Support a charity for a chance to win

People supporting local good causes could win a Switch 2 gaming bundle, or up to £25,000, by buying tickets for Swale Borough Council’s community lottery.

The Swale Community Lottery gives people the chance to support their favourite local charities and non-profit organisations financially, while having the chance to win cash prizes each week.

For this month’s Super Draw everyone who buys a ticket before Saturday 29 November will be in with the chance of winning a mega gaming bundle, and an extra £500 for your chosen good cause.

The bundle contains everything you need to enjoy the brand-new Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Mario Kart World, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, including the Nintendo Switch 2, a 50” smart TV, carry case and a year subscription to Nintendo Online.

But if you don’t have any gamers in the family, you can also take a cash alternative and spend it your way.

The over 50 charities, voluntary organisations and other not-for-profit groups of all shapes and sizes who have signed up to the lottery receive 50% of the proceeds from tickets they sell.

A further 10% from every ticket sale goes into a central fund which will be shared among other good causes through grants. The remainder goes towards prize funds and operating costs.

A huge thanks to the amazing support from residents, the charities that signed up to benefit from the lottery receive a monthly cash boost throughout the year.

And if this support continues, the lottery is set to raise a staggering £10,000 for local good causes in its first year.

The regular draws take place every week, and as well as the £25,000 jackpot, players people could win prizes of £2,000, £250, £25 or more tickets.

Super draws take place on the last Saturday of each month, and you can buy extra tickets to “top-up” for super draw week – or if you don’t want weekly tickets, you can buy tickets just for the super draw.

Tickets for the lottery are available on the Swale Community Lottery website and cost just £1.

Cllr Hannah Perkin, chair of the Housing, Health and Communities Committee, said:

“The lottery is a unique opportunity for our residents to support our amazing good causes in Swale, while also having the chance to win money and other prizes.

“This is ultimately another fundraising tool charities, non-profits and other community groups can use to boost their income and support the important work they do.

“There are over 50 good causes to choose from who would greatly appreciate your support, but please only support the lottery if you are able to do so.”

The local good causes people can choose to support are:

• Age UK Kent Rivers
• Age UK Sheppey
• Apex Boxing Academy
• Avenue Community Theatre
• Bounce DMT & Trampoline Club
• Castle Connections Community Centre
• Citizens Advice Swale
• Communication hub. Song signing
• EASTCHURCH AVIATION MUSEUM
• EKC Sheppey Secondary School
• Ellie's Angels
• Family Matters
• Faversham Assembly Rooms
• Faversham Assistance Centre (FACE)
• Friendly Faces of Kent
• Halfway Badminton Club
• Heather House Community Café
• Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne / Heritage Hub
• Imago Community
• Infinity Age UK Sheppey
• Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club
• Iwade@TheBarn Trust
• Kemsley Community Centre
• Launch It (Kent)
• Milton Creek Country Park Trust
• Minster (Sheppey) Cricket Club
• MS Swale
• New Leaf Support - Domestic Abuse Service
• NexYouth CIC
• Nurture For All CIC
• Queenborough Guildhall Museum
• SATEDA
• Sheerness Town Team
• Sheppey FM92.2
• Sheppey Matters
• Sheppey Miniature Engineering and Model Society
• SHEPPEY UNIT 301 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
• Sittingbourne Christmas Lights and Sleigh Rounds
• Sittingbourne Community Radio (106.9 SFM)
• Sittingbourne Heritage Museum
• Sittingbourne Orpheus Choral Society
• Swale Community & Voluntary Services (Swale CVS)
• Swale Community Lottery Central Fund
• Swale Pride
• Swale Youth Development Fund
• Teynham Village Hall
• The Autism Apprentice CIC
• The Fenner Frost Foundation
• The Freedom Centre
• The Hope Street Centre
• The Isle of Sheppey Band
• The Sheppey Hall Trust
• Vibe Community
• 95.6 BRFM Bridge Radio Ltd

Players must be 18 or over.

Always play responsibly, if you need to talk to someone about your gambling, please contact Gamble Aware.

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