Nominate your local lottery-funded project for awards (From Wiltshire Times)

Nominate your local lottery-funded project for awards

12:21pm Thursday 9th February 2012 in Latest News

The search is on to find the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded projects.

National Lottery Draw Show host and new mum, Jenni Falconer, is calling on people across Wiltshire to nominate local Good Causes for the National Lottery Awards 2012 – the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects.

Figures reveal that in the last year alone more than £13.5 million of National Lottery Good Causes funding was awarded in Wiltshire.

Jenni is encouraging any organisation – big or small -that has received Lottery funding to enter the awards.

She said: "National Lottery players raise a staggering £30 million every week for good causes.

"An impressive variety of Lottery-funded projects have touched the lives of many in Wiltshire.

"For example, Lottery funding is supporting war veterans, helping vulnerable children and transforming parks and local sports facilities.

"The National Lottery Awards recognise the unsung heroes, selfless volunteers and dedicated workers improving lives with Lottery funding.

"There are literally thousands of Lottery-funded projects across the UK deserving of recognition.

"So if you know of a project that is making an outstanding impact in your community, we want to hear from you."

The entrants that make it to the finals of The National Lottery Awards will receive national recognition at a star-studded event, broadcast on BBC One, later this year. They will also have a chance to win a £2,000 cash prize.

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

If you want to see a project from Wiltshire celebrated in this year’s National Lottery Awards, or you are involved with a Lottery-funded project and want to nominate it, visit www.nationallotteryawards.org.uk to find out more or call 0207 293 2128.

Entries must be received by Monday, March 12 2012.