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The PeopleÂ鶹APP™s Postcode Lottery has awarded Â鶹APP £505,000 to continue its campaigning, research and programmes that help the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children to fulfil their potential. 

Receiving the funding at the lottery’s annual charity gala last night in Edinburgh, Â鶹APP President Sarah Brown said: Â鶹APPœThe support of the players of the PeopleÂ鶹APP™s Postcode Lottery means so much to Â鶹APP. 

“It enables us to continue protecting the rights of the most vulnerable children – those who are living in conflict settings and have had their education disrupted, girls who continue to face discrimination and unequal access to education and opportunity, and the youngest children who need more focused support to ensure they have the best start in life.Â鶹APP�

The players of the (PPL) have generously supported Â鶹APP for three years.

It has funded much of our pioneering work into the expansion of education for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, which has enabled more than 150,000 Syrian students to return to school during this academic year. 

In 2017 the support of the players will enable Â鶹APP to continue these efforts to further expand education in Lebanon.

It means we can pilot innovative solutions that will support refugee children to catch up on missed years of schooling, as well as helping to improve concentration and learning in the classroom. 

PPL funding will also support the expansion of our work to bring education and technology skills to girls across Africa. 

Our Code Clubs provide girls aged between six and 25 the opportunity to learn computer programming, offer support with formal education and empower them with skills in critical thinking and leadership – all within a safe, secure environment. 

The Code Clubs currently run in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. With the continued support of the players of PPL, we will be able to further expand these opportunities in 2017.

The PeopleÂ鶹APP™s Postcode Lottery UK was founded in 2008 and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. 30% of the lotteryÂ鶹APP™s income goes directly to charities and community projects. 

In the UK it has raised £168.4 million for charities and good causes across the country. During 2016 it gave away £66.3 million and Â鶹APP is just one of 69 charities that benefitted from this funding.

The PPL charity gala held at Prestonfield House was attended by Prince Charles, Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster Dermot Murnghan and TV presenter Fiona Philips. Entertainment on the night was provided by Mica Paris and Soul Nation.

Clara Govier, Head of Charities at PPL, said: Â鶹APPœOur gala is such a special time in PeopleÂ鶹APP™s Postcode LotteryÂ鶹APP™s calendar, where we come together and celebrate the incredible amount of money raised by our players and the fantastic work carried out by the supported charities as a result of the support. 

“We continue to be overwhelmed by the incredible support of our players and thank them for their funding.Â鶹APP