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Thinking of playing the Scottish Children’s Lottery? – As well as the chance to win big prizes, you can CHOOSE the children’s charity you want to support. Not only that, when you sign up you will get a gift of FREE PLAYS!

That’s right – have some free plays on us absolutely free, simply click the link of your favourite charity to find out how many free plays you will receive!

When you choose a charity on sign up – they’ll get 20% of everything you ever pay to us while your subscription is active. These donations are made through the Scottish Children's Lottery Trust.

If you are an existing subscriber and would like to nominate one of the charities below to receive your donations from your play – simply call us on 0330 123 3951 and we will do the rest...

Scottish Children's Lottery Trust

We believe that every child in Scotland deserves the very best start in life, with the aim of en-suring that children and young people in Scotland have the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential, no matter the circumstances they were born into.

We’re a grant-providing charity that aims to make a positive difference to children’s lives through the alleviation of the impact of poverty, financial hardship, disability, illness or socio-economic disadvantage.

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The Archie Foundation

The Archie Foundation is a charity that exists to make the difference in healthcare and bereavement for local babies, children and their families across the North of Scotland. We offer a number of different services, including financial support, bereavement support, hospital accommodation, specialist training and equipment, and supporting play within the hospital.

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St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation

We understand the responsibility we have in our community, the role that football plays in the lives of the people in it, and the power our stadium has as an engagement tool for the programmes we deliver. We are committed to implementing positive change in the community we serve and providing a brighter and more hopeful future.

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Teapot Trust

Teapot Trust provides art therapy as an effective psychological tool to support and improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people with long-term health conditions such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), heart disease, and Cystic Fibrosis. Teapot Trust has a vision of a future where any child or young person who lives with the pain, stigma and associated trauma of a chronic health condition can freely access transformative art therapy without barriers.

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Together for Short Lives

Together for Short Lives exists to work towards a future where every seriously ill child, and their family, receives high quality children’s palliative care when and where they need it. Every penny donated will go towards the work they do to provide support for families, uniting the sector, and campaigning for change. With your help, no family will face the journey of their child's short life alone and can instead treasure every moment they have.

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Big Hearts

Big Hearts is a non-profit based in South-West Edinburgh. We use football to change lives by improving outcomes in the communities surrounding Tynecastle Park, the home of Heart of Midlothian FC. Our free support services focus on mental health, social connections and equal opportunities.

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Juniors

Juniors is a charity dedicated to supporting families in need. Our mission is to eradicate feelings of isolation and loneliness while assisting families in breaking free from the cycle of poverty in a dignified manner. At our centre, you’ll find a welcoming play café setting that provides a safe space for families to gather, connect and receive the help they deserve.

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Balls & Boots

Balls and Boots uses sport, in particular football to help children in poverty engage, participate and be inspired. We provide new footwear, clothing and equipment as well as free coaching to give all children access to playing. Based in Newmains, North Lanarkshire we operate all over Scotland to ensure any child in need is helped.

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers a brand-new book every month to children from birth until their fifth birthday inspiring a lifelong love of books and reading. The Imagination Library creates a unique and exciting experience for families, while children build their own home library, helping lay the foundations for learning. To do this, we support communities across Scotland to bring the Imagination Library to their community.

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Fife Gingerbread

We are fully committed to helping those in need to fulfil this vision. We provide holistic support tailored to suit each family. We do whatever we can to make sure families in Fife are given not only the help they need, but also a voice. They shape the support we deliver, and we help shape their future

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Penny Pit Trust

The Pennypit Trust is a well-established charity that aims to reduce inequalities from the most disadvantaged families, children and young people in our community. This takes place through a variety of projects which centre around alleviating poverty and hardship

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Play Therapy Base

Play Therapy Base is a children's mental health charity based in Midlothian (established in 2011). Children aged 3 to 14 years and their families living in the Lothians and Borders can access Play Therapy services at our 3 playrooms in Dalkeith or in community settings . Using the most natural language of play our service improves and nurtures the emotional wellbeing and mental health of the children and families accessing our service.

