11 July 2008 England’s parks set to enjoy £8million Lottery makeover
Four popular parks in England are set for a major transformation after sharing in grants totalling £8million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund’s (BIG) ‘Parks for People’ initiative.
Programmes: Parks for People
11 July 2008 Lottery’s £3.5million to bring back glory days to Brixton’s Brockwell Park
Brixton’s Brockwell Park will be restored to its former grandeur after securing a grant of £3.5million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund’s (BIG) ‘Parks for People’ initiative, announced today.
Programmes: Parks for People
8 July 2008 BIG reaches 1000 communities with landmark Lottery award
A vital regeneration scheme bringing a wealth of new opportunities for one of the most deprived areas in England is the 1000th award made under the Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme.
Programmes: Reaching Communities
8 July 2008 Lottery lifeline for stroke support group
A SOUTH LONDON support group working to increase awareness of the effects of strokes on sufferers, their families and carers has been given a helping hand from the BIG Lottery Fund with a grant of £165,486.
Programmes: Reaching Communities
8 July 2008 1000th congratulations to North East Lottery regeneration scheme
A vital regeneration scheme bringing a wealth of new opportunities for one of the most deprived areas in the North East today receives a benchmark 1000th award under the Big Lottery Fund’s popular Reaching Communities programme.
Programmes: Reaching Communities
7 July 2008 BIG puts active healthy summer on starting blocks
Summer action is on the starting blocks as school holiday activities have doubled in hours following a multi-million funding investment by the BIG Lottery Fund.
7 July 2008 London active summer off starting blocks with sporty £79 million
A summer of sporting activities is on the starting blocks in London with school holiday activities doubling in hours following a multi-million capital investment by the BIG Lottery Fund. London-wide over £79 million has been shared-out from BIG’s community and school sports scheme benefiting 420 facilities.
2 July 2008 BIG brings basics of life to world’s disadvantaged
Global health and well-being is high on the agenda today as the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) rolls out more than £2.4 million to help some of the world’s most disadvantaged people access the basics of life.
Programmes: International Communities
24 June 2008 All aboard as Lottery launches play boat
A grant of almost £250,000 will give children in Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire the opportunity to get on board the Creative Play Boat project.
Programmes: Playful Ideas
12 June 2008 BIG brings ray of hope to relieve abused
CHILDREN and adults affected by abuse, maltreatment or neglect could be offered fresh hope with the announcement today of an investment of more than £1 million by the BIG Lottery Fund in emotional and practical support.
Programmes: Reaching Communities