Countdown star, Rachel Riley, is searching for lockdown legends in the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency as part of the 2020 National Lottery Awards.

This year the annual search for the UK’s most popular National Lottery funded projects will, for the first time, honour individuals who have made an extraordinary impact in their community using National Lottery funding, especially those who have adapted during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Winners in each category will receive a £3,000 cash prize for their organisation and a coveted National Lottery Awards trophy. Nominations for the National Lottery Awards close on 19 August.

“Thanks to National Lottery players, some £600million has gone to support communities in the crisis. But this year we want to honour the people within those projects who adapted so quickly and gave extra help,"said Rachel Riley.

“The awards are a great way to celebrate positivity when there’s such a lot of negativity out there. It’s a real chance to say thank you. “