14 May 2008 Toddlers given better chance of life by Lottery good cause money
HALF a million pounds of BIG Lottery Fund good cause money is about to find its way to help more children in Ethiopia to survive beyond their fifth birthday.
Programmes: International Communities
13 May 2008 Lottery support for young Scots leaving care
Recent research has shown that 1 in 30 young people leaving care in Scotland are at risk of becoming homeless. Now, thanks to an award of almost £200,000 from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG), over 400 of these young people will be given new opportunities to access volunteering, education, training and employment.
Programmes: Investing In Communities
13 May 2008 The future is bright for Lothian carers and young people
Carers and vulnerable young people across Edinburgh and the Lothians will be able to face the future with confidence, thanks to funding announced today by the Big Lottery Fund. The awards made to Voices of Carers Across Lothian (VOCAL) and The Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children means that over £700,000 will be invested in improving the quality of life of unpaid carers and children as young as five years old.
Programmes: Investing In Communities
13 May 2008 Healthy living centre duo secure Lottery funding
Activities which support people to make and maintain connections within their community and help them through some of the most important transitions in their lives are to be developed in two of Scotland’s Healthy Living Centres, thanks to funding announced today by the Big Lottery Fund.
Programmes: Investing In Communities
13 May 2008 Lottery gives South Lanarkshire youngsters a sporting chance
Young people in South Lanarkshire at risk of dropping out of education, facing unemployment or anti-social behaviour will be given new opportunities to take part in sports-based volunteering opportunities after South Lanarkshire Council announced plans to extend its Youthworx pilot project. The expansion has been made possible thanks to an award of £232,625 from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG).
Programmes: Investing In Communities
13 May 2008 Lottery millions mean new ‘Way of Life’ for Welsh families
A range of projects funded throughout Wales will tackle the escalating problem of childhood obesity head on, thanks to a cash injection of over £6.3 million announced today by the Big Lottery Fund.
Programmes: Healthy Families: Way of Life
10 May 2008 What a difference a pound makes
THEY are all Lottery winners…but not as you know it. And today they’re in Glasgow to share the secret of their success with the public at large.
8 May 2008 Disabled groups get BIG benefits from Lotto cash
England-wide projects that support people with disabilities are amongst 36 projects sharing over seven million pounds today as the Big Lottery Fund announces the latest awards from its Reaching Communities programme.
Programmes: Reaching Communities
8 May 2008 Lottery gives sporting chance to people with learning disabilities
Encouraging people with learning disabilities to get active and enjoy sport is the goal of a project in Sutton that has successfully bid for lottery funding.
Programmes: Reaching Communities
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