The National Lottery's 30th Birthday
It’s our 30th birthday!
The National Lottery has been changing lives since the first draw was held on 19th November 1994. Help us celebrate 30 years of big wins and the more than £50Billion our players have raised for good causes right across the UK.
Good Cause story - Good cause funding hits £50BN in our 30th year
National Lottery’s 30th birthday
Good Cause story - Our art and film icons honoured at V&A Museum
National Lottery’s 30th Birthday
Good Cause story - Clare Balding celebrates sport Game Changers
National Lottery’s 30th birthday
Good Cause story - ‘Tree-mendous’ artwork honours Heritage heroes
National Lottery’s 30th birthday
Good Cause story - Black mums’ champion is a Game Changer
National Lottery’s 30th birthday
Good Cause story - Ending loneliness can be a piece of cake
National Lottery’s 30th birthday
Good Cause story - Art installation celebrates our Game Changers
National Lottery’s 30th birthday
Did you know...?
Since the first National Lottery draw was held in 1994, our players have helped raise more than £50Billion for good causes. That’s more than 700,000 individual grants to projects and organisations across the UK.
In the same period, our games have made more than 7,400 millionaires or multi-millionaires. On average, The National Lottery makes seven millionaires every week.