The perfect Christmas present, even for the person who has everything!

Do you have one of those “hard to buy for’s” again this Christmas?

Then why not let the Pembrokeshire Lottery solve the problem with a Christmas Gift Subscription. They’re a great gift for men or women, young and old alike. In fact anyone over the age of 16 will be happy to receive the chance of winning £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000!

You can choose either a 6 month subscription for only £26 or a full year for £52. We'll give you the option of sending the gift pack to you to put under the tree (or send up to Santa!) or if it's more convenient, we'll post it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it's from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, goody bag containing a Pembrokeshire Lottery pen, pencil & notebook and gift card all tied up with ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Just ring us on 01646 690 800 to order.

Hello and welcome to your Autumn 2016 Pembrokeshire Lottery Newsletter.

Well the kids are back to school now, so we thought it was about time for the Autumn Newsletter. Read on to see what’s been happening at your Pembrokeshire Lottery so far this year.

As usual, our Investment Panel members have been busy with new applications for interest free loans and we’re grateful for their time and expertise.

Of course, none of this would be possible without you, our players. Your £1 a week is not only giving you the chance to win with our weekly draws, but it’s also making a big difference to our County’s economy by helping to create more jobs. So far, we’ve loaned out over £5.3 million, interest free, to businesses in Pembrokeshire.

Someone wins EVERY week with the Pembrokeshire Lottery!

When we meet our winners to deliver their winnings, we always ask if they’ve decided what to treat themselves to. The most popular answer by far is a holiday. Perhaps we should start paying our prize money in travellers cheques! Here’s just a few of our weekly £2,000 winners since your last newsletter.

	Dawn George from Haverfordwest was a winner in April. Dawn, like many other winners in the past, told us she was thinking of booking a holiday with her winnings. The postcard must have got lost in the post!
	Another April winner was Kevin Winstone. Kevin, who works for Millbay Homes in Haverfordwest, hadn't decided what to spend the money on when we met, but he very kindly offered to buy cakes for everyone in the office. Sweet!
	April also saw David Mumford from Tenby winning £2,000. David told us he was just starting to plan a holiday in Crete for later on in the year, so he was chuffed to bits when he won. Another postcard that must have got lost in the post!
	John Rowlands was a £2,000 winner in May. John, who lives in Llanstadwell had been a supporter of the Pembrokeshire Lottery for some years, so it was lovely to meet him and deliver his cheque. He is a keen traveller and was planning a lengthly trip abroad later on this year, so the money helped to fund his travels.
	May also brought good luck to Ann Williams from Llandeloy. Ann is pictured with her husband and Kipper the dog, who was dreaming about £2,000 worth of doggy treats no doubt! Ann and her husband were just about to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, so their win meant it would be an extra special party!
	Another May winner was Kelly Rawlings. Kelly works for Crossroads Care, a charity that provides support and respite for unpaid carers in Mid & West Wales, so it was especially nice to treat someone who does so much to help others in our area. Kelly was still getting over the shock when we met and had no idea what she was going to do with the money. We hope you spoiled yourself rotten Kelly, you deserve it!
	Our first £2,000 winner in June was Gareth Morris from Saundersfoot. We caught up with Gareth on the set of Saundersfoot Footlights upcoming show as he is part of their production team. Gareth, who works at Folly Farm, told us he’d already booked this year’s holiday and the extra £2,000 would make it a trip to remember.
	Saundersfoot was a lucky place to live in June as we also saw Margaret Griffiths from the village picking up £2,000. Margaret planned to use her winnings to pay some bills. Good thinking Margaret, but we hope you kept a little bit back to spoil yourself too!
	Eifion Evans from Maenclochog was also a winner in June. Eifion, who is the proprietor of Siop Y Sgwar in the village was very pleased with his win. He hadn't made up his mind what to do with his winnings when we met, but as one regular in the shop commented, his customers were all willing to help him spend it!
	Our last winner in June was Andrea Williams from Tenby. Mr and Mrs Williams hadn't decided what to do with their windfall when we met - what a nice dilemma to have!
	Our first winner in July was Rachel Harries from Neyland. Rachel, who works in the crèche at Withybush Hospital plays through a salary deduction scheme, kindly run for us by Hywel Dda Health Board. She still couldn’t quite believe it when we met her, but thought a shopping spree may be in order!
	Another £2,000 went to Ruth Coombs in July. Ruth, who is the owner of Bear Necessities sweet shop in Haverfordwest was yet another winner planning to treat herself to a holiday with her winnings (as soon as she could find her passport that is!) We hope you found it Ruth and it’s now booked.
	It was Bethan Jones-Hughes turn for the “good news phone-call” in July. Bethan, who is a teacher at Sir Thomas Picton School, plays through a salary deduction scheme run by Pembrokeshire County Council. And what was she planning to spend her winnings on, I hear you ask? Well, as the Summer holidays were just getting underway, Bethan told us it would mean 6 weeks of not having to think about money before saying yes to days out with the kids! As we write, there’s only a couple of weeks left before the new term, so we hope you’re all having a smashing time!
	Shelagh Shepherd from Johnston was a winner in August. Shelagh told us her plans for the windfall were a new mobile and extra spending money for a holiday to New York planned for next year. Hope you have a fabulous time!
	Another August winner was Debbie Lowe, pictured outside our office in Milford Haven with her daughter Kaylee. It was Debbie's 50th birthday that week, so she had taken the week off. When we rang her, she'd just been out to lunch with the family, so she came to collect her cheque straight away (well, you would, wouldn't you!) Debbie told us the money would be put away for a family holiday next year. But it was a milestone birthday Debbie, so we hope you bought yourself a birthday treat too!
	August also saw Mrs Lynda Mary Jones from Hakin scooping £2,000. Lynda, who works for Consort Claudgen in Milford Haven played through a salary deduction scheme they kindly run for us and had been a supporter for a good while, so it was lovely to share the good news with her. Plans for the cash include some decorating and much spoiling of the grandchildren!
	Our last winner in August was Cerie Davies. Cerie, who's from Hayscastle is a tutor at Pembrokeshire College and plays through their salary deduction scheme. And what will she do with her winnings? Apparently, she's always wanted a log burning stove, so she plans to finally treat herself to one. Now she'll get a warm feeling every time she thinks of us!
	Meet our first £2,000 winner in September, Ken Davis from Neyland. Ken is a long time supporter of the lottery, so it was wonderful to meet him and present his winnings. He's not sure what he'll spend the money on yet, but we think he deserves a treat.

