Carmarthenshire project in running for national award
A Carmarthenshire project which is helping people overcome chronic alcohol problems by supporting them to gain confidence and life skills is through to the semi finals of the National Lottery Awards 2010. Turning Point, with the support of partners including Carmarthenshire County Council, has been successfully shortlisted for the awards for its innovative Carmarthenshire Life Skills Project under the Best Health Project category. The winning project in each category will receive national recognition on a star-studded BBC 1 show later this year and will receive a £2,000 cash prize to spend on their project. The prize will be in addition to the £997,927 the project has already received from The Big Lottery, which has been received over the last four years. People are being encouraged to vote for the CLSP project which will help local people to rebuild their lives and put their alcohol problems behind them. Andrew Soroka, Carmarthenshire Life Skills Project Service Manager said: “Without...