Wales is to receive lottery cash

The UK National Lottery Good Causes Funds offer financial support to worthy projects across the length and breadth of Britain and this week one particular area in Britain has received funding for two big schemes. Wales is to receive lottery cash for two major projects over the coming months. There will be lottery funding for elderly people in Wales and also for Wales’ heritage industry.

The elderly in Wales are to be supported by a massive £20 million grant from the UK National Lottery. The lottery funding will be used to tackle to problem of social isolation for the elderly of Wales with various projects which either encourage befriending or social interaction for elderly people in Wales. This great lottery news for Wales’ elderly is boosted by the announcement that Gavin and Stacey actress Margaret John will be helping to launch the scheme in Port Talbot and will also be an ambassador for the National Lottery project.

There will also be a £1.3 million boost for the Welsh heritage industry which will be used to bridge skills gaps identified by museums, libraries and visitor attractions in Wales. This latest National Lottery funding for Wales will pay for 70 work placements for Welsh jobseekers in tasks ranging from digitising archives to conserving historic gardens.

Remember that every time you buy online lotto tickets or visit the shop to buy tickets for the UK National Lottery or any of its lottery draws, scratchcards and instant win games a large percentage of your money is donated to the National Lottery Good Causes Funds. Click the play link above to visit the National Lottery website where you can buy tickets for all of the lottery draws and play all of the instant win games.