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Playing National Lottery will benefit older Manx people

Elderly people on the Isle of Man will benefit from the number of people playing the National Lottery.

£150,000 has been ring-fenced by the Manx Lottery Trust to spend on projects which will benefit the older community. 
 
It follows the announcement that the Big Lottery Fund has allocated £3 million for the next five years - the money comes from ticket sales. 
 
Trust chairman Malcolm Kelly says charities have to step in to help take the strain of the aging population:
 
 
Janet Bridle is from Southern Community Initiatives which has benefited from funding in the past - she says the money is vital as it can pay for staff: 
 

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