Oasis Domestic Abuse Service, a Thanet based charity, needs your vote as it is about to go head to head with other National Lottery-funded projects from across the UK in the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2011. The Awards recognise the difference that Lottery-funded projects – both big and small – make to local communities.
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service is one of only 10 projects to make it through in the Best Voluntary/Charity Project category in The National Lottery Awards, the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects.
Semi-finalists have been shortlisted for the big difference they have made with Lottery money, and people in Thanet are being urged to cast a vote, from Tuesday 31 May, to help them make it through to the final.
There are seven categories in the Awards each reflecting the main areas of Lottery funding: arts, sport, heritage, health, environment, education (in association with Best magazine) and voluntary/charity. The winning project in each of the categories will receive national recognition at a star-studded event later this year, broadcast on BBC One, as well as a £2,000 cash prize[1] to spend on their project.
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service offers emergency safe and temporary accommodation to women suffering from domestic violence, and their children. As well as a safe house, it also provides an outreach and counselling service, resettlement service and children’s support worker.
Community Fundraising Coordinator, Loukia Michael says: "We are absolutely thrilled to have reached the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards. Lottery money is enabling us to provide an outreach service to help keep families safe in their communities and to support them while they effect the changes that will allow them to rebuild their lives safe from abuse. It’s easy to vote, so we're hoping people support us, as it would be a fantastic reward for those involved in the project to receive national recognition for their hard work.”
This year’s National Lottery Awards are supported by Lottery Draw Show presenter Jenni Falconer. She says:
“I love The National Lottery Awards because they really pay tribute to all the unsung heroes, selfless volunteers and dedicated workers across the UK who are using Lottery funding to make a real difference to local people, places and communities.
“National Lottery players raise a massive £28 million a week for charities and groups - big and small - across the UK. Everyone who plays the Lottery should feel proud that they have helped such a wide variety of projects – including arts, sport, heritage and community groups – there’s quite literally something for everyone.
“Now it's your chance to have your say and vote for your favourite. Please get behind your local project and vote to get them through to the final - every vote counts!"
Voting for the semi-finals starts at 9am on Tuesday 31 May and ends at midday on Monday 20 June. To vote for Oasis Domestic Abuse call 0844 836 9734 or log on to www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards. Please do not call before lines open as your vote will not be counted but you will be charged for the call.
The three projects in each category with the highest number of votes will go through to the final round of public voting later this summer.
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