Playing National Lottery could benefit older Manx people

Tue, 03 Mar 2015

Elderly people on the Isle of Man will benefit from the number of people playing the National Lottery.

£150,000 has been ring-fenced by the Manx Lottery Trust to spend on projects which will benefit the older community.

It follows the announcement that the Big Lottery Fund has allocated £3 million for the next five years - the money comes from ticket sales.

Janet Bridle is from Southern Community Initiatives which has benefited from funding in the past - she says the money is vital as it can pay for staff: