Tickets on sale for Britain’s new Travel Lottery

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The Melipona Bee Project in Mexico is one project that will benefit from the new lottery

Travel lottery logo PURPLE CMYKWe’ve had the National Lottery and the Health Lottery… well now it’s time for Britain’s first Travel Lottery.

The new initiative gives people who love holidays the chance to win prizes, while raising funds to help sustain special destinations.

Tickets for the lottery are on sale now for the first draw at the end of this month. Each ticket has the chance to win back the cost of a holiday by way of a £5,000 cash prize. Draws will take place monthly with a guaranteed cash prize of at least £1,000.

The lottery will fundraise for projects that invest in communities and the environment in holiday destinations from Cyprus to St Lucia and Turkey to Thailand.

Customers will be able to buy tickets from travel agents and other companies when they book holidays and buy related products and services.

Launch partners Midcounties Cooperative Travel and Holiday Extras will sell tickets for the first draw, and many more travel companies are expected to join them in the coming months. The aim is to sell at least 100,000 tickets and raise more than £50,000 for good causes in the first year.

At least 50 pence from each ticket goes to projects run by UK charity the Travel Foundation which helps to protect what makes holiday destinations special: the environment, wildlife, history and culture. It also helps to tackle poverty by creating opportunities for local people to benefit from tourism.

In 2014, the charity’s projects will include:

  • Helping beach operators in Kenya earn a better living from tourism and provide hassle-free tours for holidaymakers to enjoy.
  • Finding new ways to help local businesses grow and thrive alongside all-inclusive hotels in Cyprus.
  • Supporting local communities in Jamaica and Turkey to create great tourism experiences whilst protecting the marine environment.
  • Continuing to develop the business skills of Mayan women in Mexico so they can supply locally-produced honey products to hotels.

You can buy tickets directly at  www.thetravellottery.co.uk