Updates

The Health Lottery Foundation updates

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Project update

Woodland Wellbeing Project builds confidence and calmness

The purpose of the project is to create a space to address the psychological impact that comes after a heart event as well as offering exercise in a safe environment.

Volunteers

Local Legends selected from charities we’ve funded

To celebrate Volunteer’s Week (Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June) we launched ‘Local Legends’ a new reward and recognition scheme designed to shine a light on the people who are the lifeblood of so many of the organisations

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Project update

A community dream comes true – adaptable trikes for Foxfield School

Dreams Come True awards £20,200 from our £75,000 donation to a school in Wirral. We went to the school to see for ourselves the trikes in action!

Project update

Funding FoodCycle generated over 170,000 three course meals!

Over the last twelve months, volunteers across England and Wales ran 4,416 community meal sessions. At those sessions they cooked and served 172,377 three course meals, with a further 5,272 given out as takeaway at the end of each session.

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Project update

Partnering with the NHS to aid recovery – Sport in Mind

Expanding provision across Hampshire in Adult, Children, Mum and Baby and Education Programmes to promote health and wellbeing.

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Sector information

Local Legends – exceptional volunteers in the spotlight

Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June is Volunteer’s Week, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to launch ‘Local Legends’ a new reward and recognition scheme.

Project update

Gwyn’s story – the life changing impact of FoodCycle

Before FoodCycle Gwyn rarely went out and did not have friends. Gwyn, who lives with schizophrenia managed through medication, shares his experience of community meals.

A group of people on a Phab adventure stand in a field

Project update

The huge impact of a fantastic Phab experience

Thank you to Phab for offering so many experience with the funding given, including 8 residential adventures, with 4 taking place at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre and 4 at Bendrigg Lodge Outdoor Centre.

A group of children in blue overalls get a pig onto a truck.

Project update

Supporting farm residentials for children and young people

£20,000 was donated in April 2025 to Farms for City Children to help deliver immersive, five-day, fully catered farm residentials to children and young people (CYP).

A support dog and a lady with a walking stick outside

Project update

26 people trained to use a life-changing support dog

The impact of the £15,000 donated in April 2025 towards the funding of an instructor for a disability assistance programme.