We are a fundraising lottery! An easy & fun way to support your local charity. Only £1 per play! Please check the countdown on the website for specific cut off.
An easy & fun way to support your local charity. £1 per play and you choose which local charity you want to support. A regular lottery membership can mean income your chosen charity can really rely on and plan for. Make a smile lottery is a weekly fundraising lottery which exists only to raise funds for charities, and because we are owned and administered by a charity (St Helena Hospice in Colches
ter), all proceeds of our lottery goes back to charity. It’s £1 per play and you can play whenever you want to (week by week) via our website. Entries will close every Friday (with exception when this is a Bank Holiday, when it will take place the next working day). Tickets must be purchased before the draw takes place for guaranteed entry into the weekly draw. If you purchase after this time, you will be entered into the following draw. Or you can set up a reliable and regular income for your chosen charity, by setting up a monthly Direct Debit. It only costs £5 a month and gets you into every draw throughout the year automatically. Our weekly prize fund is 1 x £1000, 1 x £200, 10 x £10, 270 x £5, PLUS a rollover of £500 which goes up to a maximum of £25,000, when it gets to that amount it HAS to be won! If the rollover is high and you are feeling lucky- you can always increase your chances in the draw by purchasing single plays via our website. Give it a whirl! Our lottery players who have a regular £5 subscription (providing they make all the scheduled payments) will accumulate additional credit throughout the year, which will automatically be entered into our Super Draws in June and December, where you will have the chance to win a GUARANTEED £5,000 on top of all the other prizes that week! We support the following charities with our lottery and you choose who you want to support:
Age UK, Northamptonshire
Age Well East
Blesma, a charity for limbless veterans
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity
Different Strokes
Foothold
Hamelin Trust
HARP, Southend’s Homeless charity
Head to Toe
Heartbeat
Heart Research UK
London Ambulance Charity
Mid & North East Essex MIND
Minstead Trust
Newlife - The Charity for Disabled Children
RSPCA East Norfolk Branch
RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch
RSPCA Mid Norfolk & North Suffolk Branch
Tenovus Cancer Care
The Medway Hospital Charity
The Rob George Foundation
You must be 18 or over to play make a smile lottery. Please play responsibly. Responsible gambling support: www.begambleaware.org. make a smile lottery is wholly owned by St Helena Hospice, a charity working with other charities to raise much needed funds. Promoter: St Helena Hospice trading as make a smile lottery. St Helena Hospice Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 4685 www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk. St Helena Hospice is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales Number 01511841. Registered Charity Number 280919. Registered Office: Myland Hall, Barncroft Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9JU. make a smile lottery office: 6 The Atrium, Phoenix Square, Wyncolls Road, Colchester, CO4 9AS. Make a smile lottery Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions can be viewed on our website. We are very proud to have raised over £23 million for charities from make a smile lottery (and our other lottery called ‘Your Hospice Lottery’). By charities all working together in this way, it brings the cost of running a lottery down, which means that more of the proceeds go back to where it is needed most.
24/06/2026
Your support helps change real lives. 💙
This powerful story from our charity partner Different Strokes Charity shows exactly why your play matters.
"The stroke took something much more immediate from me: my words, my coordination, my ability to just be the person I had always been. I could not eat properly. I could not drive. The things I had done without thinking every single day were suddenly out of reach."
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
19/06/2026
Happy Draw Day! 🥳
We are excited to be giving away another £2,650 to our lucky winners today. What a great way to start the weekend.
The top prize of £1,000 goes to play number 810692 and the runner up prize of £200 goes to play number 513402 both supporting Blesma, The Limbless Veterans. 🎉
Are you one of our lucky £10 or £5 winners? Click the link below to find out! https://bit.ly/3vSjhfK
To all of our players - thanks for your support ❤️
Next week's rollover is £4,500! 🤩
18+ Gamble Aware T's & C's Apply
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
17/06/2026
“Winning £5,000 would help me upgrade my car to something more reliable, making everyday life that bit easier.”
Get your Super Draw tickets now and tell us in the comments what you would do if you were the lucky winner!
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
15/06/2026
“My daughter’s wedding is coming up, and £5,000 would go a long way in helping make her day extra special.”
We want to hear from YOU!
Tell us in the comments how you would spend £5,000 if you were the lucky Summer Super Draw winner!
To be in with a chance to make your summer dreams a reality, get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3AsPL2F
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
13/06/2026
“£5,000 would be such a lift. I’d treat the family to a lovely holiday and make some special memories together.”
What would you do if you won the GUARANTEED £5,000 in the Summer Super Draw?
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
12/06/2026
It's a Blesma, The Limbless Veterans take over this Friday!! 🤩
Huge congratulations to number 643594 who won £1,000, and number 159504 who won £200! Both playing to support Blesma, The Limbless Veterans 👏
Are you one of our lucky £10 or £5 winners?
Click the link below to find out! https://bit.ly/3vSjhfK
Thanks to our incredible supporters! You help us raise funds for those that need it
most. We couldn't do it, without you. 💙
Next week's rollover is £4,000!
18+ Gamble Aware T&Cs apply
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
09/06/2026
What would you do if you won £5,000?
⭐ Escape on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday
⭐ Transform your home with a new kitchen or garden makeover
⭐ Create lasting memories with family
This June, it could all be real.
A guaranteed £5,000 is up for grabs in our Summer Super Draw. Which means you could be kicking off the summer of a lifetime! ☀️
We want to hear from you!
Comment below what you would do if you won this amazing prize! 👇
05/06/2026
Are you starting the weekend as a WINNER? 🤩
🎉Congratulations play number 399442, who supports Blesma, The Limbless Veternas and won £1,000!
Also play number 752931, who supports Heartbeat and won £200!
Are you one of our lucky £10 or £5 winners?
Click the link below to find out! https://bit.ly/3vSjhfK
Thanks to our incredible supporters! You help us raise funds for those that need it most. We couldn't do it, without you. 💙
Next week's rollover is £3,500!
18+ Gamble Aware T&Cs apply
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
01/06/2026
It was Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity take-over on Friday! 🎉
Congratulations to play number 833708 who won £1,000, and play number 847242 who won £200, both supporting Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity! 👏
Are you one of our lucky £10 or £5 winners?
Click the link below to find out! https://bit.ly/3vSjhfK
To all of our players - thanks for your support ❤️
This week's rollover is £3,000! 🤩
Good luck!
18+ Gamble Aware T&Cs Apply
Age Well East Age UK Northamptonshire Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Different Strokes Charity Hamelin HARP Homelessness Charity Head to Toe Charity Heart Research UK Medway Hospital Charity London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Mid and North East Essex Mind Minstead Trust RSPCA East Norfolk Branch RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch RSPCA Norwich The Rob George Foundation Heartbeat Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Foothold
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