Marking the National Lottery鈥檚 20th anniversary
DCMS celebrates good causes benefiting from lottery investment.

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