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Celebrating the £52B raised for good causes across the UK and showcasing extraordinary people and projects thanks to National Lottery funding.

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Discover extraordinary stories, amazing athletes and exciting projects supported by National Lottery players who raise £30 million EACH WEEK for good causes. https://linktr.ee/nlgoodcauses

08/06/2026

The UK’s biggest music festival is coming to a venue near you. ✨

EVERYWHERE AT ONCE, powered by The National Lottery in partnership with Music Venue Trust, isn’t happening in a field - it’s taking over grassroots venues across the UK.

From 26 to 28 June, 400+ venues and 2,000+ artists are getting involved, with headliners including Fatboy Slim, Rizzle Kicks, Tinie Tempah, Becky Hill and more - plus plenty of new artists to discover.

Find a venue near you: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/the-uks-biggest-ever-music-festival-is-coming-to-a-venue-near-you

Save Our Scene UK

04/06/2026

This Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating those who give their time to help transform community spaces and make a difference. 🌟

Thanks to National Lottery players, over £53 billion has been raised for good causes across the UK, supporting volunteers who bring communities together through sport, arts, heritage and culture.

02/06/2026

Over the weekend, runner Darren Wood became the first person in the world to complete an incredible 1,000 parkruns.

That’s the equivalent of 118 marathons.

Huge congratulations to Darren, and to the parkrun team and volunteers who make it happen.

The National Lottery, through Sport England, is proud to support parkrun UK and the communities that bring it to life each week.

29/05/2026

Walking football is bringing communities together this National Walking Month. ⚽️

Thanks to over £400k in funding from Sport England, alongside support from the FA, Age UK is helping older people across England get active again through local walking football sessions.

The initiative focuses on reaching those in more deprived areas and people living with long-term health conditions. Through this work, older people are building confidence, reconnecting with others and reducing feelings of loneliness.

28/05/2026

Looking for ways to make the most of the final days of spring? 🌸

If you’re planning for the warmer weather, we’ve picked some of our favourite National Lottery funded days out to inspire your next adventure.

From family trails to stargazing experiences, there are brilliant places across the UK to explore. ☀️

Find out more: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/discover-our-top-national-lottery-funded-places-to-visit-this-spring

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28/05/2026

The largest ever The National Lottery Community Fund single investment in Northern Ireland. 🎉

TNLCF has reached a new milestone by announcing £30 million of funding for the Together for Families project.

Together with the Department of Health NI and the Third Sector, who have matched this funding with £30 million, this project will make it easier for families to access early intervention support, before problems reach crisis point.

We’re looking forward to seeing the real difference this will have for families across Northern Ireland.

Just one of the projects made possible , National Lottery players.

27/05/2026

2026 is the National Year of Reading.

The biggest campaign of its kind in a generation is here to help more of us discover, or rediscover, a love of reading. 📚

Led by the Department for Education and the National Lottery-funded National Literacy Trust, it’s all about getting people reading for fun again.

The National Literacy Trust has received 22 grants, totalling over £7.75 million from The National Lottery to support projects of all shapes and sizes.

We’ll be sharing stories of their impact throughout the year.

Want to get involved? Find out more: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/good-causes/the-national-campaign-helping-more-of-us-to-rediscover-a-love-for-reading

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26/05/2026

Every week, Forget-me-not Chorus organises singing sessions for people with dementia and those who support them, in care homes, hospitals and in the community. 🎵

Their newest community choir has just launched in Llanelli, bringing the joy of shared song to people living with and alongside the condition.

The project has received funding through The National Lottery Community Fund thanks to National Lottery players, allowing families to join together through music.

18/05/2026

Look no further for exciting places to visit this , with plenty of National Lottery funded museums to explore across the UK:

⚒️ Experience history for yourself at Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, England.

🏺 Uncover treasures at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland.

🖼️Find incredible art and history at Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

🔎Explore history through people's everyday lives at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff, Wales.

And if you’re in London, check out our top pick of National Lottery funded museums in the capital: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/top-5-museums-in-london-that-wont-cost-you-a-thing

15/05/2026

This Endangered Species Day, we’re celebrating how National Lottery players have helped to protect some of the UK’s rarest wildlife 🐝🦔

Through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, almost £2bn in funding has been awarded to support more than 4,600 land, nature and biodiversity projects. This has helped programmes like Back from the Brink, who helped to protect endangered animals, plants and fungi from extinction. The project improved the outlook for nearly 100 threatened species and inspired thousands of people to take action for nature.

Find out more: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/near-you/projects/back-from-the-brink

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