Players of People's Postcode Lottery raise over 拢40 million

Monday 12 May 2014


We're delighted to confirm that players of People鈥檚 Postcode Lottery have now raised over 拢40 million for charities.


We're delighted to confirm that players of have now raised an amazing 拢41,572,783 for charities and good causes since the lottery鈥檚 launch in 2008.

Maggie鈥檚 relies on ongoing support from players of People鈥檚 Postcode Lottery, whose parent company is Novamedia.

The money has made a massive difference to hundreds of communities with funding awarded to numerous grass route groups and local projects as well as national and international charities.

Support from players of  has helped Maggie鈥檚 continue to offer an evidence based programme of support for people with cancer, as well as their families and friends, across Scotland.

Over the last five years Maggie鈥檚 has received more than 拢3 million in funding from the charity lottery. Enough to fund almost 84,000 visits to our Centres, helping people receive the vital support they need to live with, through and beyond cancer.

Sharon OLoan, 爱神传媒 Fundraising Director in Scotland says:

鈥溌41.5 million is a staggering figure and players should feel very proud of the support they are providing to charities across Scotland, England and Wales. The support we鈥檝e personally received from Players of People鈥檚 Postcode Lottery has been phenomenal and we simply couldn鈥檛 do what we do for people affected by cancer without their support鈥

and their sister lotteries in the Netherlands and Sweden were collectively announced as the second largest charitable private donor in the world, according to British business-focused newspaper .  In total over 拢4.9 billion has been awarded to good causes across the globe.

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