National Lottery Awards 2011: Highlights

Descriptor: First we see Kate Edmondson, who is wearing an evening dress and is stood on a red carpet. She is speaking to camera.

Kate Edmondson: Hello and a very warm welcome to London Television Centre for 2011's National Lottery Awards, the annual search to find the UK’s favourite lottery-funded project.

Descriptor: We now see The National Lottery Awards 2011 graphic, before once again seeing Kate on the red carpet. She is speaking to camera.

Kate Edmondson: Every week lottery players help to raise around thirty million pounds for Good Cause projects all over the UK, including charity and voluntary groups, as well as arts, sports and heritage projects, simply by playing National Lottery games.

Descriptor: We now hear Kate speaking in a voice-over, as we see various celebrities at the awards ceremony on the red carpet.

Kate Edmondson: And these awards, which are this year supported by the Telegraph, are a brilliant way to showcase the huge life-changing difference that money makes.

Descriptor: We continue to hear Kate speaking in a voice-over, while now see shots from several Good Causes. In turn, we see: several ballet dancers rehearsing; a women serving an elderly couple in a café; several people in a workshop, some of whom are in wheelchairs or using walking support equipment; two women talking in an office, one of whom is wearing a headset; two women laying a rug on a large table; several elderly people dancing; a fabric panel of a woman; several actors on stage in World War I-era soldier's uniforms; and several people exercising in a park.

Kate Edmondson: The awards celebrate the positive impact that lottery-funded projects of all sizes have on people, places and communities, all across the UK. More importantly, they recognise the dedication and talent of the people behind those projects, and how they’re transforming their communities. And tonight, we pay tribute to all of them.

Descriptor: We now meet actress Laila Rouass, who speaks to an interviewer on the red carpet.

Laila Rouass: I didn't realise how much money actually went to these sort of local projects, I think it’s something like thirty million a week.

Descriptor: We now meet actor Ricky Norwood, who speaks to an interviewer on the red carpet.

Ricky Norwood: So even though you’re buying your lottery ticket in the hope of winning millions, you’re helping somebody at the same time for them, so just keep on doing it.

Descriptor: We now meet National Lottery presenter Myleene Klass, who speaks to an interviewer on the red carpet.

Myleene Klass: I think it’s just really wonderful that you can see where the money’s going and also that, you know, just, just from that one pound that you’re spending, or the, like, few quid you’re spending, it really is contributing to make such a huge difference.

Descriptor: We now meet athletes Colin Jackson CBE and Hannah England. Hannah speaks to an interviewer on the red carpet.

Hannah England: You know there’s so many people in the country that give so much time and effort towards the projects that are going to be recognised tonight, it’s just, it’s really fun to be able to come and, like, enjoy it with them.

Descriptor: We now meet Dr Pamela Stephenson, who speaks to an interviewer on the red carpet.

Dr Pamela Stephenson: So much wonderful work is being done and so many people who have a vision of a way to help and, and they’re struggling, they, they, they need a tremendous amount of support. So it’s, it’s a great way to have fun and do some good.

Descriptor: We now meet two members of the dance troupe Diversity, Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely. Ashley speaks to Kate on the red carpet.

Ashley Banjo: I think it’s really good, because you kind of do something, with a chance to be able to win the National Lottery, you know, win all those millions of pounds, and at the same time you’re doing something good. So yeah, keep playing, good luck, thank you, all that stuff.

Kate Edmondson: Brilliant! And can you express yourselves through dance about how excited you are right now?

Ashley Banjo: Silent scream?

Perri: Alright.

Ashley Banjo: One, two, three. [They mime screaming in excitement.]

Descriptor: We now meet the members of the band The Wanted, being interviewed by Kate on the red carpet.

Kate Edmondson: And can I get one harmonised note from you all? [Jokily, they all sing a note out of tune at the same time.] Beautiful! [Kate laughs.]

Descriptor: We now see Kate backstage, as she speaks to camera.

Kate Edmondson: The awards fall into seven different categories, each reflecting the diverse range of projects, large and small, that benefit from lottery funding.

Descriptor: We now see shots of people applauding at the awards ceremony, before once again seeing Kate speak to camera.

Kate Edmondson: Right, it seems everyone’s inside now, so I’m off to meet some of tonight’s winning project representatives, and get their reactions.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic with a caption which reads, “ARTS” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre, before seeing the award being accepted by Martha Leebolt and Mark Skipper.

Kate Edmondson: In the category for Best Arts Project, the award went to Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre.

Mark Skipper: We’re extremely grateful to the National Lottery for making our building possible and of course, to everybody who voted for us for this award.  Thank you very much.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic with a caption which reads, “EDUCATION” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for Include Duchenne, before seeing Celine Barry speak backstage to Kate, with Janet Hoskin.

Kate Edmondson: For Best Education Project, in association with Best Magazine, the winner was Include Duchenne.

Celine Barry: Well they know now that there is a project out there that they can rely on being available for them because, you know, this has worked and it’s going to be available for other boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic, with a caption which reads, “ENVIRONMENT” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for the Green Valley Centre, before seeing the award being accepted by Janice Morgan and Michelle Lenton-Johnson.

Kate Edmondson: The award for Best Environment Project went to the Green Valley Centre.

Michelle Lenton-Johnson: It’s not just about growing plants, it’s really about growing people. So thank you to all our staff and volunteers along the way, and of course, a massive thank you to everybody that voted for us.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic with a caption which reads, “HEALTH” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for Sense Scotland, before seeing Matthew Ward speak backstage to Kate.

Kate Edmondson: In the category for Best Health Project, in association with iVillage.co.uk, the winner was Sense Scotland.

Matthew Ward: I did actually feel this gut feeling that we were going to do this. Em, it’s, it’s definitely, ah, a great honour to actually win this.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic with a caption which reads, “HERITAGE” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for We Were Brothers, World War I, A Shared Heritage, before seeing Felicity McCall speak backstage to Kate, with Steve Wakeley.

Kate Edmondson: The award for Best Heritage Project was won by We Were Brothers, World War I, A Shared Heritage.

Felicity McCall: It’s a recognition of the fact that’s gone on in three generations here, for reconciliation and peace building in Northern Ireland, isn’t tokenism, it’s real, and it’s going to continue.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic, with a caption which reads, “SPORT” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for Bluebird Care Hampshire Disability Cricket Programme, before seeing the award being accepted by Jeff Levick and Greig Stewart.

Kate Edmondson: The Best Sport Project, the winner was the Bluebird Care Hampshire Disability Cricket Programme.

Jeff Levick: Very big thanks to all the volunteers who give their time to help disabled people play cricket, our national game, give them access and a chance to be included in mainstream cricket clubs. Thank you very much indeed.

Descriptor: We now see an awards graphic with a caption which reads, “VOLUNTARY/CHARITY” before seeing clips from the Good Causes video for Hands That Talk, before seeing the award being accepted by James McKernan, as a woman translates his sign language.

Kate Edmondson: And finally, in the category for Best Voluntary/Charity Project, Hands That Talk.

Woman: All the work that has been done for our big project, thank you for the success.

Descriptor: For the final time we see Kate Edmondson on the red carpet.

Kate Edmondson: Well that concludes this year’s National Lottery Awards. Massive congratulations to all winning projects, and a big thank you to all National Lottery players. Remember, you can help make a life-changing difference to thousands of people and projects, all across the UK. So, until next year... [Kate raises her palm and blows glitter into the camera.] Goodnight!