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Celebrating the £50B raised for good causes across the UK and showcasing extraordinary people and projects thanks to National Lottery funding.
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Driving change in their sector is exactly what our ten incredible Next Gen Game Changers have achieved with the support of National Lottery funding. Each of our young Game Changers are creating a positive influence in their field and helping to inspire the next generation.
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We presented our Olympian of the Year Lauren Price with her Award at the boxing club where it all began - @PontypoolBoxing, with her biggest inspiration, her grandmother Linda! 🏆 🥊 .@LLPrice94 @WelshBoxing @sportwales @uk_sport @gbboxing #NLAwards #TNLAthletes
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“Never give up, always keep trying because it will eventually come.” 💪. Discover more about our #TNLAthletes and medallists @BreenOlivia, Jamal Petgrave and @Dunks_Scott competing at the #B2022 Commonwealth Games, as they get 'Unfiltered'. 🤞. #MakeAmazingHappen [1/2]
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"The fans have meant so much!" 🤞. Our #B2022 Commonwealth Games #TNLathletes and medallists @sarahdavies1908, @Ewan_McAteer and Shannon Archer open up with some 'Unfiltered' questions. 🤩 . @TeamEngland, @Team_Scotland and @GoTeamNI [1/2]. #MakeAmazingHappen
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Our #TNLAthletes are sharing their Home Nation Heroes. 🤞. Discover who inspired @HRussell_96, Barry McClements, @stephenclegg95 and @Josh_cook2015 to follow their dreams to become athletes and compete at the #B2022 Commonwealth Games. #MakeAmazingHappen. [1/2]
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Congratulations to all our #TNLAthletes that competed at the #B2022 Commonwealth Games.🏅. And THANK YOU #NationalLottery players, for helping to fund over 1,000 athletes to train full-time, have access to the world’s best coaches and medical support and much more. 🤞. [1/2]
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The moving and powerful #wearehere WW1 tribute has been voted UK's Best Heritage project in #NLAwards - huge congratulations @1418NOW
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What a weekend for the women's curling team, they are coming home with gold from #Beijing2022! 🥇. @BritishCurling @uk_sport @sportscotland #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen
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"Love Island. that is painful" 🥲. Get to know some of our #TNLAthletes and the medallists from the #B2022 Commonwealth Games better with a game of ‘Would You Rather'! 🤞. Featuring: @Lewis_R_Stewart, @neilfachie, @harrietjoness_ and @giarnnim. #MakeAmazingHappen [1/2]
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'We reconnect to the body with kindess and explore the possibilities rather than the limitations.' ✨.Emily Jenkins @MoveDanceFeel uses dance to enhance the wellbeing and connection of women affected by cancer. She is our National Lottery Arts/Culture/Film Award winner! #NLAwards
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Our #TNLAthletes are smashing the medal wins at the #B2022 Commonwealth Games! . Discover who inspired @JohnBoyWCR, @beth_potter, @georgiatb, Nicolae Cojocaru and @Lixsanyee to achieve their dreams - their Home Nation Heroes. 🦸♂️. @Team_Scotland | @TeamEngland .#MakeAmazingHappen
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“He [my son] inspires me to be a better athlete, but also the best father I can be” 🤞. Discover who inspired our #TNLAthletes medallists @LilyRice_WCMX, @adam_peaty, @kateoc2000 and @RossMurdoch_ to achieve their dreams - their Home Nation Heroes. 🦸♂️. #MakeAmazingHappen #B2022
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Discover the inspiring story of We Are Plas Madoc, an organisation in North Wales that is helping vulnerable people impacted by #CostOfLiving pressures. 🙌 [1/2]. @ArePlas, @TNLComFund & @tnlcomfundwales . #ThanksToYou
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Not just #gold. But great back story - Chris was in life threatening coma only a few years ago
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Last chance! See amazing Lottery Funded projects & @NathanSykes preform on National Lottery Stars: #NLAwards
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AMAZING NEWS! 🎉@NatureBftB have been voted as the best heritage project in the #NLAwards!. The project which aims to save 20 endangered species from extinction was presented with the award by @SteveBackshall! . Congratulations to all & a big thanks to @TNLUK players.🐛🐜🐞
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Diver @JackLaugher secured a 🥉 in the men's 3m springboard. He says thank you to everyone who helped him on a difficult track to Tokyo #TNLAthletes @uk_sport @britishswimming
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🥇 'For me, having that support from everyone across the UK, you’ve made my dreams come true.' 🥇. Double Olympic gold medallist James Guy (@Jimbob95goon) reflects on his incredible achievements at #Tokyo2020🗼 . @britishswimming @TeamGB @UK_Sport #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen
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We can reveal the first winner in the 25th birthday #nlawards - it’s the best sports project and the award goes to @UlsterGAA wheelchair hurling project. @PatricKielty joined the players to make the big announcement. Congratulations!
