Yeovil gains nearly a million in National Lottery funding

GOOD causes in Yeovil received more than £905,000 of National Lottery funding in 2012, according to figures released today.Yeovil gains nearly a million in National Lottery funding

Thirty grants were awarded across the area, providing a vital cash boost to local arts, sport and heritage projects and community groups helping the area’s most vulnerable people.

In the last year grants have included: 

  • £50,000 to Yeovil Bowling, Squash & Tennis Club to upgrade the facility.
  • £267,000 towards South Somerset MIND to support its work improving the lives of people experience mental health issues.
  • £9,100 to the The Hub to set up an indoor market and community farm project that creates employment for young people not in education, employment or training.

 Now these projects, and any organisation which has received Lottery funding in the last 18 years, have a chance to gain national recognition for their work as the National Lottery Awards 2013 open for entries.

John Barrowman (pictured), presenter of last year’s National Lottery Awards show, said: “The National Lottery raises £30 million a week for Good Causes and the Awards are a great way of celebrating the life changing difference these projects make to communities.

“National Lottery players in Yeovil should be proud of the difference they are making to people in the area.  The National Lottery Awards recognise the unsung heroes, dedicated workers and selfless volunteers making great use of Lottery funding. If you know of a Lottery-funded organisation that deserves to be nominated, we want to hear from you.”

The National Lottery Awards have seven categories - each reflecting an area of Lottery funding: Sport; Heritage; Arts; Environment; Health; Education; and Voluntary/Charity.

The winners of The National Lottery Awards will receive a £2,000 cash prize and national recognition at a star-studded event broadcast on BBC One later this year.

If you want to see a project from Yeovil celebrated in this year’s National Lottery Awards, visit www.nationallotteryawards.org.uk to find out more or call 0207 293 3599.  The Awards are now open for entries and any projects wishing to enter can do so by visiting the website. Entries must be received by 9am on 19th March.

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