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Marking the National Lottery鈥檚 20th anniversary

DCMS celebrates good causes benefiting from lottery investment.

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To mark the National Lottery鈥檚 20th birthday we鈥檙e shining a spotlight on a range of amazing lottery funded projects around the country.

From Stonehenge to Sheffield鈥檚 Botanical Gardens, over the next 3 weeks we鈥檒l be looking at a range of fascinating ways lottery money has been invested in and the people that have benefited.

Projects include

  1. is home to hundreds of interactive exhibits designed to inspire children to learn about themselves and the world around them
  2. received National Lottery funding through UK Sport. It鈥檚 one of the best events in the world for competitive biking
  3. recently won the RIBA Stirling Prize
  4. received 拢10 million of funding to transform how the site is understood
  5. uses art to transform lives of people experiencing mental health problems
  6. has received funding to help children and adults with learning difficulties to develop new skills
  7. was restored to its former glory thanks to Lottery funding
  8. is a table tennis project which takes the game out of the office and into unusual locations in towns and cities
  9. tours the Scottish Highlands with new releases thanks to Lottery funding

Get involved

  • Follow us on using our #20greatprojects hashtag for the latest projects we鈥檙e turning our focus on
  • Join us on a virtual journey around the UK via our #20greatprojects map, which we鈥檒l 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 拢33 million each week to a wide range of lottery good causes. .

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Published 26 November 2014