More than 3,000 community projects across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton have received funding, from school playgrounds and parks to allotment sites and community centres.
A local mum is set to achieve her goal of establishing a new community centre, following a £60,000 cash boost from The National Lottery Community Fund and another £60,000 from other generous donors.
An iconic community centre, which sits in the heart of the historic Byker Wall in Newcastle, is celebrating after receiving a massive cash injection of nearly £220,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund.
Small, volunteer-led organisations and those working in communities facing numerous challenges are amongst the targets for the second phase of a country-wide safeguarding initiative.
