The Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick will be throwing its doors open for free during the first week of December as a thank you to those people who play the National Lottery.
This National Lottery funded visitor attraction is one of hundreds of groups from across the UK taking part in the #ThanksToYou campaign and saying a massive thank you to people who have raised money for good causes by simply buying a lottery ticket.
The idea is simple: anyone who visits a participating National Lottery funded attraction with a ticket during the week gets free entry or something special in return.
The Scottish Seabird Centre is offering any visitor who presents a National Lottery ticket on Monday 3 December, Tuesday 4 December or Wednesday 5 December with free family entry to the Centre’s Discovery Centre where they can use interactive live cameras to see seabirds and marine wildlife in their natural habitat.
Launching the UK wide #ThanksToYou campaign TV Presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star, Katie Piper, said “I think people forget that when they’re buying a National Lottery ticket, they’re helping to support great causes all over the UK, and hundreds of these are right on their doorstep.
“This campaign is is a brilliant opportunity for projects across the UK to say thanks and for people to explore their local National Lottery-funded venues and have a wonderful day out.”
Nigel Ward, Interim CEO at the Scottish Seabird Centre, said: “The funding we received from the National Lottery helped fund the opening of the Centre back in 2000 and we’ve since had support for our education programme and Puffin festival. Taking part in this campaign is our way of saying thank you and giving a little something back.”
For more information, please go to: www.seabird.org/visit/what’s-on/10/23
The Big Lottery Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes. The Scottish Seabird Centre was opened in May 2000 with £1.9m of National Lottery funding from the Millennium Commission, which the Big Lottery Fund later replaced.
About Scottish Seabird Centre
- The Scottish Seabird Centre is an independent visitor attraction, conservation and education charity, dedicated to inspiring people to enjoy, learn about and look after our wildlife and natural environment.
- In addition to its role as a visitor attraction and environmental education charity, the Scottish Seabird Centre is a conservation charity which focuses on the conservation of Scotland’s amazing marine wildlife and environment.
- Follow the Scottish Seabird Centre on Facebook/ScottishSeabirdCentre, Twitter @SeabirdCentre and Instagram @seabirdcentre
- For more information on the Scottish Seabird Centre visit www.seabird.org
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