National Lottery Community Fund

The programme is designed to develop skills, knowledge and opportunities for the next generation of farmers.

Farmer Network programme in county for the next generation

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MP celebrates funding boost at film-famous village hall

Youth provision at Widdrington ATAC Centre.

New 'youth focused' management plan for community centre

Trustee Alison Cowen celebrates the grant outside the hall's man door.

Lottery grant to make village hall more accessible for all

Volunteers beach cleaning.

National Lottery funding for community environment project

Staff at Charlotte Straker House in Corbridge.

Charlotte Straker Project awarded £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fu...

The £500k project will bring schools and families closer together.

Wallsend receives £500k for five-year family programme

King Edwin Primary School pupils at one of the new Chatty Benches.

Chatty Benches installed thanks to lottery funding

Lesbury Community Shop.

Village shop awarded funding to grow its role in the local community

A group Christmas outing with UCCT. Picture: RJ Photography

National Lottery gift over £200,000 to rural community transport service

From left to right: Richard Froggatt, Nicola Moffat from Glen Valley Tours and Councillor Mark Mather, were all heavily involved with the project.

The Hoppa bus continues to be supported by the council until at least March
Following a pilot scheme, the Wooler Hoppa Bus has been successful in gaining an initial extension with funding until March – promising a new and improved route.
Hannah Fitzhugh

Since October 2023, the project has supported more than 15 young people.

Project's helping hand for a group of young people

New solar panels at Longhoughton Sports and Community Centre.

Solar panels set to save community hub £2,000 a year

Keith Halstead, executive director of The Royal Countryside Fund.

The Royal Countryside Fund extends deadline for £500,000 funding programme

Keith Halstead, executive director of The Royal Countryside Fund.

Community-led organisations invited to apply to Royal Countryside Fund

Calls to protect Northumberland volunteers as community engagement grows

Calls to protect Northumberland volunteers as community engagement grows

Alistair Wathley, Claire Mitchell and Abby Lorenz at The Alnwick Garden.

Lottery grant to help The Alnwick Garden grow its community work

Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute is preparing to start work on a new extension. (Photo by Richard Alderson)

Community group will build £55,000 extension

The church has already seen the benefits of the new space over the Christmas period. Photo: Church of Scotland.

A 'fabulous, welcoming and flexible' church renovation is now complete

Members of the Pride Action North team. (Photo by PAN)

LGBTQIA+ charity's mental health project awarded £170k

A collage showcasing some of the services provided by Bacmans Community Ltd.

National Lottery funding delight for Bacmans Community Ltd

Northern View in Highcliffe.

Changing Place funding delight for the Northern View (Berwick) Ltd team

WATBus Community Transport has received £50,000 from the Platinum Jubilee Fund.

Charity's £50k boost for Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Anne Lyall – CEO of Northumberland CVA, lead Bridge Northumberland partner.

Further cash for community project in Northumberland

Paula McLain who feels supported by Headway Arts to achieve her ambitions.

Blyth charity nets £60k from National Lottery to help in recovery from pandemic

A mystery man from Northumberland has won over £100,000 on the EuroMillions draw.

Northumberland man wins six-figure sum on EuroMillions lottery

Age UK Northumberland’s headquarters.

Helping over 50s get back into ‘normal’ life with new program

Here's how charities are helping communities throughout the pandemic Aimee Stanton

Left to right, Clare Watkin, funding manager for The National Lottery Community Fund; Stephanie Ellis, funding officer at The National Lottery Community Fund; Louise Currie, community initiatives officer at Community Action Northumberland; and Sarah Benioff, England director at The National Lottery Community Fund.

Village halls project lands a £420k lottery windfall

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