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There’s still time to purchase you tickets for the new Epping Forest Community Lottery before the first weekly draw this Saturday 3 August.
The local lottery has been set up by Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) to help raise money for charities and good causes throughout the district.
Buy your ticket
Tickets cost £1 each, and winners could scoop up to £25,000. Draws will take place every Saturday at 8pm. The lucky winners will be informed by email and will have the money transferred automatically into their bank account.
How to purchase a ticket:
- Visit the Epping Forest Community Lottery (EFCL) website
- Select ‘Play the lottery’ button
- Choose a good cause to support. You can search for good cause in the search bar or scroll through the list.
- Once you’ve picked your good cause, click ‘buy tickets’ and follow the checkout process.
- Alternatively, if you do not have internet access, call EFCL on 01992 363016
Extra prizes
As part of the first draw, ticket buyers could also win:
- An overnight stay with dinner for 2 at the Delta Marriot Hotel in Waltham Abbey
- An amazing local tour with Chigwell Tours
- A top of the range Russell Hobbs Satisfry air fryer
Sign up as a good cause
It’s not too late for good causes to be part of the lottery.
Causes will receive 50p from every £1 ticket sold, with a further 10p going into a Central Fund that will also be distributed to good causes. Organisations must operate in or serve the Epping Forest district community to be eligible to join.
Support one another
2 organisations share what being part of the lottery means to them.
Kath Vale, Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Action for Family Carers said:
Action for Family Carers is excited to be part of the Epping Forest Community Lottery. Our charity supports unpaid family carers; by joining the lottery, we hope to secure much-needed funds for our Young Carers Respite Club in Loughton and keep all our important services running smoothly.
Joe Smith, Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator at Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning said:
We’re delighted to be a part of this community initiative that works to support good causes in Epping Forest. Working together to support one another is exactly what community is about. Any money raised will allow us to continue providing outdoor learning opportunities for some of the most vulnerable people in our area.
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