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Hey! @JJHamblett has a special message for you! Watch National Lottery Stars 22:45 tonight on @BBCOne #NLAwards
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Congrats to @TheManEngine for winning best Arts project in the National Lottery Awards #NLAwards #lovecornwall
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Last Friday, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with #NLAwards Environment winner @DomWarren1, founder of @domsfoodmission, to learn how he's played an important role during the pandemic. Congrats Dom! 🎉.
During the interval of tonight's special performance of The National Lottery’s Pantoland at The Palladium, The Duke and Duchess met a small number of key worker families to hear more about their experiences over the past year.
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What a moment! 🙌. Poppy Maskill is a Paralympic champion at the age of just 19 🤩. #TNLAthletes | #Paris2024 | @Aquatics_GB.
IT'S GOLD FOR POPPY MASKILL. A new World Record and a massive PB! Our first gold medal of these games in the 100m butterfly S14. Yes, Poppy!. #ParalympicsGB🥇
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“Mental health is a key player in performing well” . Dive into the inspiring words of Matty Lee (@mattydiver), the phenomenal diver who's not only conquering the world of sports, but also breaking the stigma around mental health. @uk_sport & @britishswimming. #TNLAthletes
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A little message to National Lottery players from @Adam_Gemili at the @TeamGB prep camp. Thank you! #IAmTeamGB
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Not happy with your Christmas gifts? We’ve teamed up with @Calfreezy to offer you the chance to win a PS4 and more! Head over to his Twitter to find out more.
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23 Years… 23 chances… We gave YouTube football star Calfreezy 23 chances to win some great prizes for you! All you have to do is RT the tweet below for the chance to win!.T&C's apply:
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Sometimes a helping hand can be the difference between life and death. This #LotteryLegend dedicates a little time (and a little space in his boot) to helping others. Made by @BFI #FilmAcademy's Hope Kemp and Ronan Corrigan, this is Sean Dillon - Foyle First Responder #FutureFilm
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Through Jan we have highlighted some the brilliant projects helped by £31bn @TNLUK funding. Take a look #JustImagine
http://t.co/Zd4sElRhBH.
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Everyone has amazing inside them and Javeno McLean is the man to unlock it. Catch the inspirational founder of the viral J7 Health Centre @J7healthJaveno with @aimee_fuller on a brand new episode of our podcast: #NationalLottery30
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Get Hyper and win this Beast @KSIOlajidebt SnapBack! What is KSI's signature dance move? Answer & follow!
