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  1. You're hired

    20th December 2019

    The Yes project is helping young people in the East Midlands get hired thanks to National Lottery players

  2. BFI and Paul Merton unveil 'Top 10 most watched films you have never heard of' to celebrate 25 years of National Lottery funding

    4th December 2019

    Over 75 Million online views of BFI's Britain on Film in just two years

  3. Tim Peake: My top Science and Education attractions to visit this weekend!

    29th November 2019

    To celebrate The National Lottery's 25th Birthday, I'm telling you about some of the astronomical National Lottery funded science and education attractions you can visit this weekend.

  4. World-Famous Astronaut Tim Peake reveals his top science and education attractions in the UK to celebrate The National Lottery's 25th Birthday

    29th November 2019

    World-renowned British ESA astronaut, Tim Peake, reveals ten top scientific and educational attractions across the UK that have been made possible by funding from The National Lottery.

  5. Wallace and Gromit creators unveil new film to inspire people to make a difference in their communities

    23rd November 2019

    Multi-award-winning animation studio Aardman has unveiled an uplifting new film to mark a special £2 million National Lottery fund, which aims to bring communities together across the UK.

  6. Two people almost kissing.

    5 National Lottery funded films to watch at home

    21st November 2019

    Discover 5 movies funded by the National Lottery players that you can watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

  7. Where are they now - Catching up with Sheffield Steelkings

    13th November 2019

    Ahead of The National Lottery Awards, we catch up with some of last year’s winning projects to see how life has been since their victory a year ago. Today, it’s the turn of Sheffield Steelkings, and Jake Oakley, their club chairman.

  8. TV personality Jess Wright transforms Befriending group into a luxury Spa for "World Kindness Day"

    13th November 2019

    Members of Colchester’s Warm and Toasty Club were treated to a surprise luxury spa day and were joined by TV personality and reality star Jess Wright, and her mother Carol Wright, to mark World Kindness Day

  9. Sport stars say "Thank you" to The National Lottery Players for helping fund Grassroots Sport activities across the UK

    7th November 2019

    Leading sporting organisations across the four nations are showing their appreciation to everyone that has ever bought a National Lottery ticket in a joint letter and a video message as part of The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday celebrations.

  10. National Lottery players have raised £339 Million for veterans charities across the UK

    6th November 2019

    Ahead of Remembrance Day, The National Lottery is celebrating the outstanding contribution made by its players to veterans’ charities since the first draw in 1994

  11. Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprises children with PJ themed party at Wirral children's hospice

    29th October 2019

    Children at Claire House Children’s Hospice in the Wirral received a surprise visit from singer, songwriter and mother of five, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

  12. Illusionist and Magician Julius Dein makes The Angel of the North disappear to mark 25 years of National Lottery funding

    28th October 2019

    The National Lottery released a video starring illusionist and magician Julius Dein to celebrate 25 years of The National Lottery funding art across the UK.