Lewis residents net a weekend windfall on Postcode Lottery

Eight people on the Isle of Lewis are celebrating today (Friday) after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

The neighbours netted the windfall when HS2 0SH was announced as a Daily Prize winner.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well-wishes to the winners.

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She said: “What a surprise to kickstart the weekend! Congratulations to our winners.”

A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500 million to date for thousands of good causes in Britain and beyond.

This draw was promoted by Oxfam which has received over £9.6 million in funding from the players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

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It supports disaster relief efforts, educational programmes, health initiatives and much more in over 90 countries worldwide.

Many good causes close to the winners have also benefitted from players’ support, and local charities can next apply for funding in August.

For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, please visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk or Facebook and Twitter.