More lucky players join our Superdraw Winners Club!

£8,000 Summer Superdraw Winner

And here she is.....our very lucky £8,000 Summer Superdraw winner, Helen Townsend from Pembroke with her children Ella and James and Pembrokeshire Lottery Manager, Abigail Owens. Helen hadn't told the kids where they were going or why, so when they arrived at our office and we told them how much their Mum had won, it's safe to say they were rather excited! And what will Helen's windfall be spent on? She was still too shocked to have given it much thought, but as they left (still beaming) the children were both giving Mum their wish lists!

£8,000 Autumn Superdraw Winner

Our lucky Autumn Superdraw winner was Linda Griffiths from Neath. Although they live out of the area, Mr and Mrs Griffiths holiday in Tenby every year and joined the Pembrokeshire Lottery to support our County. When we presented their cheque, they still hadn’t decided what to spend the money on, but perhaps it could fund the next few years’ trips to Tenby!

Dates for you diary...

Someone wins £2,000 EVERY week with the Pembrokeshire Lottery, but 4 times a year, the usual weekly prize increases when we hold a Superdraw. The next Superdraw will be the Christmas Superdraw with a magnificent prize of £10,000 will be on Wednesday 7th December.                             

Want to double up

It seems that more and more of our players, new and old, are doubling up their chances by taking a second lottery number. It’s still only £1 a week to play the Pembrokeshire Lottery, so if you’d like another chance to win £2,000 every week, or even £8,000 or £10,000 in the Superdraws, just ring us on 01646 690800.

Keep in touch on Facebook

If you’d like to see more regular updates, please like our Facebook page, Pembslottery.  Winners are announced here every week immediately after the draw, plus there’s news, competitions and countdowns to each of our Superdraws.

