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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

13/08/2025

Countdown to the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025! 💥🏉

As England prepares to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, we’re celebrating the journeys made possible by National Lottery investment. 💥

For 30 years, National Lottery players have helped transform grassroots rugby, supported by over £170 million of investment - funding that’s grown coaching, boosted community sessions, improved facilities, and got more women and girls in the game. 💥

Discover how National Lottery funding is powering pathways and changing the game: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/the-national-lottery-changing-the-game-for-women-and-girls-rugby

Image: Wales v Australia during the WXV 2 2024 match, World Rugby

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12/08/2025

Across 20 cities, StreetDoctors are training thousands of young people in lifesaving first aid. 💪

With funding, they’ve already trained over 11,000 young people in 2025 alone - giving them the skills and confidence to act when it matters most. 💪

This International Youth Day, we’re sharing their story: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/street-doctors-a-national-lottery-funded-charity-empowering-young-people-to-save-lives?x-craft-preview=36d0f3a963b47a092e631056ab04653232ed32c91317a32c4757ee41d2ebb81dhkwcixxszh&token=BNeGu3WBeBmpppmMr8Slj8stoqSPoaMq

Image 1: Martin Tilbury, CEO of StreetDoctors, with two of the young medic volunteers
Image 2: a StreetDoctors workshop in action

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12/08/2025

This , we’re celebrating the power of transformation with the The Green Valley Conservation and Heritage project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to them, what was once a derelict wasteland is now a thriving hub of community allotments. 🌱

Today, the project supports locals by helping them build employability skills and improve wellbeing through cultivating plants and connecting with nature. 🌿

Find out more: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/near-you/projects/green-valley-conservation-and-heritage-project

08/08/2025

This , we're shining a light on the incredible charities helping to protect our beloved feline friends, like Refuge4Pets. 🐱

Refuge4Pets provide temporary foster care for cats and other pets belonging to people escaping domestic abuse across Devon & Cornwall, offering safety when it's needed most.

Many survivors can’t leave because most temporary housing won’t accept pets. Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, Refuge4Pets helps provide a vital safe space for pets until they can be reunited with their owners.🐾

07/08/2025

Bradford City of Culture presents the Open-Air Cinema with Wild Rumpus! Immerse yourself in screenings under the stars at iconic Bradford locations. 🎬✨

August: Everybody's Talking About Jamie (22nd) & Sexy Beast (23rd) at transformed Ilkley Lido in a glittering dreamscape.

September: The Grand Budapest Hotel (13th) at Thornton Viaduct with Wes Anderson-inspired installations.

Book now: https://bradford2025.co.uk/programme/open-air-cinema/

Bradford 2025

Image Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

06/08/2025

Epic Yorkshire is officially underway! 🎬

As part of , Epic Yorkshire is a celebration of the region through film - capturing the people, places and stories that define Yorkshire.

Just some of the highlights:

🎬 Emily - a bold reimagining of the life behind Wuthering Heights

🎬 God’s Own Country - raw, elemental romance set in the Yorkshire Dales

🎬 The Full Monty - the iconic Yorkshire comedy returns to the big screen

Supported by the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.

Explore the full line-up: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/bradford-2025-a-summer-of-culture-ideas-and-art-powered-by-the-national-lottery

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06/08/2025

The Ceremony returns home to Bradford City of Culture for a special gala screening on 21st August at Pictureville Cinema. 🎬🍿

This acclaimed debut by Bradford-born writer-director Jack King follows two migrant workers on a powerful journey through Yorkshire Dales.

Don’t miss out on this exclusive screening and Q&A with director, producer and cast after the film!

Find out more: https://bradford2025.co.uk/event/the-ceremony/

Bradford 2025

Image Credit: Cosmosquare Films

01/08/2025

It's ! Thanks to National Lottery players, parks across the UK received vital funding to preserve green spaces for everyone to enjoy.

📍 Castlewellan Forest Park, Co. Down - Received a £2.69 million The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to help restore the historic arboretum and courtyards.🌲

📍 Bellevue Park, Wrexham - Refurbished to its original Edwardian glory through The National Lottery Heritage Fund's Urban Parks Project and reopened in 2000. 🌸

📍 Holywells Park, Suffolk - Over £2.8 million of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund through the Parks for People project has transformed the Stable Block, conservatory, theatre space and trails. 🌳

📍 Duthie Park, Aberdeen - Around £2.5 million from a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant was used to restore the parks beautiful Victorian features including the fountain, mounds and lakes.🌼

01/08/2025

30 years of funding and 30 wards. 🕰️

To mark 30 years of National Lottery funding in Bradford, we’re celebrating the thousands of Bradfordians powering change across the district - from theatre makers in Manningham, sports coaches in Ilkley and artists in Keighley.

The National Lottery is proud to fund Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, to help champion the voices and stories of those who call Bradford home. 💙

Explore the stories: https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/30-years-of-national-lottery-funding-across-bradfords-30-wards-and-the-bradfordians-who-make-it-count

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31/07/2025

Up next in the summer of sport... 🏉

As the Women’s EURO 2025 wraps up, the spotlight now shifts to the Women’s Rugby World Cup, kicking off on 22 August right here in England. 🌟

With England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland all competing, matches across eight host cities, and over 1,500 volunteers supporting the event, it’s set to be a landmark moment for women’s rugby. 🏉

The Summer of Sport continues and it's all powered by National Lottery players. 🌟

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30/07/2025

What a start to the Summer of Sport. ⚽💥

The Lionesses are EURO 2025 champions. FA Wales made their historic debut on the international stage. And the tournament broke records, with 657,291 spectators - the highest in Women’s EURO history. 💥

More women and girls are playing than ever, with 835,000+ girls now playing regularly - up over 165,000 since 2017. 💥

Throughout July, Big Football Day, powered by The National Lottery, inspired more women and girls to get involved through community events, club open days and taster sessions across England. 💥

From local pitches to European glory, this is the impact of The National Lottery’s £6 billion investment into grassroots sport.

A huge thank you to National Lottery players for making it possible. 💥

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29/07/2025

Alessia Russo’s journey started on this pitch. Now, she’s inspired a generation. 💥

We captured every moment of the Women’s Euro 2025 champion's mural coming to life at Bearsted Football Club - the grassroots club where her football story began. 💥

From elite success to grassroots growth, National Lottery funding has helped create over 500,000 opportunities for women and girls to get involved in the game. 💥

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