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Community Lottery - call for good causes | NWLDC celebrating 50 years 

Friday 10 May 2024

North West Leicestershire Community Lottery

Register your good cause to start your lottery fundraising 

Charities, voluntary groups and non-for-profit organisations can now join the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery.

North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) is encouraging groups and charities to come along to one of three information sessions to find out what a community lottery is, how to join and the benefits for organisations:

• Tuesday 14 May (face-to-face at Stenson House, London Road, Coalville, LE67 3EP) 6.30pm – 7.30pm
• Friday 17 May (online) 12pm - 1pm

Find out more about the Community Lottery and register for the information events.

There is no application fee to join the lottery as a good cause and 60p of each £1 ticket sale from North West Leicestershire Community Lottery will be given to local good causes.

• 40p will go directly towards charities, voluntary organisations, other not-for-profit groups
• 20p will go into an NWLDC community fund
• The remainder being put towards prizes, operating costs and VAT.  

NWLDC 50th year anniversary celebrations

This week at Annual Council, our new Chairman Councillor Kenny Horn launched our celebrations to mark our 50th anniversary. NWLDC, along with many others across the country, was formed on 7 February 1974 with the passing of the Local Government Act 1974. Legacy awards To mark this occasion, our councillors have been asked to nominate people, groups, charities or businesses in their wards to be recognised for their contribution to our communities. We hope to find a range of people and organisations who make up the fabric of North West Leicestershire – so we can celebrate them!   All nominees will be invited to a special 'thank you' event early next year. These legacy awards will now run every year, with a winner being announced at each Annual Council as a way to continue celebrating and promoting the good work that people do in our communities.  If you know of someone in your community who deserves to be recognised, please contact your local councillor.