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LOTTERY DAY SET FOR EARLY NOVEMBER |
01/04/04 |
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upcoming 10th birthday of the National Lottery will be marked with a newly
created National Lottery Day to celebrate the impact it has on good causes.
To be held this year on 6th November, it will celebrate the special contribution
that lottery funding has made to the lives of people across the UK.
More than £15bn has been raised for over 160,000 good causes in the arts,
sports, heritage, health, education, environment, community and charitable
sectors throughout the UK.
Commenting on the plans, Estelle Morris, Arts and Lottery Minister said:
"It is thanks to the British public that over the past ten years the National
Lottery has raised so much money for the good causes. This money has made
a tremendous impact on the lives of so many people.
"It is right that on its 10th birthday we take the opportunity to celebrate
the Lottery's success and thank the players who have made these achievements
possible."
The birthday celebrations will include events at lottery-funded projects
across the country. Full details of the programme will be unveiled regionally
closer to the date.
The Minister also unveiled plans for a search for the nation’s favourite
projects. Members of the public will have the opportunity to take part in
a national vote across a variety of categories that reflect the impact lottery
funds have made to national life.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on the National Lottery
Day for 2004.
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