National Lottery Commission It was not the NLC’s responsibility to distribute the good causes funds. There are 14 Lottery distributors who distribute the money to local communities and national projects. The National Lottery is operated by Camelot Group under a licence that was awarded to them by the Commission following a competition to select the operator. The competition for the third Lottery licence took place between January 2005 and August 2007. The Invitation to Apply (ITA) was the formal invitation to bid for the licence and was published on 29 June 2006. Bids were received from Camelot Group plc and Sugal & Damani
The Consortium of LGBT Voluntary and Community Organisations UK for LGBT organisations and groups Store - gather and collate information and research Consultation on key issues with their members and giving feedback to policy makers and stakeholders which advocate their members’ concerns and issues - primarily around funding, capacity and local engagement. Develop their members through training and guidance Create resources to help their members grow their organisations Promote the existence and value of LGBT groups and organisations The Consortium of LGBT Voluntary and Community Organisations UK The Consortium of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations UK, known as the LGBT Consortium, is national specialist infrastructure