Today, Ray of Light Cancer Support is one of 138 projects in Wales to receive a share of over £5 million in funding thanks to National Lottery players.
The National Lottery Community Fund has today launched a major new funding programme, ‘Strengthening Communities,’ to support people in greatest need, investing £20 million each year across Northern Ireland.
The National Lottery Community Fund has today announced £9,715,667 of funding to 114 projects, supporting people of all ages and abilities across Northern Ireland.
Awards for the projects on Colonsay, Papay and Harris, which will use the funding to buy existing buildings that will be converted into a total of 10 affordable rental units, are amongst eight grants totalling £1,105,260 that have been given to communities across the country in the latest round of awards by the Scottish Land Fund.
The National Lottery Community Fund has today announced funding of £404,543 to Ulster GAA, for a first of the kind project in Northern Ireland, to help raise awareness, change behaviours and produce action on biodiversity and protecting water sources through their club network.
The mother of a young woman who took her own life has expressed her relief after receiving National Lottery funding to continue a charity set up in her name.