Harrow Wins, the borough’s community lottery is celebrating a big milestone this month. It has raised £64,675 for community groups and charities across Harrow.
To celebrate, there is a special prize draw running this month. Anyone playing Harrow Wins during May will be entered into a draw to win a £250 voucher donated by B&M. 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!
The lottery, launched by the Council and Harrow Giving is now in its fifth year. Since its launch, it has grown to include 77 charities and community organisations. 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 are Harrow’s only mental health helpline and information service, helping thousands of people every year. We don’t take anything for granted, we’re grateful for every bit of money raised if it helps us to continue our work to change lives and fight stigma!”
Other groups have used the funds to run community 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.”
Cllr Jean Lammiman, Cabinet member for Community and Culture said:
"It can be hard to raise ‘core’ funds for community groups like these – sometimes the essential yet less exciting costs underpin all the work that groups do.
"I’m delighted the fundraising is helping volunteers make a difference to people’s lives. I encourage as many local groups to join and make use of this great platform to fund activities and continue vital work in the community."
With 77 groups currently registered, we’re calling for more local causes to get involved with this free initiative, particularly school PTAs, Scouts and Guide groups.
To find out more visit www.HarrowWins.co.uk