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Give Southport project its
chance to be in the spotlight
NORTH West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes, which works with
Southport and Formby Hospital, is appealing for local votes as it strives for
nationwide acclaim on BBC One in this year's National Lottery Awards.
The project beat off stiff competition from over 600 organisations to reach the
public voting stage in this year's National Lottery Awards; the annual search
for the UK's favourite Lottery funded projects.
North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes is competing against 6 other projects to
be crowned the winner of the Health category. Winners of the seven National
Lottery Awards categories will each get a £3,000 cash prize to spend on their
project, an iconic National Lottery Awards trophy and attend a star studded
glittering Awards ceremony in London, broadcast on BBC One in September 2016.
The North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes is a voluntary, out of hours
transport service, working with NHS hospitals and labs in Lancashire and the
Lakes. This group of motorcyclists volunteers their 'down' time;
evenings, weekends, bank holidays, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - to ensure
hospitals don't have to pay for private couriers or taxis out of hours. The
Lottery grant funded one of the group's 14 liveried bikes, though volunteers
also use their own. Paul Brooks, Founder, Chairman and Trustee of NWBB Lancs and Lakes, says winning
the prestigious National Lottery Award and having their work showcased on
national television would be an honour:- "We're delighted to have reached
the finals of The National Lottery Awards. Lottery money has really helped us in
buying much needed motorcycles and specialist equipment. It's easy to vote, so
we're hoping people support us, as it would be a fantastic reward for everyone
involved in the project to receive national recognition for their hard work."
TV star and actor John Barrowman will be presenting the National Lottery Awards
for the 6th time this year. He says:- "The National Lottery Awards are a
great way to shine a spotlight on outstanding Lottery-funded projects. Now in
their 13th year, the Awards celebrate the talent and dedication of the amazing
staff and volunteers that run incredible life changing Lottery funded projects
for the benefit of their communities and the people who live in them.
Your local project has worked very hard to become a finalist and they now need
your support because the project with the most votes in each category will be
crowned the winner.
Projects receive funding thanks to National Lottery players who raise £36
million every single week for Good Causes across the UK such as North West Blood
Bikes Lancs and Lakes."
To vote for North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes, please go to:-
LotteryGoodCauses.Org.UK/Awards or telephone:- 0844 836 9701 and follow the
campaign on twitter: hashtag #NLAwards. Voting runs for four weeks from 9am, on
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, until midnight, on Wednesday, 20 July. 2016.
There are 7 projects competing for votes across seven categories, reflecting the
main areas of National Lottery funding:- arts, sport, heritage, health,
environment, education and voluntary / charity. |
