What Big Lottery Fund has Funded

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More than 39,000 WW2 veterans, war widows and carers have been funded to journey to the battlefields where they saw action or where their loved ones fell.

Big Lottery Fund has channelled millions of pounds into care, support and information for hundreds of hospices and carer-at-home schemes throughout the UK, to support people coping with life-limiting illnesses. This includes the single biggest investment in children’s palliative care in the UK - with £48 million going to the children’s side of the scheme.

£850 million for new and improved sporting facilities and equipment through the £750 million Big Lottery Fund New Opportunities for PE and Sport programme and £100 million to create wider opportunities to get involved in sport and physical activity through the Active England programme run jointly with Sport England.

Big Lottery Fund has committed £12 million to the relief of the effects of the South Asia Tsunami.

350 healthy living centres have been funded across the UK.

Over 66,000 grants worth more than £3 billion to UK charities and voluntary groups.

775 neighbourhood nurseries have been awarded grants for building or refurbishment.

25,300 hectares of land and 88 buildings have been brought into community ownership in Scotland through the Scottish Land Fund.

Over £200 million for the building, extension and improvement of more than 2,100 village halls and community buildings.

International grants programme has distributed over £189 million to more then 700 projects.

Research grants programme has funded 264 projects totalling £51.1m.

Strategic grants programme has distributed over £309 million to nearly 1,500 projects.