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Team Jak

Team Jak provide emotional, social and practical support to families living with childhood cancer and those bereaved. By choosing Team Jak to benefit from your game you are helping us to create smiles and ease the journey for many families.

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Bluevale Community Club

Bluevale Community Club's ethos is to provide a club ran by the community for the community. We look to improve social cohesion, community based recovery, mental and physical health as well as break down territorial, race and religious barriers within the surrounding areas.

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Dundee International Women's Centre

We work to improve the lives of women living in Dundee. We help women to gain the confidence, life skills, education and employability skills that will enable them to reach their full potential and prosper in their community.

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Hillhouse

Hillhouse work to support individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. We offer practical support by supplying good quality secondhand children’s clothing, footwear and equipment. Our vision is to help alleviate hardship faced by individuals and families and make a positive difference in their lives.

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People Know How

We are People Know How, a Scottish charity that aims to improve wellbeing across communities by supporting people to overcome barriers and thrive. We deliver services locally in Edinburgh and the Lothians and engage in research and campaigning to effect change on a national scale. We also provide a national digital support helpline. Our work supports all parts of the community including children, young people, families and adults.

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Rossvale FC

Rossvale FC now has over 600 players of all genders participating in football across multiple age groups. With over 40 teams we operate out of three sporting venues, Huntershill Bishopbriggs, Milton Sports Campus and Petershill Stadium the current home of our women’s championship team.

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Stirling Young Carers

We believe in empowering Carers to fulfil their caring roles effectively, improve their wellbeing and everyday quality of life. We will empower Carers to know their rights and achieve equality within their wider communities.

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Highland Cycle Ability Centre

The Centre caters to mainly young people with physical and learning disabilities, including those with compromised use of their lower limbs. Every year youngsters attend the Centre or Outreach visits for over 3,000 supported rides.

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Wigtown Festival Company

As well as the annual Wigtown Book Festival, we deliver a programme of literature development activities across Dumfries & Galloway. We develop new audiences, help writers fulfil their potential, support the region’s literature sector, cultivate a love of reading for pleasure in children and create opportunities for young people to enjoy and learn through writing and storytelling.

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Motherwell F.C. Community Trust

It is our belief that football should be available for people to engage with day in day out, not just on match day. We manage and operate of a range of community-facing sport, recreation, social and community development activities on behalf of Motherwell Football Club.

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* Choose a Charity Free Play Promotion By entering this promotion, you agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions. 1. The promotion is available to customers aged 18 years and over, who are resident in Great Britain and register to play Scottish Children’s Lottery using a promotional link provided. 2. Customers defined as an ‘excluded person’ as per Scottish Children’s Lottery Terms and Conditions will not be able to enter this promotion. 3. The promotion will start at 00:00 on 22 August 2024 and end at 23:59 on 1 January 2026 (the “Promotion Period"). 4. All customers who register in the promotional period will be given a free entry into the next 2 or more Scottish Children’s draws. The actual amount of free draws will be shown on the sign up screen – these entries are funded by the promoter. 5. No payment will be taken until the date indicated on the welcome email, unless cancelled. 6. Unless the customer cancels their subscription before the end of the Promotional Period, they will automatically become a recurring subscriber and the payment method provided will automatically be charged £9.75 per month per subscription from the date indicated on the welcome email. 7. If the customer cancels their subscription during the Promotional Period, their subscription will end immediately, and no further payment will be taken. To cancel, customers must contact our Customer Service team. 8. Maximum 1 redemption per customer. 9. Entries that do not comply with these Terms and Conditions will not be valid. 10. The Promoter shall have no liability for any system failure or other action or event that prevents a Player from entering the promotion. 11. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel this promotion or to vary the promotion or these Terms and Conditions at any time by giving notice on our website. 12. This promotion does not form part of the Scottish Children’s Lottery Draw. It is a free promotion funded by the MBC ELM Limited. 13. The Promoter: MBC ELM Limited on behalf of the Scottish Children’s Lottery.