Category - National Lottery

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27 Apr 2010

National Lottery under fire over Welsh sports cash

There has been more than a fifty percent drop in the amount of National Lottery money granted to sports groups in Wales in the five years since the 2012 Olympics were awarded to London.
30 Jul 2009

Social justice shouldn't be a lottery
30 Jul 2009

The Lottery is a bad bet for the poor, says report

The latest investigation into the impact of the National Lottery for those on low incomes and at the edges of society suggests that it is a bad deal for Britain's poor overall.
13 Mar 2008

Church leaders reject plea to discourage Lottery funding

Church leaders meeting in Richmond have overwhelmingly voted against a move to discourage churches from applying for or receiving National Lottery Funding. The Synod (or ‘parliament’) of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds rejected a motion that they should encourage parishes not to apply for National Lottery Funding.
18 Jun 2007

BBC trust attacks coverage of anti-poverty action in entertainment shows

A report published by the new BBC trust today is critical of some programmes for allowing celebrity-backed anti-poverty groups to appear in entertainment shows. Their backers say this reflects reality, an is an antidote to comercialism.