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Budding athletes - Katarina Johnson-Thompson .@JohnsonThompson has opened applications to the KJT Academy to help support state schooled athletes from minority ethnic communities across the North West of England. Find out more and apply -
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.@UlsterGAA's Wheelchair hurling makes the Irish sport accessible to players in wheelchairs with dedicated coaches & provision of clubs. They also provide wheelchairs to non disabled friends & family so they can play. Tweet #NLAWheelchairHurling to vote for them in the #NLAwards
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We teamed up with environmentalist @ChrisGPackham to unveil a mural at the iconic @EdenProject. It highlights Milly Revill Hayward, who was part of the group that worked to restore one of Europe’s largest areas of bog land in Scotland. 💚 . @HeritagefundUK .#ThanksToYou
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Comedian @BillBailey is thrilled to announce that @AvalonMarshes has been named the best Environment project as voted by you! #NLAwards
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New podcast alert! 🚨 . Amazing Starts Here is our brand new podcast hosted by Love Island winner and TV star @amberrosegill. Each episode uncovers a real-life superhero story, all empowered by the #NationalLottery. Subscribe here and stay tune ➡
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National Lottery players play a crucial role in powering the dreams of incredible athletes like @mattydiver! 🥇 . As athletes set their sights on the #Paris2024 Olympic Games, your funding becomes even more important. @uk_sport, @britishswimming & @TeamGB . #TNLAthletes
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Thanks to @Baddiel for crowning @TheManEngine as the UK's Best Arts Project in the National Lottery Awards! #NLAwards #Cornwall
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Watch as former Girls Aloud star @NadineCoyleNow reveals our art installation ‘DREAMS’ at Antrim Castle Gardens, to celebrate the #NationalLottery ‘s 27th Birthday! 🥳 . #ThanksToYou #MakeAmazingHappen
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MASSIVE congratulations to @SteelkingsSH - second winner of the National Lottery Awards in the Sports Category! 👏🏆🥇The INCREDIBLE Paralympian @JonniePeacock has handed them their #NationalLottery Awards trophy #NLAwards
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Imagine spending lockdown without your favourite films. 📽️ .Megan & Sean @MatchboxCine work tirelessly to ensure D/deaf communities could enjoy a range of films, and are the winners of the Culture, Arts & Film National Lottery Award 2020. #NLAwards @BFI
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“Running was a cathartic way to process it all”.Chris Sellar pounded the pavements after losing his parents to support his mental and physical health and fundraise for others. He is our National Lottery Awards Sport winner 2021!.@sportscotland #NLAwards
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We’re so pleased that @leahcwilliamson, captain of the @Lionesses, has helped us to unveil an art installation at Wembley Stadium honouring Helen Hardy, founder of @ManchesterLaces, the first inclusive women’s and non-binary football club. ⚽ 🤞. @Sport_England . #ThanksToYou
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🏃🏿♀️➡️ Founder of @parkrun Paul Sinton-Hewitt has nurtured a community of over 9 million runners across the globe. Paul has made running accessible to people of all abilities, making him a real Game Changer in fitness! #NationalLottery30 @Sport_England @PSH_A1674 @TNLUK @parkrunUK
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We are deliighted that #NLAwards Ambassador @MichaelSheen has launched voting in the #NationalLotteryAwards!! Voting is open now!!!
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Today we're celebrating our 30th birthday and officially announcing £50 billion has been raised for Good Causes! This historic double milestone represents one of the largest ongoing funding programmes for Good Causes in the UK’s history 🥳 #NationalLottery30 #ThanksToYou
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Award winning actress Saoirse Ronan says a special thank you to #NationalLottery players, who play an important role in supporting British cinema, including her much anticipated new film Ammonite, available to watch online today! 🎉 @BFI #FridayFilmClub
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Huge congratulations to all our @TeamGB athletes and @uk_sport All @TNLUK players can be proud to be part of #IAmTeamGB #rio2016.
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Today we’re with #callthemidwife star, @helen_george , at the lovely @The_Herbert to celebrate two years to go until #NationalLottery funded @Coventry2021 #CultureinCov
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We’re delighted to announce our first winner in the 2022 National Lottery Awards. 🏆 . Diver @andreassirieix is our Athlete of the Year following an incredible performance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Congratulations Andrea! 👏 @uk_sport #NLAwards
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🏆Congratulations to the people of Hull and @AbsCultured’s 2017 UK City of Culture - They are your 2018 #NLAwards Arts project of the year! #NationalLottery
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Team Scotland’s @EilishMccolgan won the women’s 10,000 metres in Birmingham, setting a new Commonwealth Games record after a stunning last lap in the closing stages of the event. Tweet your vote using #NLAMcColgan or vote on our website: #NLAwards
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Here's Matty after his win on the wonderful support he's had from back home! #TLNAthletes #Tokyo2020 @britishswimming @uk_sport @TeamGB
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Over the last 25 years, The National Lottery has supported British athletes to achieve their sporting dreams - and continue to do so on the Track to Tokyo! #NationalLottery25 👟🏃♀️🏃 🎖️
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#WednesdayWisdom - We all have to start somewhere! @ThisGirlCanUK @Sport_England #fitness #motivation
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‘Be kind and help those around you, because you just feel 10 times better for it’. ✨ .Our inspirational National Lottery Young Hero Caitlin Walker shares how she’s supported her community during this difficult time, despite her own challenges. #NLAwards
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Guess WHO is our latest #NLAwards winner! Congratulations to the people of @VisitHull! Their @AbsCultured 2017 city of culture is the #NLAwards Arts project of the year! Well done to all involved!
