Alan Campbell Member of Parliament for Tynemouth is thanking National Lottery players for their role in raising much-needed funding for local charities and community groups. The heartfelt thank you came as local groups received £139,700 of National Lottery funding since July, supporting them as they seek to overcome social and economic challenges caused by the pandemic and build back stronger.

Alan Campbell said “It’s heartening to see how many community groups have benefited from National Lottery funding locally.  These groups are inspirational in the great work and support they provide to local people and their community through what have been some extremely

The funding is being distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players. National Lottery players raise £36 million* each week for good causes throughout the UK.

Information about how to apply for funding can be found at The National Lottery Community Fund’s website: www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.