National Lottery Awards appeal (From This is The West Country)
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National Lottery Awards appeal
3:52pm Thursday 9th February 2012 in News
PEOPLE in Taunton and Wellington and the rest of Somerset are being asked to nominate local good causes for the National Lotttery Awards 2012 - the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects.
Last year more than £5.2million of National Lottery good causes funding was awarded in Somerset.
TV presenter Jenni Falconer is encouraging any organisation that has received Lottery funding to enter the awards.
She said: “National Lottery players raise a staggering £30million every week for good causes.
“An impressive variety of Lottery-funded projects have touched the lives of many in Somerset - for example war veterans, 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’s making an outstanding impact in your community, we want to hear from you.”
The entrants reaching the finals will receive national recognition at a star-studded event, broadcast on BBC1 later this year and the chance to win £2,000 cash.
If you want to see a project from Somerset celebrated in this year’s National Lottery Awards or you are involved with a Lottery-funded project you want to nominate, call 0207-2932128 or click on the National Lottery Awards link on this story.