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Historian @DavidOlusoga helped us crown Clive Gray as our Heritage winner in the 2022 National Lottery Awards today. 🏆⛵. Clive’s heritage project @Blyth_Tall_Ship has helped to transform lives in the North-East. #NLAwards @heritagefunduk
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@annikaalena Congratulations, we've picked you as one of the @Calfreezy prize winners - you've won a Nintendo Switch! Please DM us with your address and contact number.
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What has The #NationalLottery ever done for us? @jimmycarr, @scarlettmoffat @tony_robinson @Chrishoy @rioferdy5 @chessmartinez @janehorrocks_ @nicolaadamsobe and @bignarstie have a few ideas. ! #NationalLottery25
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Helping blind & visually impaired people access sport, Congratulations @parkrunUK VI scheme, voted The UK's best Sports Project! #NLAwards
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“To be at my fourth Games, to carry the flag, World Cup winner. It’s been a hell of a journey.”. The unstoppable @daveryding will be flying the flag for @TeamGB at the #Beijing2022 opening ceremony! 🇬🇧. #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen @GBSnowsport
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64 #Gold! We beat London 2012 & it's the most gold since Lottery Funding began #IAmParalympicsGB #WellDone
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It’s time for some good news! 📰 . Join @gillinghamjoe for our first episode of #TNLGoodNews featuring @LittleVillageHQ, @TeamJakJaksDen and @crackers77! #NationalLottery 🤞
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Matt Richards helped @teamgb nab a 🥇 in the swimming 4x200m freestyle relay. Hear how he's always been determined to make it to the Olympics. #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen. @britishswimming @uksport @M4ttRichards
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Look out in the new year for our exciting competition in support of our youth campaign -we're working together with the brilliant #NationalLottery Funded @BigMusicUK & @TheHoosiersUK are amongst the top talent supporting!
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The National Lottery 25th Birthday celebrations begin!🎈 Artist @David_Mach helped us kick things off with this amazing artwork, featuring 25 inspiring @LottoGoodCauses stories! #NationalLottery25 👇
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The wait is over - we can reveal that Pollinating the Peak are The National Lottery Project of the Year 2021!! . They're highlighting the link between our countryside, food, and bumble bees! 🐝 🌽 🌲. @BuzzingPeak @BumblebeeTrust @HeritageFundUK. #NLAwards
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Olympic Bronze medalist @NileMW is helping us wish good luck to the athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer…will you join us too? #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen . @TeamGB @ParalympicsGB #Tokyo2020
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The National Lottery is 25! 🎉 🎉 @David_Mach’s amazing collage features @rioferdy5 @dinaashersmith @TraceyEmin and many more who have received National Lottery funding, thanks to @TNLUK players! #NationalLottery25 👇
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Helping diagnose brain tumours in children faster, Congratulations to @HeadSmartUK, votedThe UK's best Health Project! #NLAwards
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5 times Paralympic champion @EllieSimmonds1 is an inspiration to young people everywhere #IAmParalympicsGB #Rio2016
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Good luck to the #NLAwards 2015 winners competing in #SeniorSportingGames this weekend! @Erskine1916 @gcutoday
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Get inspired ! 🎸🎼🎹From the amazing @The1975 to the awesome @TheHoosiersuk if you enter our fantastic @BigMusicUK competition you could win £200 @TicketmasterUK vouchers to see your favourite band live! - 😎Go! Go! Go!
