The UK Secretary of State has announced the appointment of Fraser Hardy to the position of board member of The National Lottery Community Fund — an organisation that distributes funds from the National Lottery to charitable and community projects. The new board member will assume his duties on 11 January 2027. His tenure will last four years and will end on 10 January 2031. Details about Fraser Hardy's professional experience and his expected role in the fund's operations were not disclosed in the announcement. The National Lottery Community Fund is the country's largest administrator of lottery funding and directs financing to support non-profit organisations, local communities and social initiatives throughout the United Kingdom.