Tickets for the lottery are just £1 (of which 60p goes to good causes in Harrow) and there’s a top prize of £25,000 every week.

 

New charities and community organisations joining Harrow Wins during May can also sign up for free printed resources to help get their fundraising off to a flying start. 

Some groups have used the funds they’ve raised through Harrow Wins to bolster existing services, making up for shortfalls in other funding streams. Marilyn Norman, from Mind in Harrow, said, “we have used funds raised through Harrow Wins to support Harrow’s only Mental Health Helpline and Information Service – helping thousands of people every year.”

Other groups have used the funds to run extra activities. Duncan Wakeling from 13th Roxeth Scout Group said, “we have been involved with the Harrow lottery for a while now and the income generated for little effort by us is amazing. We have used the funds raised to support many of our activities including Sailing and camping.”

It can be really hard to raise ‘core’ funds for community groups – the essential yet less exciting costs that underpin all the work that groups do. Chandos Park Community Group have used the steady income from Harrow Wins to help with expenses such as printing and laminating of flyers for events, as well as refreshments for volunteers. 

There are 77 groups currently registered with Harrow Wins representing a huge variety of different causes in the borough. But Rachel Wright, from Harrow Giving, would like to see this increase: “We are seeing organisations who’ve signed up just 15 supporters raising £700 per year! In particular we’d love to see more school PTAs and Scout and Guide groups getting involved.” 

Buy a ticket to enter the prize draw, or read more about how to sign up as an organisation.