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🏆 Congratulations to @BCCare - Their BECCA app is your 2018 #NLAwards Health project of the year! #NationalLottery
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#LotteryFunded divers like @ChrisMears93 eat plenty of protein & veg but what about on #cheateat days?! #foodchamps.
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VOTING IS OPEN! Aaand the nominees are: 🥁🥁🥁.@alexDanson15 - Hockey.@emwiggsy - Para Canoeing.@LizYarnold - Skeleton.@Chotimetkd - Taekwondo.@Dunks_Scott - Swimming.@_katiearchibald - Cycling.@mennaandjen - Para Skiing
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It's 🥇 🥈 🥈 🥈 for the amazing @Dunks_Scott, making him the first British athlete ever to win four medals at one Olympic Games. Watch his sporting journey. #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen @britishswimming @TeamGB @sportscotland
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Our fourth winner of 2018's #NLAwards is. @HeritageAbility! @SallyePhillips revealed that the south west based project has been named the UK's favourite Heritage project!
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Voting is open! Vote for your favourite projects in The National Lottery Awards 2017!.#NLAwards
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King of the pommel horse @maxwhitlock1 👑 🥇 has a message for everyone who's been cheering him on! #TNLAthletes #MakeAmazingHappen @BritGymnastics @uk_sport
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Sole female member of the @paralympicsgb Wheelchair Rugby team, @kyliegrimes, is eager to medal this year… 🏉 🏅. Discover her journey to becoming a Paralympic star here: 👉 #ImpossibleToIgnore #TNLAthletes.@gbwrnews @uk_sport
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We’re delighted to announce that An Tobar (@CicTobar) is our Northern Ireland Project of the Year in the 2022 National Lottery Awards! The project allows visitors to learn new skills and gain health benefits from connecting with nature.🌳. #NLAwards @HeritageFundNI. @ardalsfolly
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#NLAwards Best Sports Projects winners @parkrunUK celebrate with the lovely @MichAckerley - Congratulatons All ! cc. @Sport_England @TNLUK
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Check out @Adam_Gemili s latest blog in @MailSport Is @usainbolt a joker? #everyroadtorio
http://t.co/epux7gyTWv
http://t.co/rSQjQHzOta.
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The @edenproject biomes have been transformed into National Lottery balls, celebrating £40bn of funding the 25th Birthday #ThanksToYou offers across the UK. Find out more at #NationalLottery25
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We're delighted that the wonderful @AmberRoseGill is hosting our brand new podcast, Amazing Starts Here! . Stay tuned for new exciting episodes coming each week. 🎧.
🚨 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🚨 . Peter Parker who? On Amazing Starts Here I’m telling the origin stories of real superheroes - like young activists fighting to end FGM, powered by The #NationalLottery Listen & follow now🎧 .@LottoGoodCauses @_IntegrateUK #AD
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Thanks a billion! During the pandemic, #NationalLottery players have helped raise over £1billion to support charities, projects and organisations looking after those who need it most. Meet our lockdown legends doing extraordinary things #ThanksToYou
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Richly deserved recognition for @Nat_Mem_Arb. As you've voted it England's National Treasure, and rightly so http://t.co/9UJxtYrvsf.
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Huge thanks to @Sam_Womack for raising awareness of such an important cause and for urging people to get their nominations in for the National Lottery Awards. 👏. Nominate National Lottery funded people or projects before the 16 May here 👉 . #NLAwards.
'I'm just really anxious for women and men to check themselves. I think we all think it happens to old women but actually, there's a lot of women who are finding out they have cancer way too late.'. Such an important message from @Sam_Womack
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🏆 The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team (@gbwrnews) are The National Lottery Paralympians of the Year 2021!🏆 They received thousands of votes after taking gold in #Tokyo2020. @uk_sport. #NLAwards #ImpossibleToIgnore #TNLAthletes
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