Money raised will not go towards services that are covered by existing NHS funding.  Instead, through the local society lotteries’ partner charity, the Peoples Health Trust, the monies are distributed across Great Britain to health related good causes important to local communities within each local society lottery area. This means that every single part of Great Britain gets a share of the pot. To view the rotation of society lotteries by week please click here.

Since launch in October 2011, thanks to Health Lottery players the local society lotteries have already raised over £8 Million for health-related good causes. Click here to see how some of the money raised is helping good causes across Great Britain.

Money raised from the draw on 11^th February has already been awarded to good causes in London

 

HealthPromote - Islington, Haringey, Enfield, City of London, Tower Hamlets and Hackney

• Funding of £40,000 has been awarded to the Alzheimer’s Society in North London to be used to fund a Dementia Support Worker in Enfield and their Singing for the Brain programme in Hackney.

• Funding of £27,932 has been awarded to the BTCV’s Northumberland Park and Tottenham Hale Green Gym programme, which offers outdoor physical activity through participation in community-based environmental projects which have a proven impact on health and wellbeing.

• Funding of £43,357 has been awarded to Sustrans Active Travel for Health Programme to empower local people to be champions of walking and cycling in workplaces, educational settings and communities to increase levels of physical activity.

• Funding of £40,579 has been awarded to the Youth Sport Trust for Healthy Lifestyle Coaches, who will work across the country to inspire young people who are inactive, to participate in school sport, get involved in health-focused initiatives such as Change 4 Life Sports Clubs, and adopt a healthier lifestyle. 

 

Money raised from the draw on 11^th February has already been awarded to good causes in Surrey

 

HealthSound - Surrey

• Funding of £22,548 has been awarded to the Alzheimer’s Society in Surrey to set up a Dementia Café - informal sessions offering information and support for anyone who is affected by dementia, including people diagnosed with dementia, carers and people concerned about their own memory. The cafe is also available to those who are involved in dementia care.

• Funding of £60,000 has been awarded to Dementia UK to support carers through the recruitment of an Admiral Nurse in Surrey, bringing specialist support to a further 70 -100 families per year, as well as sharing best practice/skills with other professionals.

• Funding of £31,030 has been awarded for a new Mencap Gateway Active Centre to be set up in Surrey, to run an award scheme designed to improve the health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability, supporting them to develop new skills and live a more enriched and active life.

 

Money raised from the draw on 4^th February has already been awarded to good causes in Central Scotland

 

HealthShow - Edinburgh, West Lothian, East Lothian, Falkirk and Midlothian

• BTCV has been awarded a grant of £27,932 to develop its North Edinburgh Green Gym which offers outdoor physical activity through participation in community-based environmental projects that have a proven positive impact on participants’ health and wellbeing. As part of an active group taking part in outdoor tasks, beneficiaries gain mental and physical health benefits from purposeful work in a convivial setting.  Completion of real-life projects, with visible benefits for people and nature, helps build self-confidence and a sense of self-worth. The project will target the north of Edinburgh, but focus on the areas with the highest levels of needs, including Pilton, Granton and Muirhouse.

• Sustrans has been awarded a grant of £43,357 to develop the Active Travel for Health project, which aims to improve physical and mental health by increasing levels of everyday walking and cycling, particularly amongst young people and people living in areas of high health deprivation. Barriers to participation in active travel can be related to gender, ethnicity, disability and access needs. Active Travel Champions will empower people to advocate walking and cycling in their schools, workplaces or communities through providing them with information, tools, training and support, leaving a legacy of increased community capacity.

 

Money raised from the draw on 4^th February has already been awarded to good causes in Lancashire

 

HealthHeal - Lancashire, Blackpool, Blackburn with Darwen

• Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care have been awarded a grant of £46,801 to enable Blackpool Carers Centre to run a Young Adult Carers project, which will improve the self-esteem, well-being and life chances of young adult carers aged 16-24, at a crucial transition stage of their life, helping them to make informed choices about every aspect of their own health (physical and mental) and supporting them to move from appropriate children’s services to adult services.       

