Frequently asked questions

You will receive a 6-digit lottery number when you enter. Every Friday you will be entered into the draw. The winning numbers are chosen at random.

Tickets for the Weekly Lottery are £1 per ticket. You can have up to three chances per draw, giving you even more chances to win one of our fantastic prizes.

Prizes are issued and posted to the winner directly; there is no need to claim.

You can enter our lottery through our play now page.

Once you’ve registered, we'll send your welcome pack containing your unique 6-digit lottery number, your payment confirmation and the date of your first draw.

You can sign up by following the three simple steps on our webpage. We are unable to take sign-ups over the phone, but if you would like to sign up offline, we can send you a form. To request a form, please contact our team by calling 0370 330 0218 or email info@unitylottery.co.uk.

The maximum amount of lottery entries you can have per week is 6.

No. Every entry into the draw is automatically allocated a unique lottery number. The odds of winning are fair and equal for every number. Once a number is allocated to a player it cannot be allocated again to another player.

The monthly cost breakdown of £4.34 for playing the lottery is based on paying £1 per week over a 52 week year. Direct debits are only collected once monthly. Sometimes there will be five weeks in a month and the additional £0.34p per entry is to build up credit to cover the fifth week on these five-week months.

Players can pay for their lottery entry with either debit card, by setting up a direct debit, or via cheque. We can no longer accept standing order payments.

Every week, all our lottery players have the chance to win any of these prizes:

1st prize: £25,000

2nd prize: £1,000

3rd prize: £25

4th Prize: 5 entries in our next draw!

The odds of winning one of the 4 prizes on offer are as follows:

6 digit match (£25,000) = 1 in 1,000,000

5 digit match (£1,000) = 1 in 18,518

4 digit match (£25) = 1 in 823

3 digit match (5 Prize Entries) = 1 in 69

Overall, the odds of winning one of the prizes on offer is 1 in 63.

The prizes for our Weekly Lottery are covered by the Unity prize pot. Different charities run their lottery with Unity, and all of our supporters contribute to the prize pot by entering. Everyone has an equal chance of winning. That’s why we can offer a £25,000 jackpot and smaller prizes.

Lottery membership can be cancelled at any time by notifying Unity Lottery in writing, to:

Unity LotteryFurness GateFurness Business ParkBarrow-in-FurnessCumbriaUnited KingdomLA14 2PE

Or by calling our lottery hotline on:

0370 330 0218

Or by emailing us at:

info@unitylottery.co.uk

Once the draw has taken place, winners are notified by email or post. There is no need to claim your prize as this is sent straight to you!

If you match 4 digits or more, you will be sent your winnings automatically, either directly into your bank (if playing by Direct Debit), or via a cheque sent in the post.

If you match 3 digits you will be sent an email to confirm your win and your temporary 5 prize entry lottery numbers for the following week's draw.

If you’ve lost your numbers, please call us on 0370 330 0218 or email info@unitylottery.co.uk

Please call us on 0370 330 0218 or email info@unitylottery.co.uk

If you have created your online My Lottery Account, you can also update your address details there.

To join the ActionAid UK Weekly Lottery, you must be at least 18 years old.

No. You must be a resident of Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) to enter. We are also unable to accept entries from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man due to regulatory restrictions. You can find out more on our rules page.

If you’re trying to sign up to play the lottery, you must be over the age of 18 and a resident of Great Britain. If you're still having trouble accessing the form, please clear your internet cache and try again. If you are still having trouble, please call our helpdesk on 0370 330 0218 or email info@unitylottery.co.uk.

We’re committed to operating our lottery in a safe, secure responsible way. If you are concerned about your gambling, we recommend contacting the GambleAware helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visiting their website at www.gambleaware.org/.

If you feel like you may have a gambling problem and would like to exclude yourself from playing the ActionAid Weekly Lottery, please call our lottery hotline number on 0370 330 0218.

The lottery rules are available on our rules page. The purpose of these rules is to ensure you are informed about the terms of playing our lottery and to promote responsible gambling.

No, unfortunately we cannot claim Gift Aid on money raised through lottery entries.

If you would like to contact us regarding the lottery, you can complete our contact form or contact the Unity Lottery helpline on 0370 330 0218.