News Archive

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

Canal & River Trust Project Visit » May 16, 2013

Timothy West unveils the restored Guillotine Lock on the Stratford-upo...

Growing Ayrshire Opportunities » May 14, 2013

North Ayrshire Council's Cabinet has backed plans to support the Hazel...

The Wild Space Centre Launch » May 8, 2013

Encouraging the protection and enhancement of Scottish wildlife. The J...

Charity Ideas Swap » May 2, 2013

Ideas swap thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery. Two hardwor...

Port Talbot Millions Party » April 23, 2013

Hundreds of players have only three more days to wait until they disco...

Search Starts For Green Hero » April 17, 2013

New research has revealed that over 80% of the British population are...

Port Talbot Millions Win » April 11, 2013

Hundreds of Port Talbot residents set to share another £2 Million spri...

Four New Charities Get Funding » April 9, 2013

Thanks to the fantastic help of our players, People's Postcode Lottery...

Green Challenge Launch » April 9, 2013

Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2013 to launch at Sustainability Live...

Maggie's Claim £15.5 Million » March 28, 2013

Maggie's claim £15.5 Million in benefits for people with cancer. Maggi...

Funding For Kew Gardens » March 19, 2013

Postcode Lottery players help new Kew Gardens scheme to protect UK tre...

Players Fund National Trust » March 18, 2013

Players of People's Postcode Lottery are supporting the restoration of...

£100,000 Funding For Airshow » March 12, 2013

National Museum of Flight becomes latest famous institution to receive...

Oxfam Launches New Project » March 8, 2013

Leading UK charity, Oxfam, will be championing the development of a lo...

Growing Grant For Botanics » March 4, 2013

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh supported by funding provided by Postco...

Comedy Greats Exhibition » March 1, 2013

A fascinating new exhibition which celebrates 75 years of Scotland's e...

Dream Fund Winners » February 19, 2013

Big wins for charities' dream projects announced at Postcode Lottery C...

Ellen MacArthur Speaks At Gala » February 11, 2013

Last week, at the 2013 People’s Postcode Lottery Charity Gala, Dame El...

Ellen MacArthur Meets Minister » February 1, 2013

Dame Ellen MacArthur celebrates Trust's 10th birthday with Scottish hu...

Charity Gala Celebration » January 29, 2013

The 2013 People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gala will take place on Thu...

LFC Foundation's Programme » January 24, 2013

Liverpool FC Foundation, the football Club's official charity, has lau...

Seed Truck Visits Maggie's » January 14, 2013

Maggie's Fife and The Seed Truck sow seeds of exciting new partnership...

Stephen Jardine With SWT » January 10, 2013

Last week, TV personality Stephen Jardine popped down to the Bawsinch...

Good Food For Good Health » January 8, 2013

Supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery, Maggie's Centres, h...

Charity Receives Royal Seal » January 7, 2013

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales extends patronage of Yorkshire...

Postcode Trust Funding High » December 31, 2012

£6 Million announced for charity projects to date. People's Postcode L...

World's Third Largest Donor » December 21, 2012

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries is world's third largest private charity...

Missing People Reuniting Families » December 21, 2012

Postcode Lottery support for Missing People helps reunite 1,000 famili...

Football Memories New Launch » December 14, 2012

Alzheimer Scotland officially opened their brand new resource at Scotl...

Millions Heads To Conon Bridge » December 8, 2012

Christmas celebrations begin early for Conon Bridge residents. Players...

Colin McCredie At CHILDREN 1ST » December 3, 2012

TV star Colin McCredie admitted he was 'blown away' by three young car...

Portrait Gallery Turns One » December 3, 2012

National Portrait Gallery celebrates first birthday with exciting 2013...

Guide Dogs Charity Wins » November 26, 2012

Local charity secures £15,000 in online campaign. Local charity Guide...

Our Visit To Children North East » November 16, 2012

Children North East is a charity in the North East of England for chil...

Guide Dogs Are Screen Stars » November 12, 2012

Vote that Counts charity, Guide Dogs, had their five minutes of fame l...

Early Christmas Present For NWT » November 5, 2012

Northumberland Wildlife Trust is today celebrating receiving a fantast...

Vote That Counts Launches » October 29, 2012

Today sees the launch of the Vote that Counts in the North East. This...

Postcode Grove Is Planted » October 19, 2012

Team members from People's Postcode Lottery swapped office life for th...

Our New Office » October 19, 2012

This week we unveiled our brand new office in the heart of Edinburgh's...

Scottish Wildlife Trust Support » October 12, 2012

Players of People's Postcode Lottery support Scottish Wildlife Trust's...

