Durham Cathedral LEGO project wins national fundraising award

Durham Cathedral’s LEGO cathedral, which raised £300,000 towards the Open Treasure exhibition experience, has won a National Fundraising Award.

The award, for the Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign, was accepted by members of the Marketing and Events Team, and Development Team from Durham Cathedral at the award ceremony hosted in London by Comedian Ed Byrne.

Durham Cathedral in LEGO had an initial fundraising target of £100,000, with the project smashing its target by raising over £300,000 for Open Treasure over a three year period.

Bricks were added to the model by visitors from 182 different countries.

The final brick was added on Monday 25 July, and the completed LEGO model remains on display in the Cathedral’s Undercroft Foyer, between the Cathedral Shop and Undercroft Restaurant.