News Archive

Trying to track down one of our news stories? The archive below includes all news articles published during the past year.

Win An iPad 2 » May 16, 2012

Try your luck and see if you can win a brand new iPad 2. Fancy getting...

Postcode Lottery Goes Mobile » May 15, 2012

People's Postcode Lottery launches new mobile website. If you want to...

Vote That Counts Launches » May 11, 2012

12 welsh charities are competing for a total of £20,000 funding. Yeste...

Win An HD TV » May 11, 2012

In June, every player in one postcode sector will win an HD TV. With E...

Sol Cinema Gets Soul » April 30, 2012

If you thought a cinema powered entirely by the sun was a crazy idea,...

Local Funding Available » April 10, 2012

People's Postcode Trust opens new round of funding. People's Postcode...

Players Support Woodlands » April 5, 2012

Players of People's Postcode Lottery support tree planting projects wi...

Big Thanks From WWF Scotland » April 5, 2012

Earth Hour took place on 31 March – with the help of WWF Scotland and...

Welcome Little Postcode » April 4, 2012

Daisy Chain name baby chick 'Postcode' as thank you to players of Peop...

Win Your Share Of £2 Million » April 4, 2012

In April, millions must be won in our Spring Postcode Millions draw. P...

Earth Hour: Beyond The Hour » March 28, 2012

Help to make a difference to our planet by switching off for Earth Hou...

Miles For Missing People Run » March 23, 2012

Thousands run to raise funds and awareness for Missing People. Recentl...

Dermot Gets Digging » March 21, 2012

Dermot O'Leary helps The Woodland Trust plant one millionth tree for t...

WWF Earth Hour Challenge » March 14, 2012

Scottish Curling Champion Eve Muirhead is lending her support to WWF's...

Support For Disability Sport » March 12, 2012

Greenbank, a Liverpool based disability charity, has received a fundin...

Composting Set To Grow » March 9, 2012

In 2010, local Merseyside community group, Rotters Composting, secured...

Phone Boxes Go Green » March 7, 2012

Obsolete red phone boxes in Crailing, Eckford and Nisbet have “gone gr...

Nick Nairn Recipes » March 1, 2012

Award winning Scottish Chef, Nick Nairn, has teamed up with People's P...

Monster Bike And Hike » February 29, 2012

Ryan McGowan and David Templeton climbed to the top of Arthur's Seat –...

Diamond Jubilee Tree Planting » February 22, 2012

Field Group Duddingston were one in a million last Saturday, as they t...

Dust Off Your Running Shoes » February 13, 2012

With Christmas now a distant memory and summer creeping nearer, what b...

New Trust Website » February 8, 2012

People's Postcode Trust is the grant-giving charity funded by the play...

Wildlife Trusts Say Thanks » February 6, 2012

Playing People's Postcode Lottery raises funds for fantastic charities...

Five Dream Fund Winners » February 1, 2012

Five inspirational Scottish projects are celebrating this week, after...

Annual Charity Gala » January 30, 2012

Every year, People's Postcode Lottery hosts their Charity Gala, offeri...

Edible Garden Blooms » January 30, 2012

One of last year's successful Dream Fund projects, the Royal Botanic G...

Project Funding Available » January 24, 2012

People's Postcode Trust opens latest round of funding. Community group...

Hospital Hits Right Note » January 17, 2012

Shelton Hospital patients are hitting the high notes, with a little he...

Dream Fund Shortlist Announced » January 16, 2012

Eight collaborative charity projects in Scotland are in the running fo...

Bitten By The Climbing Bug » January 16, 2012

A woman is planning to scale the world's highest active volcano to rai...

Get On Yer Bike » January 13, 2012

350 cyclists gather to tell the Government to reconsider active travel...

Friday 13th Lucky For Some » January 13, 2012

Friday 13th is renowned as the unluckiest day of the year. Many people...

Novamedia Third Largest Donor » December 23, 2011

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries, the founder of the People's Postcode Lot...

Charities Secure Christmas Gift » December 19, 2011

Six Scottish charities have an extra reason to celebrate this Christma...

New Missing People Strategy » December 7, 2011

This week, charity Missing People has welcomed the launch of the Gover...

Christmas Giving Tree Appeal » December 7, 2011

Christmas is the season of giving. Everyone is busy buying lots of pre...

The Votes Are In » December 5, 2011

The votes are now in. They’re currently being counted and verified. An...

Searching All Spiders » December 1, 2011

Get inspired and become a house spider explorer this winter. As the wi...

Thanks From WWF Scotland » November 23, 2011

By playing the People's Postcode Lottery, it’s not just you who has th...

Macduff Marine Aquarium » November 22, 2011

Children and adults alike can now get a closer look at the beautiful m...

Vote That Counts Update » November 22, 2011

The Vote that Counts campaign offers charities the chance to compete f...

Washington Wins A Million » November 21, 2011

Neighbours living in Albany Village Centre in Washington are celebrat...

Million Party Hits Washington » November 16, 2011

Magical Postcode Million Party brings £1 Million to Washington. The co...

