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Understanding contribution analysis in A Better Start’s national evaluation
Learn how contribution analysis helps evaluate A Better Start’s impact, showing what the programme contributes to improving outcomes for babies and toddlers.
Reaching the future workforce
Charlotte Woodhouse, early years facilitator, shares how Better Start Bradford delivered tailored training for Level 2 and 3 students in local colleges.
Young people set to create change on their own terms as £20m #iwill Fund returns
The National Lottery Community Fund is launching the latest strand of #iwill funding, ready to equip the next generation with the tools to champion the causes they care about most.
We can all play a role in fixing this together
We believe everything starts with community. Many racialised communities face deep health inequities that we aim to address.
Spirit of 2012: closing our doors but continuing our legacy
Ruth Hollis reflects on Spirit of 2012’s journey, celebrating the pride, energy and commitment that shaped its impact across the UK.
People urged to visit repair cafes as research shows 60% throw away everyday household appliances
Repair Café Lambeth, backed by The National Lottery Community Fund, helps people fix everyday items this Recycling Week 2025 to cut waste and save money.
Join us in addressing health inequities through our new partnership
On 15 October 2025, The National Lottery Community Fund will launch the Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership.
What’s better than communities receiving truly life-changing funding? Giving them the power to decide where the money goes
David Knott shares why we’ve partnered with government on the £175m Community Wealth Fund to support disadvantaged communities in England.
Disadvantaged communities across England to receive bespoke funding pots to improve their areas – and local residents to hold the purse strings
Discover how the most disadvantaged communities in England will receive new, individual pots of funding, with residents empowered to award the funding.
1 in 3 UK adults have binned brand-new clothes in the last year, 'wreaking havoc' on the environment
Nearly one in three adults (32%) have thrown away brand new clothes in the last year, adding an estimated 1.4 billion items of clothing to clothing waste.