About Us

With the People's Postcode Lottery, players can win big cash prizes while supporting local good causes.  If you have any questions or you'd like to get in touch, please see our Contact Us section.  If you'd like press releases or contact information for press enquiries, please see our Press section.

Our History

People's Postcode Lottery launched in England in 2005. Our lottery brand and concept was already well-known in Sweden and The Netherlands where 40% of households play. The game was a huge success and was introduced in Scotland in 2007. In December 2009, the Scottish and English lotteries merged to form the People's Postcode Lottery. The combined lottery then branched out into Wales in 2010.

The format of People's Postcode Lottery mirrors the sister lotteries played in Netherlands and Sweden. People's Postcode Lottery is an External Lottery Manager. This means that People's Postcode Lottery has a licence to promote lotteries on behalf of our beneficiaries. People's Postcode Lottery promotes lotteries on behalf of

• People's Postcode Trust

• Postcode Care Trust

• Postcode Green Trust

These beneficiaries provide grants to other charities and community projects.

Our Parent Organisation

Novamedia, the parent company of People's Postcode Lottery in Great Britain, is the owner of the Postcode Lottery format. Based in The Netherlands, Novamedia operates five charity lotteries:

• the People's Postcode Lottery in the UK

• the Dutch National Postcode Lottery

• the Friends Lottery and the BankGiro Lottery in the Netherlands

• the Swedish Postcode Lottery in Sweden

Find out more about Novamedia's international activities »