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Marking the National Lottery’s 20th anniversary

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

November 26
15:39 2014

To mark the National Lotterys 20th birthday were shining a spotlight on a range of amazing lottery funded projects around the country.

From Stonehenge to Sheffields Botanical Gardens, over the next 3 weeks well be looking at a range of fascinating ways lottery money has been invested in good causes and the people that have benefited.

Projects include

  1. Eureka! The National Childrens Museum in Halifax is home to hundreds of interactive exhibits designed to inspire children to learn about themselves and the world around them
  2. Fort Williams World Championships received National Lottery funding through UK Sport. Its one of the best events in the world for competitive biking
  3. Everyman Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool recently won the RIBA Stirling Prize
  4. Stonehenge received 10 million of funding to transform how the site is understood
  5. North Tyneside Art Studio in North Shields uses art to transform lives of people experiencing mental health problems
  6. Lylac Ridge Animal Learning Centre in South Wales has received funding to help children and adults with learning difficulties to develop new skills
  7. St Georges market was restored to its former glory thanks to Lottery funding
  8. Ping is a table tennis project which takes the game out of the office and into unusual locations in towns and cities
  9. Mobile cinema Screen Machine tours the Scottish Highlands with new releases thanks to Lottery funding

Get involved

  • Follow us on Twitter using our #20greatprojects hashtag for the latest projects were turning our focus on
  • Join us on a virtual journey around the UK via our Pinterest #20greatprojects map, which well be adding to daily, building a snapshot of just some of projects you can enjoy around the UK.

About The National Lottery

Set up in 1994, The National Lottery donates 33 million each week to a wide range of lottery good causes. Find projects in your area.

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