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  1. Ben Buddy Slack with the bench dedicated to him at Meanwood Park, Leeds

    A Song For Life

    28th October 2020

    A Swan Song Project is a unique idea that supports people near the end of their lives or facing the loss of a loved one, to write and record their own songs.

  2. We see Lonely People Come To Life Again

    28th October 2020

    Emily Kenward is the founder of the charity Time To Talk Befriending, which provided immense support to elderly people during lockdown.

  3. The National Lottery crossed fingers icon

    Putting veterans at ease

    26th October 2020

    It was lived experience that motivated Claire Wright and Chris Squires to start Trafford Veterans. Both veterans – Royal Navy and King’s Regiment respectively – the Stretford-based couple found themselves needing support five years ago, but struggled to find help.

  4. TV STAR DR RANJ PRESCRIBES MAJOR AWARD FOR FOOD CHAMPIONS

    19th October 2020

    This Morning resident doctor and former Strictly Come Dancing star Dr Ranj Singh has named inspirational husband and wife duo ‘Lockdown Legends’ in coveted National Lottery Awards, for their work providing surplus food to those in need.

  5. Fares4Free9

    How a taxi driver helped me talk

    9th October 2020

    William Hall is a 25-year army veteran who had fallen into isolation, that is until he met David Gibson, the founder of Fares4Free.

  6. Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis reveals first National Lottery Award 2020 winner!

    8th October 2020

    The winner of the National Lottery Award 2020 - Health category

  7. Thanks for the memories

    21st September 2020

    Wigan Warriors used money from The National Lottery to form a social group for people with dementia

  8. I've turned my living room into a Gym!

    21st August 2020

    National Lottery funded athlete Ali Jawad has been working out in his living room in lockdown, using the Games’ postponement to bolster his bid for a maiden gold medal. We catch up with him on his Track To Tokyo

  9. Track to Tokyo - The ones to watch

    22nd July 2020

    To celebrate one year to go (again) until the Tokyo Games, we teamed up with UK Sport to introduce you to our 21 athletes you should be keeping an eye on in a year's time.

  10. ⭐ Wall of Fame- Athlete Edition ⭐

    22nd July 2020

    This week we get the 'lockdown lowdown' on three Olympic and Paralympic athletes...

  11. A woman (Sarah McPherson) holding a National Lottery Award trophie with her miniature donkey

    The healing power of miniature donkeys

    25th June 2020

    Sarah McPherson's work with a team of diminutive donkeys has been recognised with a National Lottery Local Legend award.

  12. A picture of the group of people from The Bike Project Scotland in front of their offices.

    Wall of Fame - Refugee Week

    23rd June 2020

    Shining a spotlight on National Lottery funded projects that are helping to support refugees during Covid-19.