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"I have played the Scottish Children's Lottery for a number of years because I love the idea that, whether I win or not, children across Scotland are benefitting from it, so it's really a win-win," Mrs. D. shared.

Her win was a delightful surprise, as she admitted.

Our players win big, whilst raising funds for deserving children's charities across Scotland.

"To be honest, I never check my numbers, so when I got the call with news that I had won £25,000, I was completely shocked! I asked her if it was a scam and checked the website to ensure my numbers had been drawn!"

With the windfall, Mrs. D plans to upgrade her car and treat herself and her loved ones to a well-deserved holiday.

We are thrilled to share Mrs. D's story and congratulate her on her incredible win. We are committed to supporting disadvantaged children in Scotland, and thanks to loyal subscribers like Mrs. D, we can continue to make a real difference.

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We provided funding to support the My Future My Success programme that inspires young people towards a positive future by developing skills, increasing knowledge, and building confidence through setting up their own social enterprises.

Our grant funding is only made possibly by those that play the Scottish Children's Lottery.

Mrs. D said, "I never thought for one second I could actually win so much! I was just happy to be in with a chance and glad to be helping some amazing charities along the way. I am delighted, but honestly, I still can't believe it. We are planning to make some very special memories as soon as possible and enjoy every moment. Thanks again Scottish Children’s Lottery!"

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Our players win big, whilst raising funds for deserving children's charities across Scotland.

Through their storytelling workshops which are led by professional storytellers and participatory artists, children and young people will explore oral storytelling and various art forms, including visual art, movement, music, and drama. The focus this year will be on celebrating identity and language, encouraging participants to reflect on their community, cultural backgrounds, and languages.

The stories and artwork created will be shared with the local community through performances, film, installations, and exhibitions. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to achieve accreditation through Arts Award and older youth may volunteer at children's sessions.

The grant received by the charity will support 36 children/young people to benefit from a respite break at Ardvullin. These breaks provide much-needed relief for children affected by various hardships, including domestic violence, parental substance misuse, chronic illness, and poverty.

This grant will enable Team Jak to expand their reach and enhance their support services. Specifically, the funding will be used to focus on addressing the profound emotional and mental health challenges faced by families navigating the difficult journey of childhood cancer. Recognising the importance of creating a supportive environment, the charity will organise a fully funded weekend retreat for approximately 30 bereaved families.

During this retreat, families will have the opportunity to relax, bond, and engage in memory-making activities. Through mindfulness sessions and fun family activities, much needed support will be provided whilst honouring the memory of their loved ones.

Team Jak, are deeply grateful for the support of the Scottish Children's Lottery, which allows them to continue their vital work of helping families find strength, support, and solace during their darkest hours.

Through this fantastic programme, children and young people across Scotland can enjoy free football coaching, giving the children who will benefit most an exciting insight into football, a focus, a safe space, and the chance to be a part of a community.

We’re so grateful for our players as are AR26 Charity who wanted to “say a huge thank you to the Scottish Children’s Lottery players, for joining us upfront in creating chances for children to play football!

This funding helped the charity to maintain and expand their provision of weekly outdoor sessions for pre-school children and their families. As well as delivering outdoor children’s workshops, they work with local nurseries to give local children an opportunity to play outdoors and make friends in a safe community garden. Here, the children are given the opportunity to learn in a fun way about growing, cooking and eating their own home-grown produce.

The North Glasgow Food Community Initiative has reached over 200 children throughout various activities from nature garden days to outdoor games sessions, family cookery courses to science workshops, even community litter picks and fun days! .

Some of the parents shared just how much of an impact North Glasgow food community Initiative have had:

“I love that we are out in the fresh air – sometimes you wouldn’t go out if you were at home but coming here gets us out and about and we love it.” .

“‘We don’t have any outdoor space, so this is amazing!”

We are so grateful to be able to support such amazing charities, but none of it would be possible without your continued support.

Thank you for playing and giving children of Scotland a chance to thrive!

With your help, the charity has also been able to hire new staff members, meaning even more children enjoy the sessions!.

The club is a safe environment where the young people can learn coping skills for learning to live with their disability as well as building their confidence. It also provides parents and carers some respite, which allows them to work or gives them the chance to spend time with other siblings.

“I feel happier in the knowledge he is being supported to socialise without me present, building his independence and giving him opportunities for new things” – Parent.

Being able to support such amazing charities is a real privilege and we could do it without players like you.

Thanks for choosing to make a difference by playing our lottery – every play counts!

The funding was provided to support their Alpha Venture Employability Programme which offers work experience opportunities, training and placements to young carers with poor school attendance, or who have left school with little or no qualifications.

The charity supported 119 young carers during the programme, aiming to improve the health, wellbeing, confidence and resilience of the young people involved.

