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• Seven Heritage Game Changers celebrated with huge land-art installation as part of The National Lottery’s 30th Birthday 16th September 2024 A giant land artwork – the size of 4 Olympic swimming pools - has today been revealed at Whitby Abbey, as part of The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations.
• Celebrating 30 years: Art installation honouring seven Community Game Changers unveiled in London 12th September 2024 A stunning installation honouring seven Game Changers from across the UK has been unveiled to kick-off The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations.
• Women’s Quad Sculls become the 300th female medallists since advent of National Lottery funding, demonstrating progress for women’s sport 31st July 2024 Following Great Britain’s gold medal in the Women’s Quad Sculls, 300 women have won their first medal at a Summer Games (Olympic & Paralympic) since National Lottery funding was introduced in 1997.
• Former Strictly star and Invictus Games gold medalist, JJ Chalmers, joins The National Lottery on the hunt for the UK’s Game Changers 20th May 2024 As part of the National Lottery’s 30th Birthday celebrations, former Royal Marine Commando and broadcaster, JJ Chalmers, has launched the search to find 30 people who have done extraordinary things over the last 30 years with the help of The National Lottery.
• New research for National Lottery Open Week reveals how many of us want to stop scrolling and open up to new experiences 28th February 2024 Bill Bailey and Scarlett Moffatt, National Lottery Open Week ambassadors, encourage the nation to get out there and experience something new.
• The National Lottery Open Week returns this spring with free and discounted entry to venues across the UK 14th February 2024 To say thank you for the £30 million raised for Good Causes every week by players, hundreds of National Lottery funded venues across the UK will be offering free entry, discounts and special offers throughout National Lottery Open Week.
• Liz Bonnin and Mollie King shine a spotlight on the UK’s most endangered species with new National Lottery ‘Habitats of Hope’ exhibition as COP28 commences 1st December 2023 To mark the beginning of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, award-winning TV presenter and scientist, Liz Bonnin along with radio and TV presenter, Mollie King unveiled ‘Habitats of Hope’, an immersive exhibition at the Horniman Museum and Gardens created by The National Lottery. The new exhibition celebrates the lesser-known UK species that have been saved through the incredible work of projects run by various organisations supported by National Lottery funding.
• Our top National Lottery funded locations to visit this Christmas 27th November 2023 With December in full swing, take a look at some of our top picks for the holiday season at National Lottery funded venues and locations across the UK.
• TV’s Brenda Edwards presents young entrepreneur with National Lottery Award 30th October 2023 TV star, Brenda Edwards, presented a young entrepreneur with an iconic National Lottery Award today in honour of her late son who was also a young trailblazer that strived to empower young people.
• Gurinder Chadha OBE and Charlotte Regan unveil the National Lottery ‘Walk of Stars’ installation to mark the start of the BFI London Film Festival 9th October 2023 The National Lottery in partnership with the BFI, has created the ‘Walk of Stars’ an installation which shines a light on the incredible talent behind brilliant films, as well as the rising stars of the UK film industry, who have all been supported by National Lottery funding through the BFI.
• 'Amazing Starts Here' podcast is back for Season Two with Sam Quek as the new host 14th September 2023 'Amazing Starts Here' podcast is back for it's season two, with Sam Quek as the new host, sharing the stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding.
• 17 phenomenal projects in the running for iconic National Lottery Award 11th September 2023 17 projects from across the UK are appealing for votes to be crowned National Lottery Project of the Year 2023.