Who are our lockdown legends?

The National Lottery is searching for Renfrewshire’s hometown hero or lockdown legend as part of the 2020 National Lottery Awards.

This year the annual search for the UK’s most popular National Lottery funded projects will, for the first time, honour individuals who have made an extraordinary impact in their community especially those who have adapted during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

New figures reveal more than £838,000 of National Lottery funding has been invested in good causes in Renfrewshire in 2018/19 alone.

A total of 44 National Lottery grants were awarded in the area during the previous financial year, providing vital support to arts, sports, heritage and community projects.

The National Lottery are calling for nominations of people who have done amazing things with the help of National Lottery funding and are an inspiration to us all.

Winners in each category will receive a £3,000 cash prize for their organisation and a coveted National Lottery Awards trophy.

Encompassing all aspects of National Lottery good causes funding, the 2020 National Lottery Awards are seeking to recognise outstanding individuals in the following sectors: arts, education, health, environment, sport, heritage and community/charity

And there will be a special Young Hero Award for someone under the age of 18 who has gone that extra mile in their organisation. All nominees must work or act for a National Lottery funded organisation or have received National Lottery funding.

To make your nomination for this year’s National Lottery Awards, tweet @LottoGoodCauses with your suggestions or complete an entry form through the website https:// www. lotterygoodcauses. org. uk/ awards.

Entries must be received by midnight on August 19.