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250 Club Lottery
Your chance to win £250 and protect wildlife
The 250 Club is a small society lottery which gives 40% of its income in prizes and donates the remainder to support our vital work.
Since its formation in 1981, members of the 250 Club have raised more than £290,000 for Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
Tickets are £12 each, paid annually by Standing Order. There is a 1:15 chance of winning – and of course, you can increase your chances by having as many tickets as you like!
Next draw: 24 July 2024
What are the prizes?
The top prize is £250, with the chance to win many other prizes from £30 upwards.
£250 first prize
£150 second prize
£100 third prize
£75 fourth prize
£50 fifth prize
Plus over 100 prizes of £30 each.
Where does the money go?
The 250 Club lottery reached two significant milestones in 2021: celebrating its 40th anniversary, and reaching more than £300,000 in donations to Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
We use the funds as a Third Party Contributing payment to a Landfill Operator, meaning this incredible amount from the 250 Club has enabled us to unlock more than £2.6 million towards habitat restoration projects across Norfolk.
By giving £12 per year for a chance to win, you’re also guaranteed a win for local wildlife too!
How to join the 250 Club
To join the 250 Club or purchase additional tickets, please download the application form.
Once you have filled in the form, please:
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Attach it (as a PDF, Word document or JPEG file) in an email to us at 250club@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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Or print and post it to: 250 Club, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House, 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY.
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Phone 01603 625540 and ask for the Membership team if you have any queries.
Responsible gambling
When considering joining the 250 Club, please read the rules, and terms and conditions.
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The 250 Club is a small society lottery and shall be run in accordance with the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005.
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The subscription shall be £12 per annum paid in advance.
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The sole purpose of the 250 Club is to raise funds for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and after payment of prizes and expenses, all remaining funds shall be donated to the Trust.
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All ticket holders must be over the age of 16 and living in the UK.
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For more information, please visit the Gambling Commission website.
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Please gamble responsibly i.e. only what you can afford to lose. If you have any concerns about how much you gamble please do seek advice e.g. from a charity such as www.gamcare.org.uk which can provide support confidentially.
Rushmeadows (credit: Richard Osbourne)
Wins for wildlife!
Breckland heath
NWT Thompson Common in the Brecks is one of the best places in Europe for beetles, with more than 600 species recorded. It is one of only two sites in the UK where you can find the northern pool frog. But for many years, the site’s biodiversity has been threatened by excess nutrients seeping out of a neighbouring pig farm. Recently, we were able to buy the land and begin restoring it back to Breck grass heathland.
With funding from Biffa Award, enabled by the 250 Club, we hope to reinstate lost “ghost” pingos (ancient ponds) and clear scrub to improve the connection between the new land and the existing reserve.
Dereham wetlands
These vital funds have helped the restoration of two Norfolk Wildlife Trust valley sites – Rush Meadows and Scarning Fen, which are 2 kilometres apart along a small tributary of the Wensum called Wendling Beck, or locally, Dereham Stream.
They are both Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and form part of a valuable ecological corridor through the landscape. Donations from the 250 Club – and those subsequently unlocked from WREN via Landfill Communities Fund – helped us clear scrub from the open meadow habitat, clear ditches, and install water control sluices. The recovery of Rush Meadows has been so successful that we have recently been able to reintroduce British White cattle to graze the fen.
Amanda Morris - 250 Club Promoter (credit: NWT)
Meet the 250 Club Promoter
Amanda has been a member of Norfolk Wildlife Trust for several years and became the 250 Club Promoter in 2021.
Amanda was a primary school teacher for many years and enjoyed seeing children develop a love of science and nature. She loves the outdoors and is a keen gardener, with most of her free time spent developing her own wildlife garden with her husband Lee or walking their dogs and exploring Norfolk's coast and nature reserves. Amanda has a particular love for the pink-footed geese who visit Norfolk each winter.
I really enjoy running the NWT 250 club lottery in conjunction with NWT.
It is lovely to be able to support the Trust in preserving Norfolk's wonderful wildlife habitats, both for the wildlife and for everyone to visit and enjoy.250 Club Promoter