£49,470 of National Lottery funding was awarded to the Buxton Civic Association so communities in the High Peak can come together to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, has revealed the 92 impactful community projects across the country to receive a share of £4.5 million.
This vital funding has been awarded from The Platinum Jubilee Fund, which was launched in November last year as a £3.5 million programme with grants of up to £50,000 available to 70 organisations, celebrating Her Majesty’s 70 years of public service.
As the Platinum Jubilee forms part of #Celebrate2022, a significant year of celebration and national pride, The National Lottery Community Fund has committed an additional £1 million to a further 22 community groups to ensure as many people as possible can come together to mark this momentous occasion.
The Platinum Jubilee weekend will also be celebrated with The Big Jubilee Lunch from Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June 2022. Part of a two-year programme of activities supported by £2.3 million of National Lottery funding, this Jubilee-focused version of the annual Big Lunch event will bring thousands of communities together and help people celebrate the Platinum Jubilee while getting to know their neighbours.
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players, who raise more than £30 million* each week for good causes across the UK.
Grants of up to £10,000 from The National Lottery Awards for All programme – which gives out almost £80 million of National Lottery funding in all parts of the UK each year - are still available for community-led events throughout 2022 to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee year.
To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk
Robert Largan, Member of Parliament for High Peak said:
“I am delighted to hear that the Buxton Civic Association has received funding to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
“Thanks to National Lottery players, community spirit will have a chance to shine in the High Peak bringing people together to mark a significant event for our country.”
Blondel Cluff CBE, Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund and Chair of the UK Funding Committee, said:
“We are proud to play a key role in this momentous year of celebration across the United Kingdom.
“Thanks to National Lottery players, we are supporting organisations up and down the country that are making a great difference and bringing purpose and pride to their communities.
“It is these community groups that perfectly encapsulate the spirit of this Platinum Jubilee year, by creating a legacy of positive change that allows people to prosper and thrive.”