Where your £ a week goes ...

Your lottery pounds go into our loan fund. Local businesses can apply for interest free loans from this fund, which helps create more jobs in Pembrokeshire.  Here’s just a few of our recent loan recipients.

Coedcanlas Honey

A word from Nick and Annette Tonkin at Coedcanlas – “Our honey is gathered from a multitude of Pembrokeshire's wild flowers, Bluebells, Dandelions, May, Blackberries and wild Clovers..... It is full of delicate and aromatic flavours that we go to great lengths to preserve. Filtered using only gravity and time, our goal is for you to taste the honey exactly as the bees left it in the comb. Delicious, unadulterated and pure.” Their product range also includes Seville orange marmalade, Maple Syrup, Honey Soap and Crab Apple Jelly. These are imported from specialist artisan producers. The funding provided by Pembrokeshire Lottery will allow for further growth.

Little & Large Lite Bites

Debbie Ludlow, owner of Little & Large Lite Bites in Saundersfoot says “Because of our frustrations as parents of lack of offerings with flexibility of food and location for young children, we decided to look for somewhere within the village to cater for locals as well as tourists with families. Pembrokeshire Lottery enabled us to build and furnish our kids play area and our spacious dining area. 

Since we have opened in mid August, we have had a very successful start with excellent feedback from everyone. We have also employed local people, of which several are employed all year round.”

The perfect present, whatever the occassion!

If you're struggling for inspiration for a gift, why not let the Pembrokeshire Lottery solve the problem with a Gift Subscription! Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary, thank you or any other occasion, our gift pack will be just the thing...

You can choose either a 6 month subscription for only £26 or a full year for £52. We'll give you the option of sending the pack to you, or if it's more convenient, we'll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it's from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Just ring us on 01646 690 800 to order.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery - still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello and welcome to your Spring 2016 Pembrokeshire Lottery Newsletter.

Now it's officially Springtime, we thought we'd get in touch and let you know what's been happening at your Pembrokeshire Lottery so far this year.

In 2015, we celebrated loaning out our 5 millionth pound to another Pembrokeshire business and if the first few months of 2016 are anything to go by, we won't be slowing down any time soon!

Of course, none of this would be possible without you, our players. Your £1 a week is not only giving you the chance to win with our weekly draws, but it's also making a big difference to our County's economy by helping to create more jobs.

As always, we must mention our Board of Directors and the members of our Loan Panel, all of whom give their time and expertise voluntarily and deserve our grateful thanks.

Someone wins EVERY week with the Pembrokeshire Lottery!

Here's just a few of our weekly £2,000 winners since your last newsletter.

	Our first winner in 2016 was Chris Absalom from Johnston. Chris worked at Withybush Hospital and played through their salary deduction scheme. We were so pleased for him as he told us the £2,000 meant he had reached his target for a house deposit! Chris is pictured at the family business, the Railway Inn in Johnston.
	Another winner in January was Vanda Thorpe, also from Johnston. Vanda worked at Tesco in Haverfordwest and one of her colleagues heard her name being announced on Radio Pembrokeshire. Vanda told us the money was going to go on a car for her daughter and a holiday to North Wales. She was a lovely lady and well deserving of a win.
	February brought a win for Mrs Hilary Tonks from Stepaside, shown with her husband John (spot the deliberate mistake - good job we got the right year on the real cheque!) When we phoned Hilary to give her the good news, she was at work. Turns out she is a volunteer at the Tenovus charity shop in Tenby, so it was extra nice to treat someone who gives their time to help others in Pembrokeshire.
	Our last winner in February John Williams from St Davids, pictured here with his lovely wife, who was celebrating her birthday that same day. When we met, John hadn't decided what he was going to do with his windfall, but he assured us that he'd be treating his wife to an evening out for her birthday. What a gentleman!
	March brought good luck to Milford Haven, when Michael & Mary Jenkins received their winners' phone call. Mr and Mrs Jenkins were too shocked to know what they're going to spend their £2,000 winnings on but we hope they treated themselves to something special!
	Another March winner was Karen Griffiths from Broad Haven. When we asked what she planned to do with her winnings, she said she'd be treating her children to something nice. But at the time, she was packing for a 3 day trip away with friends, so we're hoping an extra £2,000 ensured it was a great get away.