Newport Nets Millions » October 6, 2012

Players in Newport should be double-checking their postcodes this week...

Fife Diet's Food Revolution » September 27, 2012

Thanks to a grant of over £93,000 from the People's Postcode Trust Dre...

£20 Million Brings Smiles » September 24, 2012

People's Postcode Lottery players raise milestone amount for good caus...

US Winner In Green Challenge » September 24, 2012

American winner collects €500,000 in Postcode Lottery Green Challenge...

Remember That Gemmill Goal? » September 21, 2012

Football Memories is a reminiscence project for football fans with dem...

Taking Tea With Winners » September 20, 2012

People’s Postcode Lottery caught up with Summer Postcode Millions winn...

Green Challenge Finalists Chosen » September 18, 2012

Yesterday, three entrepreneurs got one step closer to getting their ha...

Founders Receive Royal Honour » September 17, 2012

Boudewijn Poelmann and Frank Leeman, founders of the Postcode Lottery...

Cancer Trust Scottish Launch » September 6, 2012

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust announces launch of Scottish hub. The Ell...

Kickoff At Cruyff Court » September 3, 2012

Football legend joins Paralympians to open new Cruyff Court Tottenham...

Green Challenge Finalists » August 30, 2012

Six finalists are named in Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. Today, it...

Funding Boost For Hockey Club » August 29, 2012

Scotland's newest hockey club receives funding boost thanks to players...

Eco-Explorers Ahoy! » August 29, 2012

Ecology is child's play with the Dream Fund mobile classroom. Families...

Join Maggie's Night Hike » August 29, 2012

Postcode Lottery players can join Maggie's famous Night Hikes for less...

Get A Grand Green Idea » August 27, 2012

People's Postcode Lottery and WWF Scotland urge groups to go ‘green’....

Growing Young Dreams » August 8, 2012

People's Postcode Lottery announce the launch of the Dream Fund. This...

Let The Games Begin » August 8, 2012

Scottish National Portrait Gallery invites families to a sports-tastic...

Tree-mendous Offer For Schools » July 30, 2012

Woodland Trust Scotland is giving away trees to schools and community...

Cupar Trio Grab £1 Million » July 24, 2012

Trio of lucky players in KY15 5EL collect nearly £1 Million in Summer...

Missing People Charity Run » July 23, 2012

Miles for Missing People run brings together supporters for a great ca...

Winners' Party In Cupar » July 16, 2012

Corn Exchange Cupar hosts Summer Postcode Millions Winners' Party. Win...

Thanks From Dance Group » July 13, 2012

Dance group Somerton Dancemasters are set to take part in the British...

Canal & River Trust Support » July 12, 2012

Today, Canal & River Trust officially announced their charity status....

Missing People Billboards » July 11, 2012

Today, Kate McCann will launch the biggest digital billboard campaign...

Thank You From Youth Project » July 4, 2012

People's Postcode Lottery awards £5,000 to Factory Skatepark, a Dundee...

Ty Gobaith Wins » June 30, 2012

Ty Gobaith Children's Hospice is the winner of this year's Vote that C...

Postcode Challenge 2012 » June 29, 2012

This week sees the end of the school term and the start of the summer...

Go Dolphin Spotting With WWF » June 25, 2012

Win a once-in-a-lifetime trip surveying dolphins off the Scottish coas...

Lessons From Seaside Fun » June 25, 2012

Children North East's Sandcastle Challenge comes to Sandhaven Beach. M...

Children North East Awards » June 25, 2012

Children North East gives thanks to volunteers for their amazing dedic...

Summer Of Sport In Stoke » June 25, 2012

Postcode Lottery players and charities from Stoke-on-Trent have got th...

Diamond Jubilee Duo » June 20, 2012

One lucky couple had a Diamond Jubilee weekend rubbing shoulders with...

YDMT Scoops Award » June 19, 2012

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, a charity supported by players, has...

£2 Million for CHILDREN 1ST » June 14, 2012

You, the players of People's Postcode Lottery, have raised over a stag...

Kate Goes For Gold » June 14, 2012

People's Postcode Trusts' Manager Completes Olympic Torch Leg. This mo...

Postcode Lottery Volunteers » June 11, 2012

Postcode Lottery staff swapped office life for a day of hard labour in...

Aggie Celebrates With Maggie's » May 29, 2012

Aggie MacKenzie joins celebrations at Maggie's London. Television pres...

Missing People Helpline » May 25, 2012

Missing People launch new helpline and website to reach thousands of m...

Marketing Award » May 21, 2012

People's Postcode Lottery win Gold at the Marketing awards. Last week,...