communities and topics currently in the news? It’s all here. This blog will explain, explore, showcase and examine the ways in which civil society, and as a result the sector, is changing. Read about what people in communities across the UK and sector thought leaders have to say and form your own opinion.
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Taking climate action by tackling waste and championing sustainable consumption
24 February, 2021
Our forthcoming round of the Climate Action Fund will have a clear focus on waste and sustainable consumption. From repair & re-use to food waste, from tackling a culture of consumerism to deep-dives on individual waste streams, we know that a wide range of community-led approaches are already being implemented across the UK in approaching this issue. We’re looking for exemplar projects which demonstrate how communities can work together to tackle the carbon emissions associated with an increasingly wasteful society. Read more -
February 2021 Update from our Interim CEO John Rose
17 February, 2021
We are already over a month in to 2021 and it’s clear that the COVID rollercoaster and the ongoing impact on people, communities and the sector is not going to end anytime soon. In this context, we are being careful to keep one eye on the ‘here and now’ and the other focussed on the future. Read more -
Andy Haldane: Social capital is the glue that binds communities together
28 January, 2021
Past pandemics have tended to collapse the capital on which capitalism is built: physical capital, human capital and financial capital. Yet there is one capital that, historically and currently, has bucked these trends: social capital. Read more -
Supporting communities to take action on climate change – the Climate Action Fund so far..
26 January, 2021
It’s been 18 months since we launched the Climate Action Fund – a £100million fund that supports communities across the UK to take action on climate change - and a lot has happened in that time. Read more -
Emerging Futures Fund: Joining the Dots to Make Lasting Change
21 December, 2020
A look at the themes and issues coming out of our Emerging Futures Fund so far. Read more -
Developing Good Digital Grant Making Practice
18 December, 2020
Over the last year, the National Lottery Community Fund has been exploring how we can develop our staff’s confidence and capability when it comes to making decisions and judgements about grants that involve digital, data and technology. Read more -
Who applied to the Emerging Futures Fund?
16 December, 2020
More about who applied to our Emerging Futures Fund. Including those we weren’t able to fund but who’s stories, voices and ideas remain really important to us. Read more -
Introducing the Emerging Futures Fund Community Toolkit
10 December, 2020
A look at the Emerging Futures Fund Community Toolkit. Read more -
How community organisations can offer volunteering opportunities for people of all ages
20 November, 2020
The Centre for Ageing Better speaks about their guide for community organisations to help them make the most of the contributions of people of all ages. Read more -
Power of Youth: Everybody benefits when we empower young people
19 November, 2020
Inclusion, empowerment, making a difference: these are just some of what youth social action means to our recently formed #iwill Fund Advisory Panel. Read more
