Honour the selfless

Dear Editor,

Your readers can help to recognise ordinary people doing extraordinary things. How?

Well, the National Lottery Awards 2018 are open for entries, giving lotteryfunded projects a chance to dazzle in the national limelight.

The National Lottery Awards recognise the inspirational work carried out by organisations who use National Lottery funding as a force for good to transform communities and change lives.

They celebrate the amazing work and tireless efforts behind the success of local arts, education, health, environmental, sports, heritage, and community projects.

Every week National Lottery players raise £30 million for good causes and, since 1994, more than 525,000 Lottery grants have been awarded.

This has raised vital funds that fuel new opportunities, encourage creativity, fund sports projects and tackle loneliness to name but a few, which could not have happened without the support of lottery players.

Seven projects will be recognised at a star-studded awards ceremony broadcast on BBC One later this year and each will win a £5000 cash prize.

You can nominate your favourite National Lottery funded project by visiting www.nationallotteryawards. org.uk/awards and all entries must be in by midnight on Friday 6 April.

Ore Oduba, National Lottery Awards Ambassador