£30,000 windfall 'is unbelievable' says Wester Ross lottery winner
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A FAMILY holiday home in Wester Ross has helped 2019 get off to a winning start for one Highland woman get – after it scooped her £30,000 in the People’s Postcode Lottery.
Daniele Martin (51), who lives and works in Inverness, was stunned when the IV22 2NU postcode of her family home in Laide landed the five-figure windfall.
Daniele, who works at Currys PC World in Inverness, was shocked to discover how much she’d won.
She said:“I have absolutely no idea what I’ll spend it on. I knew the Postcode Lottery team were coming round but I’d kept my expectations low and thought I might get £1000 at most, so £30,000 is unbelievable.
“The first thing I’ll do is treat everyone at work to lunch – and then get my nails done!
“My house in Laide is my family’s and I love to get up there as much as possible when I’m not working to spend time outdoors and away from the internet.
“It’s really special to have won with that postcode.
“I’ve put another ticket on with my Inverness postcode now too though!” she added.
The prize was drawn as part of People’s Postcode Lottery’s Christmas campaign in which one postcode was drawn every day of its December draws and everyone who plays in it won £30,000.
A minimum of 32 per cent from every People’s Postcode Lottery ticket goes to charity. Since its launch the organisation has generated £371 million for more than 5500 good causes across the British Isles and internationally.
A number of Highland causes have been supported by players, including New Start Highland, which was awarded £19,000 last year. With the funding, the charity is running job skills training courses for people in the Highlands who are suffering from social isolation and exclusion.
These courses are accredited by the University of the Highlands and Islands as well as a number of industry organisations.
