30 July 2014

Embargoed until 3rd August

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery see how their money impacts lives of disabled Scottish youngsters

Hazel Johnstone, Trusts Manager at representative of the players of People’s Postcode Lottery, yesterday today (August 3rd) visited a youth club in Edinburgh for disabled children, ran by national children’s charity, Whizz-Kidz, in order to witness first-hand see how the money that players of the charity lottery have awarded e lottery has donated is helping to empower children in Scotland.

The players have raised £100150,000 for Whizz-Kidz so far, which has helped Whizz-Kidz’s to deliver its vital support services across Great Britain, like the Edinburgh youth club, known as an Ambassador Club. Hazel has seen first-handdirectly[KM1] how clubs like this have impacted on the lives of disabled Scottish youngsters. This club is one of 43 in the UK that provides disabled children and young people with a place to meet friends, develop skills, and gain confidence.

Deputy Director of Fundraising, Andrew Howell, said ‘We are so grateful to the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery for this fantastic support.

‘Because of their help, we are getting closer to reaching the estimated 70,000 disabled children and young people in the UK who are in vital need of a wheelchair that fits their lives.’

___ Hazel Johnstone from the People’s Postcode Lottery said, ‘“I had great fun today visiting the Whizz-Kidz Ambassador Cclubs in Edinburgh today;, everyone had so much fun.

‘It really is fantastic to see how funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery is making a positive impact on the lives of young people. I look forward to the day when all disabled children and young people have access to local clubs and specialised wheelchairs so they can live their lives to the full.’”

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Whizz-Kidz supports young disabled people to access the right mobility equipment - including powered wheelchairs - at the right time; and delivers wheelchair skills-training, work placements, and other life-skills to help their transition from childhood to adulthood.

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Notes to Editors:

About People’s Postcode Lottery

NOTES TO EDITORS

About People’s Postcode Lottery

  • People’s Postcode Lottery is a charity lottery. Players play with their postcodes to win cash prizes while raising money for charities and good causes local to them.
  • People’s Postcode Lottery is an External Lottery Manager and manages multiple society lotteries promoted by different causes supporting a range of good causes. For details on which society lottery is running[KM2] each week, visit
  • Postcode Lottery Limited is regulated by the Gambling Commission under certificate nr 829-N-102511-007 and 829-R-102513-008. Registered office: Titchfield House, 69/85 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4RR
  • People’s Postcode Lottery players support the following Trusts – Postcode Green Trust, Postcode Care Trust, Postcode Culture Trust, Postcode Animal Trust, Postcode Heroes Trust, Postcode Global Trust, Postcode African Trust, Postcode Children Trust, Postcode Community Trust and People’s Postcode Trust. These Trusts are funded entirely by players and support a variety of good causes. For further information on each charity, visit:
  • 50p from every £2 ticket goes to good causes and players have raised over £45.3 Million for good causes across the country
  • There are five draws a month with prizes every day and each ticket costs £2 – paid monthly in advance by direct debit. For further prize information, visit:
  • Maximum amount a single ticket can win is 10% of the draw revenue to a maximum of £400,000
  • Players can sign up by Direct Debit, credit card or PayPal online at or by calling 0808 10-9-8-7-6-5.

People’s Postcode Lottery is a charity lottery. Players play with their postcodes to win cash prizes while raising money for charities and good causes local to them.

People’s Postcode Lottery is an External Lottery Manager and manages multiple society lotteries promoted by different causes supporting a range of good causes. For details on which society lottery is running each week, visit

Postcode Lottery Limited is regulated by the Gambling Commission under certificate nr 829-N-102511-007 and 829-R-102513-007, dated 06 November 2012. Registered office: Titchfield House, 69/85 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4RR

People’s Postcode Lottery players support the following Trusts – Postcode Green Trust, Postcode Care Trust, Postcode Culture Trust, Postcode Animal Trust, Postcode Heroes Trust, Postcode Global Trust and People’s Postcode Trust. These Trusts are funded entirely by players and support a variety of good causes. For further information on each charity, visit:

50p from every £2 ticket goes to good causes and players have raised over £43.3 Million for good causes across the country

There are five draws a month with prizes every day and each ticket costs £2 – paid monthly in advance by direct debit. For further prize information, visit:

Maximum amount a single ticket can win is 10% of the draw revenue to a maximum of £400,000

Players can sign up by Direct Debit or credit card online at or by calling 0808 10-9-8-7-6-5.

About Whizz-Kidz

  • Whizz-Kidz has changed the lives of nearly 18,000 disabled children since 1990 - often literally overnight. The charity estimates there are still over 70,000 children in the UK waiting for the right equipment to fit their young lives.
  • The right wheelchair and mobility equipment is not automatically provided on the NHS. Whizz-Kidz aims to work where possible with local NHS services, and aims to ensure that much-needed improvements are made in delivering wheelchair services for children in the UK.
  • Giving a disabled child a wheelchair is just the start of their journey with Whizz-Kidz. In your community disabled children and young people are meeting and making friends at one of our local clubs.
  • To date, Whizz-Kidz has spent over £300,000 providing 102 children with vital equipment in Scotland since 2009.
  • There are currently 44 children on our waiting list for the right wheelchair.
  • Here is a link to our interactive map which tells you about Whizz-Kidz in your region .

[KM1]I took out first-hand here as I had added it into the first paragraph, please feel free to amend my change here.

[KM2]We now have new notes to editors