London community projects benefit thanks to players of The Health Lottery

This round of funding awarded by The Health Lottery Foundation reflects the continued commitment to backing organisations that improve lives and tackle health and disability inequalities across Britain.

London-based projects benefitting include:

Phab – £15K London - offering adventures at Avon Tyrell in Hampshire and Bendrigg Trust in Cumbria.

Phab creates inclusive, safe and fun opportunities for disabled and non-disabled people to make friends, learn new skills and gain confidence together. £15,000 will help run the Adventures Programme for 200 people.

The Royal Countryside Fund – £20K London Targeting farmers in Scotland, Lincolnshire, Monmouthshire & Lancashire.

A UK-wide charity standing with farming families and rural communities so that they get the support, funding, and opportunities they need. £20,000 has been awarded to improve health outcomes for farmers, by sending practitioners to the rural locations farmers already visit, to offer health checks and referrals.

Martin Ellice, Joint Managing Director of The Health Lottery, said: "I’m so impressed by the projects being funded thanks to Health Lottery players. I’m looking forward to visiting them over the coming months to see the vital work they do and the positive impact they provide in local communities across Great Britain. I am immensely proud that thanks to our players, The Health Lottery is supporting them through the auspices of The Health Lottery Foundation."

Delva Patman, Chief Executive of The Health Lottery Foundation, added: "These first 12 grants have been selected based on the impact they make to health and wellbeing. We are delighted to be able to cover such a broad spectrum of projects, from helping children connect with the outdoors to using AI to improve operations for 50 health and social care charities. It’s a privilege to be able to support these projects. We are grateful to The Health Lottery players, who make these donations possible."

Some of the other projects benefitting are:

FoodCycle – £15K London – providing meals and conversation to communities across England and Wales.

FoodCycle is a charity working to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past. £15,000 has been donated to help them run weekly community meals that operate in 102 towns and cities across the country, providing nutritious cooked food and company.

Find out more at healthlottery.co.uk