More lucky players joins our Superdraw Winners Club!

£10,000 Christmas Superdraw

December 9th 2015 saw our second £10,000 Christmas Superdraw and the lucky winner was Mr Keith Young from Clynderwen, with lottery number 32980.

After Mr Young's name was announced live on 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire, presenter Jay Curtis tried to call him to break the happy news on air, but couldn't get an answer. We made contact with him later on that afternoon and Mr Young collected his cheque from the Lottery office in Milford Haven the following day.

When we asked what he planned to spend his winnings on, Keith said "I haven't had a chance to really think about it yet, I'm still getting over the shock, but certainly some extra Christmas presents to start with!" Well, there's never a bad time to win £10,000 but we think a couple of weeks before Christmas would take some beating!

£8,000 Spring Superdraw

Our Spring Superdraw was held on Wednesday 9th March and the lucky player who scooped the £8,000 prize was Margaret John from Pembroke Dock.

The draw was broadcast live on 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire but presenter Jay Curtis couldn't get hold of Mrs John on air. We reached her soon after though and learned she'd been in bed under the weather. Thankfully, she was able to collect her winning cheque later on that day.

In answer to the usual question of "What will you do with the money?" Mrs John said "The plan is to pay off some bills and paint the house in the Spring. I still can't believe it, I never win anything!" Well, buy that paint now Margaret, because the sun is shining.

Dates for you diary...

Someone wins £2,000 EVERY week with the Pembrokeshire Lottery, but 4 times a year, the usual weekly prize increases when we hold a Superdraw. The next Superdraw will be the £8,000 Summer Superdraw on Wednesday 8th June.

Want to double up

It seems that more and more of our players, new and old, are doubling up their chances by taking a second lottery number. It's still only £1 a week to play the Pembrokeshire Lottery, so if you'd like another chance to win £2,000 every week, or even £8,000 or £10,000 in the Superdraws, just ring us on 01646 690800.

Keep in touch on Facebook

If you'd like to see more regular updates, please like our Facebook page, pembslottery. Winners are announced here every week immediately after the draw, plus there's news, competitions and countdowns to each of our Superdraws.

Where your £ a week goes ...

Your lottery pounds go into our loan fund. Local businesses can apply for interest free loans from this fund, which helps create more jobs in Pembrokeshire. Here's just a few of the loan recipients.

Angharad's Health & Beauty Salon, Croesgoch

Owner, Angharad Rees says "Having trained in Beauty Therapy 6 years ago, I knew from the beginning that I wanted to open up my own beauty salon. Pembrokeshire Lottery kindly gave me this opportunity with an interest free loan to help along with the set up of Angharads Health & Beauty Salon in Croesgoch. The loan has contributed to furnishing the salon treatment rooms and allowed me to purchase essential beauty equipment.

I'm thrilled to say that it has been consistently busy since opening in December and I hope to employ another Beauty Therapist by early next year. Without Pembrokeshire Lottery none of this would have been possible - it is fantastic to have such support within the county."

Hangar 5, Haverfordwest

Wales' first trampoline park, Hangar 5 in Haverfordwest, received funding from the Pembrokeshire Lottery in May last year and opened in the Summer.

Owner Kevin Howells says "We provide the only dedicated indoor trampolining experience for children and adults alike. Full of interconnected trampolines, angled walls, roll-over platforms, slamdunk basketball nets, punch bags, trick airbag, party area and even our Hang 5 Cafe serving hot and cold refreshments. Not only will you have heaps of fun, you'll get fit and active at the same time."

Penally Abbey, Penally

The perfect present, whatever the occassion!

If you're struggling for inspiration for a gift, why not let the Pembrokeshire Lottery solve the problem with a Gift Subscription! Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary, thank you or any other occasion, our gift pack will be just the thing...

