Nominate your favourite lottery-funded project for awards

National Lottery Draw Show host, Jenni Falconer

People in Rochdale are being urged to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded projects for the National Lottery Awards 2012.

In the last year over £3.6million of National Lottery Good Causes funding was awarded in Rochdale and now any organisation – big or small – that has received Lottery funding can enter the awards.

National Lottery Draw Show host, Jenni Falconer, said: “National Lottery players raise a staggering £30 million every week for Good Causes.

“A variety of Lottery-funded projects have touched the lives of many in Rochdale. For example, Lottery funding is supporting older people, helping vulnerable children and transforming local sporting facilities.

“The National Lottery Awards recognise the unsung heroes, selfless volunteers and dedicated workers improving lives with Lottery funding. There are literally thousands of Lottery-funded projects across the UK deserving of recognition. So if you know of a project that is making an outstanding impact in your community, we want to hear from you.”

The entrants that make it to the finals of The National Lottery Awards will receive national recognition at a star-studded event, broadcast on BBC One, later this year. They will also have a chance to win a £2000 cash prize.

The National Lottery Awards have seven categories - each reflecting an area of Lottery funding: Arts, Education, Environment, Health, Heritage, Sport and Voluntary/Charity.

To see a project from Rochdale celebrated in this year’s National Lottery Awards, visit www.nationallotteryawards.org.uk to find out more or call 0207 293 2128.