Giant sand sculpture marks £2.5Billion for good causes in Wales
A giant Fingers Crossed sand sculpture has been erected on Tenby Beach to celebrate the £2.5Billion of National Lottery funding distributed to more than 75,000 Good Causes in Wales.
From grassroots sports, heritage projects and arts initiatives to vital health and wellbeing services, the funding made possible by National Lottery players has made a significant difference to the lives of people across Wales since the first draw was held in 1994.
To mark the incredible £2.5Billion milestone, we teamed up with Tenby Surf Lifesaving Club, one of the 75,000 Welsh projects supported by National Lottery funding. The club provides volunteer patrols on Tenby’s beaches, as well as lifeguard training, education and workshops.
Tai Jackson, Chairman of the Tenby Surf Lifesaving Club said, “The National Lottery funding has been truly life changing. We recently received £8,000 which has greatly supported our club and development. The equipment that we were able to purchase included new racing boards and rescue boards, which really helped deliver the training we need for our members to develop surf lifesaving skills.
“Our Surf Lifesaving Club base was built using National Lottery Funding back in 2002 and we’ve received several grants since. Without that support we wouldn’t have our Surf Lifesaving facility where we deliver training to local kids, as well as the equipment that helps save lives on our local beaches.”
National Lottery retailer Fiona Malone, who runs Tenby Stores and Post Office with her husband Vince Malone, said, “When anyone buys a National Lottery ticket in our shop, we always say good luck and everyone has that sense of excitement it could be them! When we get a winner in our shop, we have a big celebration and it’s such a great atmosphere. Everyone wants to come to Tenby to be lucky!”
The 7-foot sand sculpture erected on Tenby Beach is part of a series of National Lottery Fingers Crossed installations popping up across the UK. They symbolise the hope and optimism created by National Lottery funding to Good Causes.
In Tenby, more than £7.7Million of National Lottery funding has supported almost 200 projects. Tenby Surf Lifesaving Club has received funding of more than £99,000, Tenby Sailing Club has been granted £139,000 and Tenby Sea Cadets has received £48,000.
16th September 2025
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