Public voting for the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards is now open. The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. Lottery players raise around £28 million each week for Good Causes. These range from large scale, multi-million pound investments to small community grants. Thousands of great projects get the cash they need to make a real difference to people and their local communities across the UK.
There are seven categories in the Awards each reflecting the main areas of Lottery funding: arts; sport; heritage; health; environment, education (in association with Best magazine), charity and voluntary. The winning project in each of the categories will receive national recognition at a star-studded event later this year, broadcast on BBC One, as well as a £2,000 cash prize to spend on their project.
This year’s National Lottery Awards are supported by Lottery Draw Show presenter Jenni Falconer. She says:
“I love The National Lottery Awards because they really pay tribute to all the unsung heroes, selfless volunteers and dedicated workers across the UK who are using Lottery funding to make a real difference to local people, places and communities.
“National Lottery players raise a massive £28 million a week for charities and groups – big and small – across the UK. Everyone who plays the Lottery should feel proud that they have helped such a wide variety of projects – including arts, sport, heritage and community groups – there’s quite literally something for everyone.
“Now it’s your chance to have your say and vote for your favourite. Please get behind your local projects and vote to get them through to the final – every vote counts!”
Voting for the semi-finals starts at 9am on Tuesday 31 May and ends at midday on Monday 20 June. Please do not call before lines open as your vote will not be counted but you will be charged for the call. For more information or to cast a vote for any of the semi-finalists log onto www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards.
