National Lottery funded attractions say #ThanksToYou for 25 years of support

RSPB Saltholme is offering free entry to National Lottery players between 23 November to 1 December 2019.

They are one of hundreds of National Lottery funded venues and visitor attractions across the UK saying #ThanksToYou to people who have raised money for good causes by buying a lottery ticket.

More than £40 billion has been raised for good causes by players over the past 25 years in the areas of arts, sport, heritage and community.

Use any National Lottery ticket – old or new – to free entry at RSPB Saltholme and other lottery funded projects across the UK. Visit www.thankstoyou.org.uk to find the full list.

RSPB Saltholme has received more than £500,000 from The National Lottery which has helped contribute towards a five year Lifelong Learning project, giving so many local people the opportunity to learn about the amazing wildlife that can be found in the heart of the Tees Valley. The project even won first prize by public vote, in the education category of the National Lottery Awards 2012.

Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund, said:

“This year the National Lottery turns 25, and what better way to say thank you than offering special offers at some of the places that players have helped fund. It’s not only our wonderful heritage sites that are offering thanks – we also have free entry and special offers at National Lottery funded arts, sports and community attractions – all the places that make the UK such a great place to live.”

Aimée Lee, Visitor Experience Manager at RSPB Saltholme said:

“Funding from The National Lottery has enabled us to engage with so many people of all ages, enthusing and exciting them about the fantastic wildlife that calls the Tees Valley home. That’s why we are offering free entry to people who visit with National Lottery ticket – it’s a way of saying thank you to the people have helped fund us.”

Simply follow these easy steps to redeem your special offer.

Visit www.thankstoyou.org.uk and search the #ThanksToYou events page for offers taking place near you.

  1. Choose and check the individual offer listings for dates, times and other terms and conditions.
  2. Present your National Lottery ticket or scratch card at the venue on the date(s) they are running their free offer.
  3. Share your day out on social media with the hashtag #ThanksToYou.

The National Lottery has funded some much loved tourist attractions that are taking part in this special offer, from Hillsborough Castle to National Trust Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn centre; from the British Museum to Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard; as well as some of the most famous galleries such as the Royal Academy of Arts.

Sports venues, community centres outdoor spaces as well as cinemas, theatres and many more places have all found special ways to thank National Lottery players by joining #ThanksToYou.

The promotion is part of The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday celebrations, running for a five-week period (from 14 October until 6 December). There are some incredible activities planned across the UK to celebrate the good causes that have been made possible thanks to National Lottery players over the last 25 years. For more information visit www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk.