Yr hyn sy’n Newydd - Scotland
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Helpful Handlebars
16th Rhagfyr 2020
During lockdown, Kirsteen Torrance was redeployed to help run Burntisland Emergency Action Team, in her local community in Fife, Scotland.
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Grassroots sports champions honoured by iconic sports venues and sporting legends
15th Rhagfyr 2020
Iconic sports venues across England and Wales are today changing their names for a day to honour grassroots sport community workers and volunteers who have gone above and beyond during lockdown.
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Still Standing
1st Rhagfyr 2020
Even prehistoric monuments built 5,000 years ago couldn’t escape the paralyzing effects of the pandemic.
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Answering the Lockdown SOS
1st Rhagfyr 2020
During the battle of Dunkirk, the Skylark IX boat saved the lives of 600 men by ferrying them to safety. Seventy-three years later it was fished from the River Leven, battered and bruised, following an SOS call from the Dumbarton Veteran community.
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From Small Acorns
1st Rhagfyr 2020
At the core of Wild Things is the mutually beneficial relationship between nature and communities.
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TV Presenter and furniture restorer Jay Blades honours Scottish community workers with bespoke benches
23rd Tachwedd 2020
Today two Scottish charity workers have been honoured with unique, handcrafted benches designed by the country’s most famous furniture restorer and eco-designer Jay Blades.
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The National Lottery and ITV invites the public to ‘Miss Out’ on their favourite ITV show to ‘Help Out’ in their local community
20th Tachwedd 2020
A spotlight is being shone on people who give up their time to help communities, thanks to a new campaign from The National Lottery, ITV and STV. Miss Out To Help Out is encouraging the public to miss out on their favourite TV shows and use that time to ‘help out’ in their community.
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The Athlete Lockdown Lowdown
11th Tachwedd 2020
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GLASGOW DUO CROWNED LOCKDOWN LEGENDS IN COVETED AWARDS
5th Tachwedd 2020
The Glasgow duo behind an independent film organisation who worked round the clock have been honoured for their work with a National Lottery Award.
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Iconic art galleries and film institute join forces to celebrate unheralded champions of the arts sector
2nd Tachwedd 2020
1 Society’s Unheralded Champions: A National Lottery Report, October 2020 includes findings from a survey completed by a nationally representative sample of 6,000 adults from across the UK between 2-9 October 2020. It was scripted, hosted, sampled and data processed by Opinium.
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I Met The Sea At The Bus Stop
2nd Tachwedd 2020
Open Book is a charity that runs shared reading and creative writing sessions in communities across Scotland. It uses literature to connect people, build communities and to amplify voices that often go unheard.
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A 50 Person Zoom Disco
2nd Tachwedd 2020
KMAdotcom is a working art studio that bills itself as a space of originality, collaboration and imagination. It is managed by four artists from Monday to Friday but is open and flexible to suit the needs of people who come to the workshop.