• The School Food Trust has been awarded a grant of £44,069 to focus on working with men aged between 20-40 years in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation, through partnerships with professional sports clubs, workplace cooking sessions support networks for fathers and agencies which help unemployed men back into work. Existing school-based cooking clubs will be expanded to run ‘Dads and Lads’ clubs or run through community or workplace based cooking clubs. Cooking is an important life skill that helps tackle health inequalities and helps build people’s self-esteem and confidence, as well as developing team work, social skills and friendship.

• Youth Sport Trust has been awarded £43,750 to increase and sustain physical activity and wellbeing in young people of secondary school age. Your Activity will promote alternative sports in a network of local secondary schools in Lancashire. It is specifically designed to inspire and motivate pupils who are currently not attracted to mainstream/traditional recreational activities. The project provides schools with resources and support to establish an after school club in one of nine non-traditional sports - ultimate frisbee, street cheer, dodge ball, skipping, orienteering, touchball, softball and indoor rowing

Money raised from the draw on 14^th January has already been awarded to good causes in Derbyshire

 

HealthCalm - Derbyshire, Derby

• Funding of £27,932 has been awarded to the BTCV’s Biodiversity and Health Action team in Derby, working with local communities to improve the environment through activity that also has a proven impact on health and wellbeing.

• Funding of £46,801 has been awarded to PRTC’s Derbyshire Carers Association that supports older carers to look after their own health and wellbeing, and better cope in their caring role.

• Funding of £43,357 has been awarded to Sustrans to develop their Active Travel for Health programme in Derby, which aims to empower local people to be champions of walking and cycling in workplaces, educational settings and communities to increase levels of physical activity.

• Funding of £43,750 has been awarded to the Youth Sport Trust to develop their yoUR Activity programme which promotes alternative sports in secondary schools, organised by young people for young people, encouraging them to adopt a healthier lifestyle into adult life. 

 

Money raised from the draw on 14^th January has already been awarded to good causes in Wolverhampton

 

HealthDesire - Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell

• Funding of £27,932 has been awarded to the BTCV’s Green Gym programme in Sandwell which offers outdoor physical activity through participation in community-based environmental projects which have a proven impact on health and wellbeing.

• Funding of £31,030 has been awarded for a new Mencap Gateway Active Centre to be set up in Wolverhampton, to run an award scheme designed to improve health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability, supporting them to develop new skills and live a more enriched and active life.

• Funding of £44,069 has been awarded to the School Food Trust’s Let’s Get Cooking initiative which will work with men in the area to learn how to cook healthy meals from scratch, on a budget. The project will be delivered through local businesses which will be helped to set up and run practical cooking clubs with men in their workplaces.

• Funding of £40,579 is going to the Youth Sport Trust for Healthy Lifestyle Coaches, who will work across the country to inspire young people who are inactive, to participate in school sport, get involved in health-focused initiatives such as Change 4 Life Sports Clubs, and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

 

Money raised from the draw on 7^th January has already been awarded to good causes in the Scottish Highlands and Islands

 

HealthKind - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Highland, Moray, Nah-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) Shetland and Orkney Islands

• Funding of £27,932 has been awarded to the BTCV’s Green Gym programme in Aberdeen (reaching Middlefield and Torry) which offers outdoor physical activity through participation in community-based environmental projects which have a proven impact on health and wellbeing.

• Funding of £37,500 has been awarded to fund WRVS transport and shopping services in the Augustus area of the City of Aberdeen, providing services and support to isolated residents.

 

Money raised from the draw on 7^th January has already been awarded to good causes in South Wales

 

HealthExpect - Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Bridgend, Neath, Port Talbot

• Funding of £27,932 has been awarded to the BTCV’s Blue Green Gym Project (reaching Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot) which offers outdoor physical activity through participation in community-based environmental projects which have a proven impact on health and wellbeing.

• Funding of £46,801 has been awarded to Crossroads Mid & West Wales’ Older Carers project that supports older carers to look after their own health and wellbeing, and better cope in their caring role. 

• Funding of £37,500 has been awarded to WRVS to support the delivery of their Pembrokeshire Befriending Service, which supports older people to enable them to continue living as independently as possible.