Lottery numbers come up for Lismore RFC

Lismore RFC has had a very welcome cash boost from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland of £7,095.

The club will use the funds to provide a rugby hub for young people living in South East Edinburgh where they can take part in midweek and weekend games led by the qualified Community Coach.

This is from the National Lottery Community Fund in partnership with sportscotland which is a quick access grant scheme with sums of between £300 and £10,000 on offer. National Lottery players raise £30 million each week for good caused in the UK.

Lismore Rugby Club Development Officer, Eric Jones, said: “We are delighted to receive financial support for our youth section, allowing us to grow and make everyone feel included in the exciting new project that we have coming up.

"Without the funding this would not have been possible, especially in such a difficult time. It is vital funding, which we know will help take our youth programme to the next level for all young people in the South East of Edinburgh.”

Chief Executive of sportscotland, Stewart Harris, said: “This funding from The National Lottery will make a huge difference to clubs and communities the length and breadth of the country. The grants will help improve sporting opportunities as part of Scotland’s world-class sporting system for all.

“A huge thanks must go National Lottery players – without their contribution today’s investment on sports clubs and physical activity organisations would not have been possible. That contribution is playing a critical role in supporting people, projects and communities during these challenging times.”

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All spokesperson said: “These awards, made possible by National Lottery players, are helping to make amazing contribution to the nationwide response to combat the impact of Covid-19 on local communities across Scotland.

"I would like to congratulate all the groups receiving funding today they are all important projects which will support people now, and in the future, when they can physically come back together to make great things happen in their community.”

National Lottery Awards for All Scotland is now more straightforward to apply to and faster to get funding from.

Applications are received on a rolling basis and can be received at any time.

Visit www.tnlcommunityfund. org.uk or phone 0141 846 0447