Gedling Lotto continues to win for the community!

Gedling Lotto has just celebrated a £2,000 win! The winner had been supporting Daybrook Bowls Club by playing the weekly lottery, when they won £2,000 in a prize draw earlier this month.

Since the Lotto launched in 2020, over £14,000 has been won in the prize draws and over £60,000, has been raised for the local community.

Daybrook Bowls Club, who are celebrating their centenary this year, has been using the Lotto to raise funds ever since it launched in 2020 and has raised over £2,300 just through selling Gedling Lotto tickets to their supporters.

Gedling Lotto is an online fundraising solution provided by Gedling Borough Council, with no upfront costs to the good causes it helps support. It is designed to help local not-for-profit organisations, including volunteering groups, charities and sports clubs, to raise vital funds all year-round, in a safe, fun and effective way. 

Karl Martinscroft, Co-Secretary of Daybrook Bowls Club, said, “We have been using Gedling Lotto for a few years now and are grateful for the funding that it provides. We are more than just a place to enjoy outdoor bowls for those that are able, we offer a friendly place to just call in for a cup of tea and a chat for those that aren't. The money we receive helps to support our club finances and as we celebrate our centenary year we are introducing two new initiatives; Short Lawn Bowls, for those less able, and youth sessions (in an attempt to dispel the myth that bowling is just for old folks!). These are going to require some investment in kit and this is where the Lotto monies will be able to help.” 

People can support their favourite local cause and local community by playing the lottery. Their chosen cause receives 50% of every £1 ticket their supporters buy, with an additional 10% going to further support the local community. There are weekly cash prizes of up to of £25,000 to be won, as well as additional prizes like iPhones and holidays. Players have 50:1 odds of winning a prize, which is much better than for the National Lottery, while knowing they are really helping their local community. 

There are currently over 40 local causes that people can choose to support with a Gedling Lotto ticket purchase.

Good causes not only benefit from their supporters’ ticket sales, they receive free marketing materials and support and it is completely free for good causes across Gedling Borough to sign up and use Gedling Lotto to raise funds. 

Councillor Lynda Pearson, Portfolio Holder for Community and Place said, “It is wonderful when a Gedling Lotto player wins a cash prize, but you really see the difference the Lotto can make when you see the great work that local good causes do with the money from their ticket sales. Daybrook Bowls Club are able to keep developing and continue to be an important part of the local community. They are just one of many clubs and organisations across the borough that benefit from the income they get from Gedling lotto ticket sales.”

Karl recommends fundraising through the Lotto to other local causes. He advises; “Set a realistic, achievable funding target for your cause, publicise how people can support you through the Lotto and the ease of joining to your members, then refresh your supporters memories throughout the year.” 

To support a local good cause and play the lottery, or to register as a good cause and start fundraising through the lottery, visit: www.gedlinglotto.co.uk.