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  1. A woman (Kelly Brook) at her house holding a National Lottery Award.

    Kelly Brook leads the hunt for UK’s favourite community heroes as the National Lottery Awards 2022 begins

    27th April 2022

    The National Lottery Awards are back for 2022, and this year Kelly Brook is leading the hunt for the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded people and projects.

  2. The National Lottery crossed fingers icon

    2021/22 National Lottery Promotions Unit Annual Report

    31st March 2022

    The Unit's annual report and accounts for the financial year 2021/22

  3. A group of women posing

    Four National Lottery funded superstars to celebrate this International Women’s Day

    7th March 2022

    International Women’s Day is celebrated around the globe every March 8th to highlight the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We’re showcasing some of the amazing National Lottery funded projects created by women, as well as individuals who are taking action for equality and making a positive difference.

  4. TeamGB athletes group during the opening ceremony in Beijing.

    Beijing Winter Olympics: Our Top 7 Moments

    23rd February 2022

    This February, we celebrated the Winter Olympic games from the 4th to the 20th of February in Beijing, where our athletes' faced highs and lows in their pursuit of Olympic gold.

  5. Michaela Strachan creates a buzz around National Lottery award-winning project

    3rd November 2021

    Autumnwatch presenter Michaela Strachan has honoured a Derbyshire project dedicated to protecting local bumblebees with a National Lottery Award.

  6. A woman (Lauren Price) in a ring holding an award

    Wales’ golden girl Lauren Price crowned Olympian of the Year

    27th October 2021

    Wales’ gold medal Olympic boxing champion, Lauren Price, has today added yet another accolade to her name after being crowned Olympian of the Year in the 2021 National Lottery Awards.

  7. Victoria Pendleton honours Edinburgh sport hero

    21st October 2021

    Former Olympic champion, Victoria Pendleton, has honoured an inspirational Edinburgh hero, who ran over 280km to raise funds for mental health charities, with a National Lottery Award in recognition of his incredible work.

  8. National Lottery Young Hero 2021 announced!

    20th October 2021

    An inspirational Bristol schoolgirl has received a National Lottery Award in recognition of her incredible work in her community. Mariama Sanneh, 15, was presented with the award after winning the Young Hero category in the 2021 National Lottery Awards.

  9. Vote for your National Lottery Project of the Year!

    14th September 2021

    17 fantastic National Lottery funded projects from across the UK are competing for your vote.

  10. The National Lottery joins forces with Gethin Jones and Jay Blades to reveal benches dedicated to local community heroes

    14th July 2021

    The National Lottery has revealed six further locations across the UK which will play host to bespoke benches, designed and created by Jay Blades, to honour individuals who went above and beyond for their local communities during the pandemic.

  11. Good Luck #TNLAthletes!

    1st July 2021

    Join us in wishing luck to #TNLAthletes ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer and let’s #MakeAmazingHappen!

  12. Last chance to grab an offer!

    11th June 2021

    The National Lottery’s Open Week finishes on Sunday, so don’t miss your chance to enjoy free entry or a special offer at hundreds of National Lottery funded venues, to say #ThanksToYou, the players!