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The search is on to find the UKs favourite lottery-funded projects
25th January 2010
TV favourite, Sally Lindsay, is calling on the people of South Yorkshire to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded project in The National Lottery Awards 2010.
In the last year alone, over £12 million of Lottery funding has gone to projects in South Yorkshire and now The National Lottery is encouraging these projects, and the thousands like them across the UK that have received funding over the past 15 years, to enter the Awards and gain recognition for their work.
National Lottery Awards ambassador and former Coronation Street actress, Sally, says: "These Awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects and recognise the dedication of the people behind them who are making a difference in their communities."
Sally continues: "Lottery players raise £25 million every week for projects both large and small, which are benefiting people, places and communities all across the UK.
"If a Lottery-funded project has had a positive impact on your local area, made a real difference to your life or if you are personally involved with a project that is transforming your community with the help of Lottery funding, then now is your chance to nominate it."
The entrants that make it to the finals of The National Lottery Awards will appear on a star-studded prime-time BBC1 TV show later this year. They will also have a chance to win a £2,000 cash prize.
RSPB's Old Moor Nature Reserve in the heart of the Dearne Valley, won a National Lottery Award last year.
Pete Wall, Site Manager for RSPB Old Moor, wants to encourage other Lottery-funded projects across South Yorkshire to enter. He says: "Taking part in The National Lottery Awards last year was an amazing experience from start to finish. Just seeing the overwhelming support that we received was so inspiring for everyone at RSPB Old Moor.
"When we were announced as the winner of our category on the night we were absolutely thrilled and to receive recognition on a national TV show was an honour. The extra publicity has been a real bonus for us, with plenty of new visitors coming to experience Old Moor's brilliant wildlife for themselves."
The Awards have seven categories - each reflecting an area of Lottery funding: Sport; Heritage; Arts; Environment; Voluntary/Charity (in association with Woman magazine), Health and Education.
So if you want to see a winner from South Yorkshire in one or more of these categories in 2010visit www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk to find out more. Nominations can be made from 9am on Monday 11 January by calling 020 7324 4366 or visiting the website. Entries must be received by 5pm on Friday 12 February.
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