Helsby Neighbours Celebrate with Lottery Win

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 16:32

Three people in Helsby are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

The Lower Rake Lane neighbours netted the windfall when WA6 0HS was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Wednesday 25th November 2020.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well-wishes to the winners. She said: “What brilliant news for all the winners! Congratulations, I hope you enjoy spending your winnings!”

A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £600 million to date for thousands of good causes in Britain and beyond.

This draw was promoted on behalf of the Postcode Care Trust Postcode Care Trust which has a mission to support activities that improve the health and lives of communities. The Trust supports charities and good causes with those purposes through grant funding.

Many good causes close to the winners have also benefitted from players’ support, and local charities can apply for funding next year.

For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, please visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk or Facebook and Twitter.

People’s Postcode Lottery

People’s Postcode Lottery manages multiple society lotteries promoted by different charities and good causes. People play with their chosen postcodes for a chance to win cash prizes. A minimum of 32% from each subscription goes directly to charities and good causes in Britain and internationally. Players have raised more than £600 million so far. For details of the charities and good causes which are promoting and benefitting from the lottery draws, please visit https://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/good-causes/draw-calendar
It costs £10 a month to play and winning postcodes are announced every day. The maximum amount a single ticket can win is 10% of the draw proceeds. For details, please visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk/prizes
New players can sign up to pay using direct debit by calling 0808 10 9 8 7 6 5. New players who sign up online at www.postcodelottery.co.uk can pay using direct debit, debit card or PayPal.
Postcode Lottery Limited is regulated by the Gambling Commission under licence numbers: 000-000829-N-102511 and 000-000829-R-102513. Registered office: 2^nd Floor, 31 Chertsey Street, Guildford, Surrey, England, GU1 4HD
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Pictured - People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt.

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