You can choose either a 6 month subscription for only £26 or a full year for £52. We'll give you the option of sending the pack to you, or if it's more convenient, we'll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it's from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Just ring us on 01646 690 800 to order.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery - still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello and welcome to your Winter 2015 Pembrokeshire Lottery Newsletter.

With Summer a distant memory and the shops already full of Christmas goodies, it’s time for our Winter Newsletter. So for a roundup of all our news (all of it good) read on!

2015 has been a wonderful year so far, with close to half a million pounds loaned out, interest free to a wide-ranging group of businesses, both old and new in Pembrokeshire.

As you may already know, we reached a major milestone earlier on in the year, when we loaned out our £5millionth pound to another local business, Dr Beynon’s Bug Farm in St Davids.

Of course, none of this would be possible without you, our players! Your £1 a week is not only giving you the chance to win with our weekly draws, but it’s also making a big difference to our County’s economy, and helping to create jobs.                    

As always, we must mention our Board of Directors and the members of our Loan Panel, all of whom give their time and expertise voluntarily and deserve our grateful thanks.

Winners, winners everywhere!

So, were you one of our lucky winners in 2015? Someone wins EVERY week with the Pembrokeshire Lottery and everyone seems to know someone who’s won! Here’s just a few of our weekly £2,000 winners since your last newsletter.

	Hywel Dda Health Board is one of the many local businesses who kindly run payroll deduction schemes for us. Our first featured winner, Adele Morgan, works at Withybush General Hospital and plays through their payroll scheme. Adele, who is a physiotherapist, hadn’t decided what to treat herself to when we met, but we’re sure it was well spent!
	Christine Bevan from Tavernspite was a winner in June. When we met to present her cheque, Christine was still getting over the shock but thought she might treat the family to a holiday with her winnings.
	Alison Williams won £2,000 in July. Alison who’s from Pembroke, was looking forward to a forthcoming holiday, so her win meant that extra spending money was sorted and the new bathroom on her wish list became a reality!
	Another July winner was Caroline Nicholas from Robeston Wathen.  Caroline told us that her £2,000 would go towards some jobs on the house and a holiday later on in the year. We’re wondering where you went in the end Caroline and hoping you had a great time.
	August saw another payroll deduction scheme winner, but this time from Pembrokeshire County Council. Angela Mathias works at Milford Haven Leisure Centre and planned to spend some of the money on home improvements and the rest on treats for the family.
	Linda Twose also won in August. Linda from Llawhadden, was listening to the draw on Radio Pembrokeshire when she heard her name being announced live on air. What a wonderful surprise!
	£2,000 also went to Maria Sky in September. Maria, pictured here with her family was sure she’d have no trouble finding ways to spend the money as her children had already started re-writing their Christmas lists!

Another lucky player joins our Superdraw Winners Club!

Moira Reynolds is the latest player to win a Pembrokeshire Lottery Superdraw jackpot. Moira, from Mathry, won £8,000 prize in the Autumn Superdraw, held on Wednesday 9th September.

The draw was aired live on 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire but presenter James Southon wasn’t able to get through to Moira on the telephone to break the happy news. What James didn’t know was Moira had been having problems with her telephone and it was only when friends told her they’d heard her name on the radio that she called the Pembrokeshire Lottery to check.

Moira, said “I never win anything, so I thought it couldn’t be me. Even when my husband told me to ring, I still didn’t really believe it!” Later on the same day Moira collected her cheque from the Pembrokeshire Lottery office in Milford Haven and is pictured here with Lottery manager Abigail Owens.

When asked what she planned to spend her winnings on, Moira said “I’m going to keep it in the bank for a while till the shock has worn off and then I’ll decide.”

Dates for you diary…

Someone wins £2,000 EVERY week with the Pembrokeshire Lottery, but don’t forget, 4 times a year, the usual weekly prize increases when we hold a Superdraw.
The next Superdraw will be the £10,000 Christmas Superdraw on Wednesday December 9th                               

Where your £ a week goes

Did you know all the money raised by the Lottery goes into a loan fund? Local businesses can apply for an interest free loan from this fund, which helps create more jobs in Pembrokeshire.  Here’s just a few of the most recent loan recipients.