Michelle Joins CHILDREN 1ST » November 15, 2011

Michelle McManus visits the CHILDREN 1ST team to see the difference th...

WWF And SWF Unite » November 15, 2011

WWF Scotland and Scottish Wildlife Trust unite against plan for coal-f...

Spending Your Big Win » November 11, 2011

You've just won £100,000! So, how are you going to spend it? That's ex...

Washington Set For Windfall » November 5, 2011

Washington residents should be double-checking their postcodes this we...

Britain’s Next Top PA » November 3, 2011

Jayne Paterson, PA to People’s Postcode Lottery’s Managing Director, J...

The Little Green Dress » November 3, 2011

Catwalks, glamorous dresses and flashing cameras are not what you woul...

The Vote That Counts » October 30, 2011

This morning, People's Postcode Trust launched their Vote that Counts...

The Sky's The Limit » October 5, 2011

People's Postcode Lottery Events Manager Joins Sky Diving Team. Last m...

Free Tickets For Goose Breakfast » September 22, 2011

Scottish Wildlife Trust invites guests to watch pink footed geese fly....

Green Shower Set for Success » September 16, 2011

An award-winning shower that could save 5.3 million tonnes of CO2 annu...

Wildlife Trust Open Doors Day » September 13, 2011

Scottish Wildlife Trust invite players to come along to their 'Open Do...

A Better Future For Scotland » September 13, 2011

Postcode Trust releases further £300,000 for charities in Scotland. A...

Edinburgh - Its A Jungle » September 8, 2011

The street performers, comedians and tourists may have began to exit t...

Battery Park Millions Party » September 8, 2011

Inverclyde residents are bracing themselves for a weekend they'll neve...

Right Royal Knees Up » September 5, 2011

National Galleries Scotland gets regal fever. Edinburgh has had quite...

Thanks From Woodland Trust » September 1, 2011

Clive Anderson, President of Woodland Trust Scotland, thanks People's...

Inverclyde Is In The Money » September 1, 2011

Neighbours in Inverclyde have scooped a £2 million People's Postcode L...

Brits Compete For Green Funding » September 1, 2011

Two British sustainable entrepreneurs have been announced as the final...

Falcons Fledglings Take Flight » August 30, 2011

Thanks to funding from our players, the Falcons Fledglings are flying...

Brand New Prize Plan » August 25, 2011

New prize structure creates even more winners. The People's Postcode...

iPad 2 Winner Flying High » August 23, 2011

Mum from Falkirk scoops the prize in our May News competition. Big co...

Mountains Of Cash » August 23, 2011

Earlier this year, our players raised over £7,000 for Girlguiding Leic...

Ellen MacArthur Competition » August 19, 2011

People's Postcode Lottery players recently supported Ellen MacArthur's...

Buzz About Falls Of Clyde » August 15, 2011

The bee colony at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Reserve and Visitor Ce...

Quarriers Gets Funding Boost » August 10, 2011

Children's charity receives over £9,000 in funding. A charity for chi...

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust » August 5, 2011

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust set sail again yesterday, with a litt...

Win An iPad 2 With July News » August 4, 2011

During July, postcodes in Wick, Banff, Leven, Newtonmore and Glasgow a...

Double Your Chances » August 4, 2011

People’s Postcode Lottery is now offering a new way to play, with our...

Wildlife Trusts Wales Goes Wild » July 29, 2011

Young nature lovers in Brecon took time out from exploring the great o...

More Ways To Win » July 19, 2011

Win thousands of pounds every day with our online games. Whilst you’r...

Win An iPad 2 With June News » July 7, 2011

See our June Street Prize winners and win a brand new iPad 2. During...

Primary School Sets Sail » July 5, 2011

Primary school pupils take to the seas to learn about Scotland’s marin...

Woodland Workout » July 1, 2011

If You Go Down to the Woods Today… You’re sure to find a fitter you! T...

New Website Is A Winner » July 1, 2011

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust unveiled its brand new website – than...

Dream Fund Project Takes Root » June 23, 2011

People in Edinburgh can now grow their own fruit and veg in a brand ne...

Hard Rain Photo Exhibition » June 23, 2011

This summer, visitors to Kew Gardens in London can explore a groundbre...

Missing People Official Inquiry » June 16, 2011

Missing People's Missing Rights campaign sees official parliamentary i...

Branson Gives Green Light » June 13, 2011

Richard Branson supports the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2011. P...

Win An iPad2 With May News » June 10, 2011

In May, our Street Prize presenters visited Clydebank, Glenrothes, Aln...

Maggie's Says Thanks » June 9, 2011

Just by playing People’s Postcode Lottery, you help support fantastic...

Mountain Drumming » June 1, 2011

Drummers raise money for charity partner Yorkshire Dales Millennium Tr...

Thanks From Missing People » May 31, 2011

Just by buying your monthly ticket, you are helping to reunite vulnera...

COZ Says Thank You » May 24, 2011

You’ve done it again! Our charity partners CHILDREN 1ST recently rece...