Scheme needs your votes

THE Access to Citizenship scheme, in Londonderry, is a finalist in the Best Health Project category of The National Lottery Awards 2010 and now needs your vote to help it win.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jul 2010, 16:04 BST
Updated 27th Jul 2010, 14:29 BST

The Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects, and Access to Citizenship, managed by local charity Destined Ltd, has to beat just two other finalists to win the title of the UK’s Best Health Project. All the projects in the running have already received Lottery funding and the Awards celebrate how they have put that money to good use.

Access to Citizenship works with young people with learning disabilities in the North West area, to enable them to play a full part in society. The project offers further education options, advice and training to find employment, as well as personal and social development courses.

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Dermot O’Hara of Destined says: “We are absolutely delighted to have made it to the final of The National Lottery Awards and want to thank everyone who has supported us so far. Lottery funding has made a real difference to our project and we hope that the local community will now vote for us to win so that our staff and volunteers receive the recognition they deserve.”

This year’s National Lottery Awards are supported by actress Fay Ripley, who attended last year’s Awards ceremony, which was broadcast on BBC One. She says: “Each year The National Lottery Awards recognise the incredible impact that Lottery-funded projects have on people and communities across the UK. Lottery players raise 25 million every week so please take the time to show your support– every vote really does make a difference!”

The National Lottery Awards recognise the difference that Lottery-funded projects – both big and small – make to local communities, and celebrate the achievements of the people behind them. The Awards have seven categories – each reflecting an area of Lottery funding: sport; heritage; arts; environment; education; health (in association with iVillage.co.uk) and voluntary/charity (in association with Woman magazine).

The winners of each category will be announced during a star-studded Awards event, broadcast on BBC One in September, and this year will be held at London’s Roundhouse theatre, which is Lottery funded.

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Public voting for the final starts at 9am on 26 July and ends at midday on 13 August. The public can vote for Access to Citizenship by calling 0844 6861992 or going online to www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards