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Danni chats to the inspiring Claire Nicholson about her fitness challenges and triumphs. 

Online scratchcards & Instant Win games

Online instant scratchcards are an excellent way to play an Instant Win game. They are based on traditional scratchcards, with long-established themes and games that are recognised and loved by millions of people.

Unclaimed lottery prizes

When is a winning ticket not a winning ticket? When the prize remains unclaimed...

Tonight's numbers

Looking to be tonight's winner? Find out tonight's lottery numbers here at The Health Lottery.

Playing the lottery online

Before the internet swept the globe, the lottery was a very different game. Players hoping to get lucky bought a ticket at a corner shop and waited for the newspaper to see if they had struck gold. Now, the internet has opened up a whole new world for lottery players. In this article we take a look at playing lotto online.

Lottery winners: lump sum vs annuity

Some lottery winners get to decide whether they would prefer to receive their money in a lump sum or as an annuity

Do you pay taxes on lottery and scratch card wins?

We often get asked about the tax implications on lottery winnings and whether HMRC want a piece of the pie.

Paying it forward... with Helen Fields

Whodunnit? Helen Fields did, if 'it' means leaving a high-flying career to start writing crime novels... Danni and Helen chat about leaps of faith, lucky breaks and more.

The current society benefitting from funds raised is EWM Health CIC T/A HL West Midlands

The Health Lottery operates on behalf of 6 Community Interest Companies (CICs), managing 6 society lotteries that operate in 12 geographical regions across Great Britain. These exist to help tackle health inequalities in their respective areas. People’s Health Trust (PHT) is an independent charity that assesses grant applications and award funding across the 12 regions. Read about some of the good causes HERE. For information regarding all funded projects or to submit a grant application visit PHT HERE. 20.34% of every lottery draw ticket and online scratchcard purchased is donated to good causes. 36.02% is spent on prizes. 43.64% is spent expenses (actual expenses exceed this figure). Our average annual proceeds from lotteries are £12.5m. The odds of winning The Big Win jackpot are (1 in 2.1m) and the odds of winning any Big Win prize is (1 in 9.7). The odds of winning the All or Nothing jackpot is (1 in 1.35m) and the odds of winning any All or Nothing prize is (1 in 4.5). The odds of winning a QuickWin jackpot is (1 in 2.1m) and the odds of winning any QuickWin prize is (1 in 6). All winning lottery numbers are selected using an approved random number generator (RNG). Click on the links below for full T&Cs and FAQs for each of our games.

Please help us to support vital health causes in your community. Each of the 6 society lotteries is licensed by the Gambling Commission.