The People's Postcode Lottery launched in the North East of England in June 2005, and has since expanded across Scotland and the rest of Great Britain. The lottery brand and concept is already well known in Sweden and especially in The Netherlands where 40% of households play. The People's Postcode Lottery exists to support local charities while giving players the opportunity to win fantastic weekly prizes.
Participation
You can subscribe to the lottery through:
Lottery information
Information on prizes, winners and the benefiting charities can be found on this website and will be broadcast by a variety of media including radio, newspapers and email.
Charities
Internationally the People's Postcode Lottery operation has contributed over 3.8 billion Euros to charitable projects and organisations throughout the world, and over £8 million in Great Britain. This funding has enabled valuable work to be carried out in the areas of regeneration and community, poverty relief, children's wellbeing and nature conservation.
Regulatory
The Postcode Lottery Limited is regulated by The Gambling Commission under certificate nr 829-N-102511-003 and 829-R-102513-003 dated 1st January 2009.
You can find the annual reports of 2009 of the three Postcode Lotteries Here
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