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The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations

The National Lottery, it's a Game Changer
'The Path to Paris' documentary

The National Lottery partner with Channel 4 to offer a peek behind the scenes as Britain’s top athletics stars approach the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympics Games.
The road to Paris 2024

Thanks to the support of National Lottery players, you can discover incredible grassroots stories of athletes going to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Thanks To You series 2023

The #ThanksToYou series is part of our UK-wide campaign celebrating the impact of the National Lottery funding has had on communities around the country since it began 29 years ago.
Game Changers Podcast

Our podcast is back for a third season and with a new name, Game Changers. Hosted by former two-time Olympian turned broadcaster and author Aimee Fuller, who will be hearing inspiring stories from Game Changers who do extraordinary things with the help of The National Lottery for the past 30 years.
People’s Portraits series

The ‘People’s Portraits’ series is part of our UK-wide campaign celebrating the impact #NationalLottery funding has had on communities around the country since it began 28 years ago.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Discover the stories of our #TNLAthletes as they look ahead to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Beijing Winter Games

Discover the stories of our #TNLAthletes as they look ahead to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing 2022.
Build Dreams, Create Change

This year, the National Lottery is celebrating its 27th birthday by asking the nation what is most important to them in their communities. We teamed up with a host of famous faces to unveil four striking installations across London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Antrim to inspire and spark positive change in our communities.
Track To Tokyo

No one does more than National Lottery players to support Team GB and Paralympics GB athletes.
The National Lottery Open Week 2021

The National Lottery Open Week and Cinema Weekend says #ThanksToYou with free entry and other special offers to National Lottery players across the UK.
Planetary Promise

The National Lottery has announced that it's contributed a massive £2.2 billion to environmental good causes in the last decade!
It Takes A Village - A parenting podcast

It Takes a Village is an uplifting and informative mini-podcast series brought to you by The National Lottery.
National Lottery Champions

For more than a quarter of a century, National Lottery players have helped make some amazing things happen, but never before in such extraordinary times. This campaign recognises the hidden heroes in our communities whose actions, big or small, are making such a difference throughout the UK.