Tag: National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, has awarded a vital £12 million cash injection to support communities to come together across the UK. Communities from Glasgow to Kent will benefit from the first nine projects to be awarded through The UK Fund – one of the funder’s bold commitments as part of its new strategy, It starts with community, to tackle some of the big social issues facing UK communities. The announcement comes as The National Lottery Community Fund launches a new report, revealing…

The UK’s largest community funder unveils its new strategy and first new funding moves. The strategic shift sees a significant boost for grassroots community groups while The National Lottery Community Fund says a focus going forward will be on four key missions where it wants its funding to make the biggest impact: ‘Turbo charging’ support for grassroots: doubling the amount and term of funding available through flagship small grants programme, National Lottery Awards for All £15 million for a new programme to connect communities as the funder seeks to tackle…

The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, is making up to £10 million available to community-driven projects across the UK that are focusing on the link between Energy and Climate. The Climate Action Fund will be open from midday on Thursday 2 March for applications from across the UK that focus on community-driven energy projects that can deliver both environmental and societal benefits. Energy use in households across the UK, from heating, hot water and using electric appliances, makes up about 20% of…

People across the UK predict growing pressure on local community-run support services in 2023, with the rising cost-of-living expected to drive up demand for food banks, debt advice and mental health charities. At the same time, despite personal and household pressures, community connections have strengthened, and more people intend to volunteer in 2023, with food banks set to benefit most from their community-minded efforts: Local priorities: over half of UK adults (55%) say that supporting people with the rising cost-of-living is most important for the wellbeing of their local community…