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Read about the brilliant local causes that couldn’t have been helped without your support, details on our fantastic winning members, and the latest goings on at the Lottery, and when we’re out and about.

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The latest from the Lottery

Read about the brilliant local causes that couldn’t have been helped without your support, details on our fantastic winning members, and the latest goings on at the Lottery, and when we’re out and about.

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July 31, 2014

Lottery member’s in the business of winning

A Penrith business is £500 better off after winning the town lottery’s special fourth anniversary draw. Graham Dent & Co, a long-standing accountancy firm based on Scotland Road, has been a member of the Pride in Penrith Lottery since it began in 2010. Chris Dent received the cheque on the firm’s behalf on Saturday at… Read more »

July 16, 2014

New ball girl for Pride in Penrith Lottery

A leather specialist from London has just become the new Pride in Penrith Lottery coordinator. Nicky Jenkins took over the reins last month, marking quite a departure from her previous life in the capital, where she was working most recently on refitting luxury yachts.  Nicky has been getting to grips with the online system that… Read more »

July 11, 2014

Pride in Penrith adds sporty spice in Penruddock

The annual children’s sports day in Penruddock raced ahead into a new league this year, thanks to a grant from Pride in Penrith Lottery. “The money we received from Pride in Penrith Lottery has allowed us to purchase equipment to cater for more people attending our children’s sports day, and put on a fun and… Read more »

Lottery celebrates fourth anniversary with £500 special draw

July 6, 2014

Lottery celebrates fourth anniversary with £500 special draw

Penrith’s community lottery marks four years of supporting the local area this month, and one lucky member will take away an anniversary present. Pride in Penrith Lottery is running a special draw to celebrate its milestone, with a £500 prize to be won.  “We’ve donated almost £40,000 to local good causes since we began in… Read more »

May 27, 2014

Lottery could move mountains, says May winner

Penrith resident Maureen Whitemore got the summer off to a great start in May, winning £500 in the Pride in Penrith Lottery’s latest special draw.  Maureen, who has been a member of the community lottery since it began four years ago, urged others to join, and help the lottery make a difference. “I’ve stayed a… Read more »

May 27, 2014

Festival relishes generous helping of support

Eden Food & Farming Festival rustled up a serving of thanks for its funders this week, including Pride in Penrith Lottery. Eden District Council, Penrith Business Improvement District and the lottery all tasted the appreciation of the festival committee, for their commitment to making the summer program possible. “As a community-run festival, we simply couldn’t… Read more »

May 13, 2014

Grant brings silver screen to Tirril

Pride in Penrith Lottery’s second grant of 2014 proved to be a blockbuster for a community hall in Eden. Thanks to the grant of £1,100, Tirril Reading Rooms now has a new digital projector, giving the community’s audio-visual events a cinematic boost.  “The projector has made a difference to our film nights and slide shows,”… Read more »

Lottery offers £500 prize – and a job!

April 24, 2014

Lottery offers £500 prize – and a job!

There's a chance to get the summer off to a fantastic start with £500 to be won in the Pride in Penrith Lottery’s May Day draw. There’s just time to join the lottery before the draw on Wednesday 7 May. It costs just £2 a month to be a member, and the proceeds provide grants… Read more »

March 5, 2014

Society builds up our grant fund

Our affinity with the town’s building society paid dividends last week with a welcome boost to our funds. Penrith Building Society made a donation of almost £500, swelling the pot of money available for Pride in Penrith Lottery grants to good causes in the area. It was all made possible by savers choosing a special… Read more »

February 24, 2014

Lottery grant supports WW1 commemorations

Penrith’s programme of events to commemorate the First World War has received a boost thanks to a grant from Pride in Penrith Lottery. Lottery chairman Rob Udale presented a grant for £1,500 to the Penrith Remembers 1914-1918 committee on Thursday 20 February. “It’s fantastic to be able to support the committee with our first grant… Read more »

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