Changing lives

When Danielle Pointon was a football-mad teenager she had no idea that legions of Roman soldiers had once camped on the very spot where she was now playing for her school team.

Keeley Hampton worked in finance for 20 years, but after experiencing redundancy, divorce and depression, she decided to ditch city life and pursue her dream job of working in the Wiltshire countryside.

A chance encounter with a National Lottery project commemorating the First World War centenary gave Linda a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay a special tribute to her great-grandfather.

At the lowest point in his life, John Priestley was homeless on the streets of Rochdale. Now, he's a key player at the National Football Museum.

In the workshop of Blyth Tall Ship in Northumberland, the new summer intake of trainees are getting to grips with traditional boatbuilding skills.

A National Lottery funded project for young people gave Jessica the skills and confidence she needed to overcome setbacks and break into her chosen career.

Victoria overcame personal challenges to go from intern to employment, thanks to this National Lottery funded project.

Diverse heritage, shared experiences and hopeful futures – a project made possible by National Lottery players has brought together an incredible group of women.

From having no previous practical experience of archaeology, Antoinette and Wayne became the Preston Hawe Manor’s mainstay volunteers.

A fascination for steam engines has been turned into a career opportunity for Hazel Pennack.

Former tree surgeon Graeme McGrath switched from managing trees to volunteers, thanks to HLF-supported traineeship scheme with the National Trust.