The Harbour Brewery, Tenby

 
Tenby Harbour Brewery produces three core ales on its 5-barrel brewery, using locally grown green hops as well as the finest ingredients from the UK and around the world. Directors Mike Evans & Doug Waters had the idea for establishing a brewery many years ago, but the project only started in earnest once planning permission and funding were in place in late 2014. Mike Evans says “We are very grateful to the Pembrokeshire Lottery for their support”.

The Brewery is offering a brewery tour package, called the Hops & Hwyl experience where groups can learn about the brewing process and retire upstairs to the atmospheric and stylish mezzanine for more craft ale and some locally-sourced Welsh tapas. 

Merlins Magic, Haverfordwest

Merlins Magic, an indoor play facility in Haverfordwest, received an interest free loan in late July this year. The funding will help with a range of equipment as they transform the Toddler Playroom into a new Sensory Room.

The Swan Inn, Little Haven

The Swan Inn also received a loan in July to assist in their re-launch. The 200 year old seaside inn boasts blazing log fires, old settles and a spectacular pewter topped bar.

Sticks & Stones, Milford Haven

Owner Leighton Edwards says “Stick & Stones Interiors specialise in Kitchens, Bathrooms ,Wood Flooring and all types of Natural and Porcelain Wall and Floor tiles as well as supplying all the maintenance products to compliment.
Our aim was to expand our product portfolio offering our customers quality branded products at competitive prices. To do this we wanted to increase and refurbish our showroom space to bring in displays of these new products. Thanks to the Pembrokeshire lottery we were able to achieve this vision and can now offer customers a viewing platform for our new and existing products to let them see first hand what they will be buying, together with the professional advice and designs from our staff to achieve the look they want for their home. We would like to thank the Pembrokeshire Lottery again for the opportunity to grow our business and offer these products to our customers.”

 The perfect Christmas present for the person who has everything!

If you’re struggling for inspiration this Christmas, why not let the Pembrokeshire Lottery solve all your problems with our Gift Subscriptions!

You can choose either a 6 month subscription for only £26 or a full year for £52. We’ll give you the option of sending the pack to you to put under the tree, or if it’s more convenient, we’ll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it’s from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with Christmassy ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Just ring us on 01646 690 800 to order.

That’s all from us for now. We know it’s a little early but as this is our final newsletter for 2015, can we take this opportunity to send you warm wishes for a very merry Christmas and a happy & healthy New Year.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello again and welcome to your Pembrokeshire Lottery Summer Newsletter!

Looking out of the rainy window today, it’s pretty hard to believe we’re in July, but it’s definitely time for the Summer Newsletter, so read on below for all our latest news……

Our latest Superdraw winner

June saw the Spring Superdraw and lucky Linda Favorido scooped the £8,000 prize.  Linda works as a driver for Silcox Coaches and plays through their payroll deduction scheme.
If you listen to the draws on Radio Pembrokeshire, you'll have heard we managed to get Linda on the phone live on air to break the good news (with cheers from her bus passengers in the background!) However, Linda thought she'd won the usual £2,000 and it wasn't till we rang her back off air, she realised she'd won £8,000!

When we met at the Silcox office later on, Linda was in no doubt where the money was going - on a new Jeep for her and a pony for her niece. Linda, you'll certainly be the favourite Aunty!

Dates for your diary

The next £8,000 Superdraw will be on September 9th and the £10,000 Christmas Superdraw will be on December 9th.

Winners, winners everywhere!

Of course, in between the Superdraws, we have a £2,000 prize every week, so below you’ll find a selection of winners since your last newsletter.

	Sharon Wostenholme from New Hedges won £2,000 in April. Sharon planned to spend her winnings on a family holiday. The postcard must have got lost in the post (We always ask but we've never had one yet!)
	Phillip Rogers from Pembroke was also a winner in April. He was so surprised when we met and had absolutely no idea what he was going to spend the money on. What a nice dilemma….
	May saw Jean Read scoop a £2,000 prize. Mr and Mrs Read had just booked a trip away for their wedding anniversary later on this year, so the unexpected win meant spending money was well & truly sorted. And a few days later, we received a lovely thank you card from them too!

