We're creating a community lottery that will put money towards good causes and community funding.
The North West Leicestershire Community Lottery will launch in summer 2024. Operating like any other lottery, customers will be able to buy tickets and be in with a chance of winning cash prizes.
The difference with this lottery is that customers will be able to select a good cause to support when they buy their lottery ticket.
From each £1 ticket, 60p will be given to a local ‘good causes’ – split between a local voluntary or community group for their projects and initiatives (40p), and NWLDC for a community grants programme (20p).
Similar schemes are run in around 140 councils nationwide, including several in Leicestershire, with the aim of helping good causes raise money within their local community.
We're currently in the process of setting up our community lottery, getting the appropriate licenses from the Gambling Commission and encouraging community organisations to sign up to the scheme.
Good causes - join the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery
Charities, voluntary groups and non-for-profit organisations can now join the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery.
Learn more at our information sessions - select a session to register
- Wednesday 8 May (online) 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- Tuesday 14 May (face-to-face) 6.30pm - 7.30pm at Stenson House, London Road, Coalville, LE67 3EP)
- Friday 17 May (online) 12pm - 1pm
There is no application fee to join the lottery as a good cause and 40p of each £1 ticket sale from North West Leicestershire Community Lotterywill go towards charities, voluntary organisations and other not-for-profit groups, with the remainder being put towards an NWLDC community fund, prizes, operating costs and VAT.
Last updated: Thu 18 April, 2024 @ 20:55