People are being encouraged to take part in a community lottery which will help Breckland-based groups and organisations raise much-needed funds.

Our Breckland Lottery provides a free platform for charities and not-for-profit organisations to raise awareness of their work and sell tickets to directly benefit their cause.

Tickets available to buy online from March 1 and players will be asked to choose one of the registered good causes to receive 50p of every £1 ticket they buy.

Organisations can increase the amount of money they receive through ticket sales.

A further 10p will go into a general funding pot which Breckland Council will release as grants.

The first draw will take place on March 31 and players stand a chance of winning up to £25,000.

Prize draws will be held weekly and tickets are only available to buy online.

Visit www.ourbrecklandlottery.co.uk from March 1.

Groups signed up so far:

Pact Animal Sanctuary

Dereham Meeting Point

Dereham Windmill Charity

Friends of Dereham Memorial Hall

Dereham Cancer Care

Swanton Morley Village Hall Trust

Shipdham Bowls Club

Scarning Pre-School

Daisy Programme

Thetford Community Association

Thetford Air Cadets

Thetford Town Football Club

Charles Burrell Centre

Caston Village Hall

Museum 4 Watton

The Wayland Partnership Development Trust

Wayland Agricultural Society CIC

Narborough Community Centre

Necton Little Oaks Preschool

Access Community Trust - The Crossing

Wensum Valley Nursery School

Cloverfield & The Willows Residents Association

Age Concern Swaffham and District

Sparham Old School Room

Mattishall Pre School

Great Ellingham Preschool

Leaping Hare CIC

Mid Norfolk Mencap

Garden Science Trust

Bullock Park Shipdham

Autism Anglia

Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club

Keystone Development Trust

Fulmerston Family and Community Project

Carbrooke Pre-School

Rainbow Community Choir

GW Staniforth Trust

Ashill Community Centre

Caring Friends for Cancer Mid Norfolk

Breckland Community Fund

There is still time for organisations to register to be part of the lottery.

Visit the Breckland Council website or email ourbrecklandlottery@breckland.gov.uk