Newid bywydau
Rydym wrth ein bodd yn dathlu'r gwahaniaeth y mae ein cyllid yn ei wneud i bobl a chymunedau.
Darganfyddwch isod ein hoff straeon am bobl go iawn a bywydau go iawn, wedi newid er gwell gan arian gan chwaraewyr y Loteri Genedlaethol.
![Changing Lives: Unearthing slave histories gives Clive a better outlook on life Clive outside Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/pressnews/hlf_clive_henry_01_rkp.jpg.webp?itok=R3n7Z2Q_)
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Changing lives: Unearthing slave histories gives Clive a better outlook on life
An anti-racism campaigner banished his personal troubles after taking a painful journey into the past to highlight the role of slavery at British visitor attractions.
![Changing lives: Ameha goes from pizzas to plaster to prizewinner A man holds plaster](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/pressnews/dsc_0025.jpg.webp?itok=Z1SS2FKS)
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Changing lives: Ameha goes from pizzas to plaster to prizewinner
Thanks to a National Lottery-supported heritage construction programme, Ameha has swapped odd jobs for learning new skills, helping to restore historic buildings - and winning a coveted award.
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Changing lives: Jade's journey from care to college
In her 22 years, Jade has experienced more hardship than most people encounter in a lifetime. Born to a heroin addict mother, Jade spent most of her childhood in the care system. Asked about the happy times in her childhood, Jade is unequivocal: the years living with her grandma in Trimdon village.
![Changing lives: from hostage rescue to nature reserve A woman stands in front of autumn trees](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/pressnews/hlf_jacquiedavis_bysusannehakuba-33_forweb.jpg.webp?itok=RMBKd8xI)
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Changing lives: from hostage rescue to nature reserve
The UK’s first female bodyguard, Jacquie Davis’ career has spanned everything from protecting oligarchs to rescuing hostages. But one year ago, she took on a rather more peaceful job at National Lottery-funded Walthamstow Wetlands…
![Changing lives: helping Rachel reach Stanley’s world Mother and son](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/imgs/Croome1.png.webp?itok=9fP6Hc8C)
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Changing lives: helping Rachel reach Stanley’s world
Rachel established a National Lottery funded project at National Trust’s Croome to help children like her son to connect with the outdoors.
![Changing lives: how art helped Angela through bereavement Lady in her home](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/imgs/angela-cl.jpg.webp?itok=1ObfWngV)
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Changing lives: how art helped Angela through bereavement
A National Lottery-funded project in her hometown of Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, helped Angela get her sparkle back.
![Life-changing: from Belfast welder to heritage blacksmith A blacksmith works at an anvil](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/pressnews/black_anvil_images_17.jpg.webp?itok=fVRzo4gE)
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Changing lives: from Belfast welder to heritage blacksmith
Owen Mort started his own business using an ancient craft after support from HLF's Skills for the Future programme.
![Ccariad at weilch yn arwain at fywyd newydd i feddyg teulu Tracy Norris yng Ngwarchodfa Natur Cors Dyfi](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/pressnews/tracynorris_dyfi_osprey_project_km001.jpg.webp?itok=wYcG7kv-)
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Changing lives: love of ospreys leads to new life for GP
A fascination with birds of prey has proved a life changer for 51-year-old Tracy Norris. The Hampshire GP was so enthralled with the ospreys nesting at a Welsh nature reserve that she has moved home and job to be near them.
![Changing lives: ME sufferer finds hope in accessible natural heritage Woman at RSPB Minsmere](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/imgs/lizzie.jpg.webp?itok=7oP4FFS4)
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Changing lives: young naturalist finds hope in Suffolk wildlife haven
Writer Lizzie Guntrip explains how regular visits to RSPB Minsmere have helped her manage the symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
![Changing lives: what the Romans did for Danielle Danielle Pointon in a zorb with a football](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/about_us/yr-14-04356_sh.daniellepointon.074.jpg.webp?itok=fQ5Pz7NV)
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Changing lives: what the Romans did for Danielle
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.
![Changing lives: Angela's root to recovery Woman crouching in grounds of a castle](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/imgs/angela.jpg.webp?itok=2siMeuom)
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Changing lives: Angela's root to recovery
After working 34 years in the same factory, Angela found the confidence to start her own business thanks to an HLF-supported project at Cyfarthfa Castle.
![How we help change lives: Tom's story Boy holding a lamb](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_body_full/public/media/imgs/tom-lamb-hold.JPG.webp?itok=qAw0svhe)
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Sut rydym yn helpu i newid bywydau: stori Tom
Mae Tilly y ci yn helpu Tom Jenkin i daclo ei boenau meddwl. Ond cwrs ŵyna a ariannwyd gan y Loteri Genedlaethol a roddodd yr hyder iddo anelu am yrfa fel milfeddyg.