We’d say that aim was more than achieved as not only did some of these young people go on to gain employment, others undertook further training, some started paid work experience, re-engaged with school, received 1:1 mentoring, and others went on to further education. What great work!

This wouldn’t be possible without the help of our players, so thank you for being a part of making a difference

With the help of this grant, Firsthand Lothian worked with 23 different families, building positive, supportive relationships with the parents and engaged in fun activities to help develop the children’s communication skills and build confidence. The activities were child led and saw them visiting places and doing things that children enjoy as well as encouraging them to try new things and places such as The Royal Mile, The Science Festival and even rock pooling!

Firsthand Lothian play an important part in helping children and families to feel more connected and less isolated within their local community.

This is just a small insight into some of the amazing charities that are benefitting from the money raised by our players and shows how through your lottery tickets, you can really make a difference.

Thanks for all your support and choosing to play the Scottish Children’s Lottery.

Families First St Andrew’s who received £5,000 of grant funding thanks to players like you.

The charity works alongside children and their families with additional support needs, to reduce stress and difficulties as well as helping to improve their relationships.

They provide a range of services from helping children transition to high school, to school one-to-one sessions and attendance meetings, offering emotional support to get young people back into school.

Their group sessions focus on mental wellbeing, team building and creating positive relationships which all come into play with their exciting holiday activities like getting out and about on the bus and days at the park, making friends and enjoying some ice cream!

We’re sure that would put a smile on a lot of faces!

We’re so proud to support fantastic charities such as Families First St Andrew’s and thank all of our players who are helping us to make sure Scotland is filled with happy and confident children for years to come.

The charity also recently opened a family centre which provides a space for the charity to support vulnerable families in making positive changes in their lives as parents and helping them to raise happy and healthy children.

With your help, Birth, Baby and Beyond were able to bring on more staff which will allow them to push forward with many of their amazing plans for the future.

A Children and Families social worker who works in partnership with the charity tells us how crucial this funding is:

“I have witnessed first-hand how support from Birth, Baby & Beyond has enabled children’s immediate needs to be met… This action enables families to meet their child’s physical needs, but crucially it also has the lasting impact of allowing the family to focus on other aspects of their child’s care.”

Every child deserves the best start in life and we feel so proud to be supporting Birth, Baby & Beyond who are ensuring Glasgow’s children don’t go without.

This wouldn’t be possible without players like you and we’re truly grateful for your continued support.

On behalf of ourselves and all of the charities involved, we would like to say a massive thank you!

Many families can find themselves in a desperate situation with an immediate financial need and the fund enables the charity to quickly provide families with money for food, travel, clothing, laundry, toiletries and in some cases household fuel.

The charity explained just how crucial the service is for families:

“A baby was born by emergency C-section as mum had developed COVID complications and was then put into an induced coma within intensive care. Additionally, Dad had also developed COVID, he was self-employed with no income being received in the household.”

The family were relieved to receive immediate support from the Emergency Fund as well as a referral to the Family Fund and Money Matters. Without the support of the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, the situation could’ve become a greater worry for the family.

On behalf of ourselves, the charity and all the families you have helped support at their time of need, thank you for playing.

The charity supports families with young children who are facing difficulties. They recognise the ongoing challenges of raising children in the safest and most nurturing of environments whilst coping with the stresses of ill health, isolation, disrupted relationships, poor & insecure housing, financial insecurity, trauma, abuse, and loss.

This funding allowed the charity to support 30 Home-Starts across multiple local authorities such as Angus, Dumfries & Galloway, East Lothian, Renfrewshire & Aberdeenshire. Not only did the £25,000 enable them to focus on a mix of immediate needs to maintain or increase their support to existing families, but also on building their future capacity to reach more families

With the help of our players, around 100 infants, from babies to 5 years old, and their parents were supported through Scottish Children's Lottery funding

These stories just illustrate how together, we can help make a difference to the lives of young people in Scotland.

Boosting children's confidence through sign language

The Krazy Kat Theatre Company were awarded £3,810 of Scottish Children's Lottery funding, and we want to share with you the great work they're doing.

The funding was used to support their 2 week tour, visiting 10 schools and community venues, delivering 4 integrated workshops per day to deaf and disabled community groups throughout Scotland.

With the purpose of promoting positive Deaf Awareness through sign language and the use of body language, mime and masks to help communicate with confidence, the tour reached 1,042 children, staff and family members. For some children this was their first experience of being exposed to sign and to deaf people.

The workshops proved to be a hit with an overall increase of 69% in confidence in managing communication issues as well as 88% feeling greater confidence within themselves.

We're sure you can agree that this is a cause worthy of the center stage and want to thank you for helping us support such great projects.

Photo credit to Chris de Wilde