# Three projects share £1.7 million of People’s Postcode Lottery’s 2015 Dream Fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/02/02/three-projects-share-1-7m-peoples-postcode-lotterys-2015-dream-fund/
- Published: 2015-02-02T08:17:55+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The three charity winners of the People’s Postcode Lottery’s 2015 Dream Fund have
been announced. The three projects – Energy Gardens, Taming the Floods – Somerset
Levels, and Edible Playgrounds – will share the prize of over £1.7 million.

The three projects are all based in the South of England.

**Energy Gardens** is a joint project between Groundwork London and Repowering London,
and aims to turn 50 of London’s Overground Rail Operations stations into greener
spaces. These will provide sustainable volunteering and training opportunities to
grow edible produce and transform under-utilised public spaces. The project has 
received **£750,000**.

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**Taming the floods – Somerset Levels** has received **£750,000** too. The partnership
between The Royal Bath & West of England Society, Somerset Wildlife Trust and the
Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group was developed as a result of the severe flooding
in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The project aims to protect the Somerset Levels against future flooding and “rebuild
both pride and ecological celebration within the landscape”.

**Edible Playgrounds** is a healthy living project** **run by Trees for Cities, 
School Food Matters and Chefs Adopt a School. It received **£249,180 **which it 
will use to give all primary school children in London the opportunity to grow, 
harvest, cook and eat healthy food in a positive and safe environment.

## Annual charity gala

The winning projects were announced last week at People’s Postcode Lottery’s annual
Charity Gala in Edinburgh.

[People’s Postcode Lottery](http://www.postcodelottery.co.uk) is an External Lottery
Manager and manages multiple society lotteries promoted by different causes supporting
a range of good causes. From the sale of every £2 ticket 50p goes to good causes.

So far, players of the charity lottery have raised £58.6 million for charities and
good causes.

Clara Govier, Head of Charities at People’s Postcode Lottery said:

> “Dream Fund 2015, offers organisations the opportunity to apply for funding of
> up to £750,000 to bring their dream project to life. This is our biggest ever 
> Dream Fund prize pot and it is absolutely fantastic that our players have been
> able to support all three of these fantastic organisations and make their dream
> projects a reality.”