As reported by iGB, The British society lottery known as the Health Lottery is set to increase the percentage of its funding that goes towards good causes from 20.34% to 25.5%.
According to the lottery, the catalyst for the decision to raise its ‘good cause’ contribution levels was the financial damage being felt throughout the charity sector as a direct result of the COVID-19 health crisis.
Martin Ellice, joint group managing director of The Health Lottery, said: “The Covid-19 crisis has left many charities and projects in a vulnerable position. That’s the reason we have taken the decision to increase the level of contribution by over 25%, allowing us to support the health inequality projects that are so important to local communities.
“Every single one of the charities and projects funded through The Health Lottery carries out wonderful work and it’s of paramount importance that we keep them alive.”
Currently operating 12 regional and country lotteries across Great Britain, each month the organisation collects a portion of its generated revenues and allocates the proceeds to charities dedicated to tackling health inequalities in the region.
Ellice added: “There has never been a more important time in living memory than now to ensure that we support the phenomenal work carried out by the thousands of charities and projects across the length and breadth of Great Britain – many of whom are in desperate need of funding.”
Having launched in 2011, the Health Lottery has raised over £115m for more than 3,000 charities or projects.