NEARLY a quarter of a million pounds of National Lottery funding was invested in Bromsgrove district in 2017 alone, new figures reveal.
Altogether, 13 National Lottery grants were awarded in the district during last year which provided a vital boost to arts, sports and heritage projects alongside community groups helping those most in need.
The local projects which benefited from a cash boost were St Laurence Church which received £127,500 for high level repairs and Beaconside Primary and Nursery School which received £10,000 to improve play equipment.
Rubery Social Club and Institute also gained £9,500 for the installation of new disabled toilets and wheelchair access.
These projects, or any other schemes to receive National Lottery funding, can now take part in The National Lottery Awards 2018.
Projects can be nominated for a National Lottery Award in seven categories; Arts, Education, Environment, Health, Heritage, Sport and Voluntary/Charity to reflect the breadth of funding that the National Lottery invests in.
National Lottery Awards winners’ will receive a £5,000 cash prize and national recognition at a glittering ceremony broadcast on BBC One later in the year.
Strictly Come Dancing winner and TV Presenter, Ore Oduba, hosted the National Lottery Awards 2017 BBC One show.
He said: “Every week National Lottery players raise £30 million for good causes and that funding is invested in life changing projects around the UK.
“There are thousands of ordinary people doing extraordinary things with National Lottery funding within communities across the country.
“The National Lottery Awards are a rare opportunity to put the spotlight on those who truly deserve it.
“So if you know a Lottery project that’s making a positive difference, now’s the time to nominate.”
To enter your favourite project in this year’s National Lottery Awards, tweet @LottoGoodCauses with your suggestions or call 0207 293 3329.
Entries must be received by midnight on April 8 2018.
