Watch The National Lottery Community Fund grantholders IYS, BASIC, Dungannon Multiple Sclerosis Support Group & South Denbighshire Community Partnership thank #NationalLottery players for up to £600m that’s being used to help communities impacted by #COVID19, across the UK.👇 The National Lottery National Lottery Good Causes

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek & today we hear from Raheel, 16, a Scottish Egyptian poet who discovered her talent for writing poetry at #NationalLottery funded IYS. Writing is a form of release for her and here she shares her powerful poem about life in lockdown.

#COVID19 has had a significant impact on people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. The National Lottery Community Fund has gathered insights about how some of the BAME organisations we fund are responding to the pandemic. Read more. tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/insights/covid…

Specialised support for BAMER communities has always been crucial to creating a fairer and healthier society. It's great to hear our work mentioned by our funders The National Lottery Community Fund

How our £100m Climate Action Fund at The National Lottery Community Fund is working out — the first Weeknotes from the team medium.com/@lizwatchorn/c…

Donate your used, but excellent condition kids clothing, toys and equipment to us and prevent them from ending up in landfill. Please make sure they’re on the list of items we need: littlevillagehq.org/donate-directl… #WorldEnvironmentDay

This morning at the #TNLCFBreakfast we are hearing about how the charity sector stepped up to supply food during #COVIDー19. Great to hear from Made In Hackney is crowdfunding! Ⓥ 🌱 and Real Farming Trust on how they responded but are now planning for future. The National Lottery Community Fund

Free therapy sessions for black people please share use etc blackmindsmatteruk.com Black Minds Matter is providing black people in the UK with FREE therapy with professional black therapists. Please share with anyone you think might benefit! ❤️

"Hurry is the enemy of effectiveness." (Robert Lupton) #ToxicCharity I see this again and again. I am certainly witnessing it in these most troubling of times. We need to slow down to ensure that none are left behind.

People would often ask what was meant by ‘Test and Learn’ in a #nationallottery funding programme-well this is it, try something, evaluate it, learn from it, and share that learning as widely as possible so the everyone can #seethefullpicture

"A good community developer is both #curious & #entrepreneurial." (Robert Lupton) #ToxicCharity However, they are interested primarily in the entrepreneurial ability of others rather than making a name for themselves. WEvolution Nurture Development Cormac Russell #ABCD

As we all look to a post #COVID19 future, The National Lottery Community Fund’s Emerging Futures Fund aims to give communities & civil society organisations the funding, resources & space to imagine alternatives & gather data to shape what happens next. Read our blog.👇 tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/news/blog/2020…

How to look after your mental health if you have been affected by racism. For more information visit youngminds.org.uk/racism

The mindmaps in our Evidence Based Practice Unit's latest #HeadStartLearning Heads Up briefing show some ways young people cope with difficult feelings & situations - including support from family, friends, & activities they find helpful. Read now: bit.ly/3gRMETd

Over the past 15 years in Northern Malawi we have supported 1000s of children & adults to get a secondary education - Covid 19 is our biggest challenge - please help us ensure the pandemic doesn’t end children’s education for good @ kindlink.com/fundraising/ma… masambiro.org.uk

Funding available! Deadline for applications is December 3. 🔽

Waiting to hear from you, learning and then working together.

We're with our member The National Lottery Community Fund for their webinar on the impact of covid-19 on the disabled community. James Lee: "the focus on equality is almost suffocating for certain parts of civil society. We need to shift focus to equity".

We're excited to begin the conversation about how The National Lottery Community Fund can best support people and communities across the UK to thrive. #TNLComFundStrategyRenew