Other recent winners, who were a little camera shy include Adele Morgan from Milford Haven,  Susan Aylward from Fishguard,  Llinos Davies from Cardigan and Geoff Evans from Kilgetty, all now £2,000 richer. Congratulations all!

We have some amazing news we think is definitely worth shouting about..…..

We have loaned out our 5 Millionth pound!

We've done it! We're very proud to announce that Pembrokeshire Lottery has loaned out its 5 millionth pound!

Over the last 21 years your community lottery has provided interest free loans to 360 local businesses, helping to create over 1,700 jobs.

Starting in 1994, Pheonix Press in Goodwick were the first recipient of the Pembrokeshire Lottery Interest Free Loan Scheme when they started their printing business. Fifteen years later in 2009, Celtic Foodservices Ltd received the three millionth pound and the business receiving the five millionth pound is Dr Beynon’s Bug Farm in St Davids. The Bug Farm, which is the brainchild of Dr Sarah Beynon, an award winning entomologist will consist of a visitor attraction and an education and research centre built around the key theme of invertebrates (bugs!) The Bug Farm will also be the home of The Grub Kitchen, an innovative restaurant run by Dr Beynon’s partner Andy Holcroft, where bugs will definitely be on the menu!

Pembrokeshire Lottery Company Secretary, Bob Clarke said “I am delighted to see the Pembrokeshire Lottery reaching this milestone. As a community scheme, it was the first of its type in the UK and it remains one of the most successful self funding, long term economic regeneration schemes in the Country. I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed and I hope that the Pembrokeshire Lottery continues to go from strength to strength.”


Latest loan news

We’ve been very busy lately with loan panels. Below you’ll find just some of our most recent successful applicants who’s loans will mean more jobs for Pembrokeshire.

Trampoline Park

Hangar 5 say “We would like to thank the Pembrokeshire Lottery for their assistance and are now officially open to the public! Over 100-interconnecting trampolines, a dodgeball/volleyball court, slamdunk hoops, air punch bags and a giant air bag await those looking for a fun, healthy experience, whatever the weather! Book ahead to avoid disappointment at www.hangar5.wales .

Bethsaida Bed & Breakfast

Owners Jo Pitt and Tony Dyer say “Pembrokeshire Lottery supported Bethsaida Bed & Breakfast with a loan in late 2014. This allowed the completion of the sympathetic restoration and refurbishment of a former Baptist chapel in St Dogmaels to become unique and attractive guest accommodation to visitors in North Pembrokeshire. In June 2015 the doors opened offering five guest bedrooms, with a particular attention given for individuals with mobility impairment. Jo and Tony who run the B&B give a big thank you to Pembrokeshire Lottery and look forward to welcoming you, your friends or family to Bethsaida B&B. More information is available on www.bethsaida.wales”

Insite Technical Services

InSite Technical Services would like to thank Pembrokeshire Lottery for their funding support, and for the support of the Welsh Assembly Government and Pembrokeshire County Council. InSite provide engineering understanding and delivery for technical, operational and project success on industrial processing and production sites. Our offices are at the Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock.

Loans have also been given to the Harbour Brewery in Tenby, the Brook Inn in St Ishmaels and Gwyn Fryn Guest House in Tavernspite. A full list of all the businesses supported is available on our website, pembrokeshirelottery.co.uk

The loan applications are assessed by our Investment Panel, who all work voluntarily. As always, we are very grateful for their time and expertise. 

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We’re now up and running with our new Facebook page, so for weekly draw winners, photos and competitions, please look us up at https://www.facebook.com/PembsLottery and click like! The old Facebook page, PembrokeshireLottery is still there, but is now inactive.

Thank you!

And finally as always, a big thank you to you. As you read earlier, we’ve loaned out our 5 Millionth pound to a Pembrokeshire business this year and this wouldn’t be possible without the continued support of our players.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello and welcome to your Pembrokeshire Lottery Spring Newsletter!

With the colder Winter months now hopefully behind us, it’s time for our Spring Newsletter.

We’ve held another Superdraw since your last newsletter. The Spring Superdraw was drawn on 11th March and the lucky winners were Mr and Mrs Hartley from Haverfordwest with lottery number 03602.

