Wyre Forest District Council is to launch a new online lottery to help local good causes raise vital funds.
Wyre Forest Community Lottery will help local charities and organisations raise cash to continue their good work in the district. The council will not receive any money from the scheme.
The council has appointed an established operator which works with other councils across the country to manage the new online weekly draw.
The first draw will take place at the end of November and tickets will cost £1 with 60p going towards local good causes, compared with just 28p in the pound for the National Lottery. The rest goes towards prizes, operating costs and VAT.
The draw will be weekly with a jackpot of £25,000 for a matching sequence of six numbers, other prizes being £2,000, £250, £25 or three free tickets.
Players will be able to choose whether to support a specific local charity – which has been vetted to make sure it meets necessary criteria – or support a general good causes fund, which will then be distributed by the council.
The council will be inviting local organisations to take part in a virtual event in September where they can find out more about the criteria and learn how to apply to become a good cause. More details about the event will be released nearer the date.