Buckinghamshire Lottery celebrates two years of supporting local good causes

Matthew Clark | April 3, 2022

The Buckinghamshire Lottery is celebrating its second birthday.

In the last year, the lottery has raised over £125,000 for the local community and over £27,000 has been given away in prizes.

So far more than 350 local good causes in Buckinghamshire have signed up as a fun and effective way to raise funds for their valued services in the community.

Any local charities or not-for-profit groups looking to fundraise, such as parent teacher associations and sports clubs, can register free of charge at any time to take part in the Buckinghamshire Lottery.

Supporters can win weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000 for just £1 per ticket and if you enter before Saturday 23rd April 2022 you will also be in with the chance of winning the national prize of a £1,000 B&Q gift card.

Further information on which good causes you can support or to buy a ticket is available online at https://www.buckinghamshirelottery.co.uk/.

Steve Bowles, Cabinet Member for Communities at Buckinghamshire Council, said: ‘Over the past two years we are proud that the Buckinghamshire Lottery has helped to support so many valuable causes. One of the best things about the Buckinghamshire Lottery is that supporters are able to choose the good causes that matter personally to them.

We would advise other causes thinking of joining the lottery to sign up, it’s free and really easy to get started. There is a huge amount of support given as well as advice and tips on fundraising.

At least 60% from each ticket sold goes directly to the cause of your choice. Unlike larger lotteries, the majority of your ticket purchase comes back into the community and the odds of winning a prize are much better, at an amazing 50:1. It really is a win-win scenario. Even if you don’t win a cash prize you can be content in knowing that you are making a real difference in your local community!‘

Good causes that have been supported via the Buckinghamshire Lottery include:

Bucks Carers
PACE
Thames Valley Air Ambulance
BucksVision
South Bucks Riding for the Disabled
Aylesbury Homeless Action Group
Autism Bucks
Medical Detection Dogs
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service for South Buckinghamshire (previously known as Rape Crisis)
Age UK Buckinghamshire
Bucks Search and Rescue
Cancer Care and Haematology Fund
Child Bereavement UK
Chiltern Carers, Chiltern
High Wycombe and South Bucks Cats Protection
Citizens Advice Bucks
Chilterns MS Centre
Parkinson’s UK Aylesbury Branch
Thames Valley Adventure Playground