Damien Moore MP, the Member of Parliament for Southport, is thanking National Lottery players in the town for their role in raising much-needed funding for local charities and community groups. The thank you came as local groups received £25,906 of National Lottery funding, supporting them as they seek to overcome social and economic challenges caused by the pandemic and build back stronger.
The MP says that he is delighted with the grants and wants more local good causes to apply for National Lottery funding, saying it could be a lifeline as they begin to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
Those to have benefitted include a community engagement project in Ainsdale. They intend to use £9,725 their funding from the National Lottery to create an outdoor social space, to include heaters and seating, which will provide the community with a safe place for events and activities and reduce feelings of isolation in older people.
The funding is being distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players. National Lottery players raise £36 million* each week for good causes throughout the UK.
Information about how to apply for funding can be found at The National Lottery Community Fund’s website: www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.
Damien Moore MP said:“It’s great to see how many community groups have benefited from National Lottery funding in Southport. These groups are inspirational in the great work and support they provide to local people and their community through what have been some extremely difficult times.”
John Mothersole, Chair of England Funding Committee at The National Lottery Community Fund, added:
“Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to award almost £65 million across England in the past three months, supporting communities to build back from the pandemic, prosper and thrive.”
“Through more than 1,700 charities and community groups, we have funded issues that matter to and are at the heart of communities, including employability, mental health, supporting young people and building connections to tackle loneliness. It’s brilliant to see that this money is making a significant difference to people’s lives, helping to address priorities for both local communities and the UK as a whole.”
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