This year's National Lottery Awards were a special star-studded celebratory event, honouring some of the favourite projects of 2010.
Enjoy lottery-funded projects like Isle of Gigha with its amazing wildlife or the historic SS Great Britain.
The National Space Centre and Hadrian's Wall are great lottery-funded projects and well worth a visit.
Celebrities Gethin Jones and Sophie Ellis Bextor say thank you for the help given to Good Causes close to their hearts.
Leona Lewis and Peter Andre say thank you for the help given to Good Causes that have special meaning to them.
StreetDance 3D had the biggest-ever opening weekend for a lottery-funded film, beating Bend it like Beckham.
Funding from the National Lottery enabled groups of veterans to make an emotional return to Normandy, where they served together during the Second World War.
The money raised from people playing lottery games allowed Stirling to open the National Swimming Academy, a training ground for future athletes.
In Gloucestershire, people and nature have been brought closer together with help from lottery funding. The money has helped improve the visitor and discovery centres.
A twice weekly training session has been transformed into a thriving and successful club, now catering for a range of abilities, thanks to the help of lottery funding.
Why not plan some great days out at lottery-funded projects in London and the south west with the help of our handy guide.
The Scottish island of Gigha was bought buy its residents with the help of lottery funding. This is the story of the difference it has made to island life.