Tickets for the new North West Leicestershire Community Lottery are now on sale, with the first weekly draw taking place next month.

The local lottery has been set up by North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) in a bid to raise money for charities and good causes throughout the district – including uniform groups, heritage groups, sports clubs and community groups.

 Tickets are available to buy online HERE at a cost £1 each - players could win up to £25,000 and the first draw will be made on on Saturday, August 24.

Draws will take place every Saturday at 8pm.

Players are able to choose which local good cause 40 per cent of their ticket sale goes to.

The rest will go towards a North West Leicestershire Community Fund, prize money, running costs and VAT.

Almost 40 good causes have been approved for the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery:

• Appleby Magna with Measham Scouts
• Hugglescote (Robin Hood) Scout Group
• Coalville Scout group
• Ashby Hastings Scout Group
• Blackfordby Village Hall
• Blackfordby Old School Room
• Bright Hope in North West Leicestershire
• Cancer Active Recovery Support (C.A.R.S)
• Canine Partners
• Castle Donington Museum Trust
• Choices Allotment Club
• Coalville CAN
• Coalville Drama Group
• Coalville Male Voice Choir
• Ellistown Football Team
• Enrych
• EPIC Psychology and Wellbeing Service
• Feed the Need Coalville
• Friends of Coalville Park
• Friends of the ODA Memorial Garden
• Girlguiding Castle Donington
• Ibstock Bowls Club
• Kegworth Bowls Club
• Kegworth Community Library
• Kegworth Heritage Centre
• Kegworth Plan Group
• Living Without Abuse
• Measham and District Community Library
• Moira Village Hall
• North West Leicester Society of Model Engineers
• One Kegworth
• Packington Traffic Calming Group
• St Charles' Catholic Pre-school
• The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust
• Thringstone Miners Social Centre
• Together Against Cancer

Councillor Michael Wyatt, Portfolio Holder for Communities and Climate Change at NWLDC, said: "We've established the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery as a way for good causes in the district to raise essential funds.

 "This is a great way for local groups to gain extra money; we are still looking for good causes to sign up for the lottery and it's not too late to join.

 "It's a fantastic opportunity for people to support a good cause of their choice, whilst also getting the chance to win up to £25,000.

"If you're getting tickets for the first draw, good luck, and a big thank you for taking part in the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery."