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Celebrating 2023’s key national moments with National Lottery funding
Evidence shows celebrating and bringing communities together strengthens pride in place and ties people to where they live, increasing a feeling of belonging and place identity.
£5.1 million brings comfort to communities across Wales
This month, 90 community groups and organisations across Wales are welcoming the New Year with news of a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.
£1.2m from Dormant Accounts helps secure VCSE sector future in Northern Ireland
15 voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations have received their share of £1,248,814 from the Dormant Accounts Fund NI to support their long-term future.
2023: New research shows community connections strengthen despite cost-of-living pressures
New Community Research Index shows people across the country are predicting rising pressure on local community-run services.
Welcome to 2023 – a New Year message from David Knott
David Knott reflects on 2022 and looks forward to the year ahead.
The National Lottery Community Fund appoints Shane Ryan MBE as Senior Adviser
Shane Ryan MBE appointed as a new Senior Adviser.
John Rose, Director of The National Lottery Community Fund recognised in the New Year’s Honours List
John Rose speaks about being honoured in the New Year’s Honour list.
Young people creating a brighter future
Our Bright Future, a £33 million National Lottery funded programme led by The Wildlife Trusts, harnesses the passion of young people who care about environmental issues.
Community spirit warming hearts in Merthyr Tydfil
Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil, were awarded £10,000 to re-open a daily drop-in centre, offering practical and emotional support to those whose lives have been touched by cancer.
The role of behaviour change in mobilising community action on climate change
The Fund’s Policy and Public Affairs team submitted evidence to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Select Committee inquiry on how to combat climate change.