The draw was announced live on Radio Pembrokeshire and we phoned Mrs Hartley whilst still on air. We’re not sure she believed us at first, but she certainly did when we handed over the cheque! Here they are receiving their£8,000 cheque from Pembrokeshire Lottery manager Abigail Owens.

If it wasn’t you this time, don’t forget the Superdraws are a bit like buses – there’s always another one on the way! We’re already counting down to the Summer Superdraw, which will be held on 10th June, so good luck!

Of course, in between the Superdraws, someone wins £2,000 EVERY week and here’s just a few of our recent weekly winners.

Recent £2,000 winners

	Louise Hurlow from Tenby was a winner in January. Louise works at Pembroke School and plays through a salary deduction scheme run by Pembrokeshire County Council. When we met, Louise was still getting over the shock of winning, so hadn’t decided what to do with her winnings. Not a bad dilemma to have though!
	A fortnight later, we had another winner, Barbara Fitzgerald from Haverfordwest, who also played by salary deduction with Pembrokeshire County Council! Both the Council and Hywel Dda Health Board run large salary deduction schemes for us, with lots of employees choosing to play this way. Many other smaller private businesses kindly run schemes for us too, so this is an ideal opportunity to say a big thank you to them all!                                                   A full list of all these companies can be found on our website.
	Our first February winner was Joan Thomas from Templeton. When we met Joan and her husband, she told us the timing was perfect as it was their 20th wedding anniversary the day before. They were going to Cardiff to watch the rugby the following day and Joan said that there may well be some extra shopping on the cards before the match!
	Ian Harries from Pembroke was also a winner in February. Mr Harries told us his winnings would go towards a holiday in Mexico. His birthday was coming up too, so another case of perfect timing!

Where your £1 a week goes……

The profit raised by the Pembrokeshire Lottery goes into a loan fund and Pembrokeshire businesses can apply for an interest free loan from this fund, to help them create more jobs in the County.

So far, we have worked with over 330 local businesses and loaned out £4.7 million. At the time of the loans, this has created over 1,600 jobs, but as many of the businesses have grown over the years and employed more people, this number has grown considerably.

The loan applications are assessed by our Investment Panel, who all work voluntarily. As always, we are very grateful for their time and expertise.  

We’ve been catching up with some of our past loan recipients to see how things have been going since we worked with them.

Recent loan recipients

Matthews Menswear

Owner Matthew Lockyer says “Since opening the doors just over three years ago we have grown from covering Menswear and Schoolwear to now having an impressive Ladieswear Department which operates across the whole of the 1st Floor. From starting out with three members of staff we now have five members of our team at the disposal of our customers, so you  can always be assured of a warm welcome. This has been made possible by the support, very kindly provided by Pembrokeshire Lottery, loyal customers and a hardworking team of colleagues. So, next time you`re in Haverfordwest why not pop in and see us?”

Fields Lodge Bed & Breakfast

Fields Lodge Bed and Breakfast opened it doors in February 2011 with the help of an interest free loan from Pembrokeshire Lottery. It is based in the lovely uncommercialised village of Herbrandston on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, ideally situated for exploring both North & South Pembrokeshire and a short drive from the home of the Puffins-Skomer Island. A warm and welcoming boutique environment, with award winning breakfasts made with locally sourced produce, homemade breads, cereals, jams and preserves. It provides a home from home for tourists and business travelers and Jayne, the host, is a wealth of knowledge of all things Pembrokeshire.  It is the only Bed and Breakfast in Pembrokeshire where you can enjoy a double award winning breakfast cooked on a 1950 Aga-and it all started with the help of Pembrokeshire Lottery!

Please like our new Facebook page!

If you’ve been wondering why there hasn’t been any activity on our Facebook page, we haven’t been lazy, we got locked out of it! We’ve now created a new page, so for weekly draw winners, photos and competitions, please look us up at https://www.facebook.com/PembsLottery and click like!

New draw time.

From 1st April, our draw slot on 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire moved from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Listen in as we announce the lucky winner every week.

Stuck for gift ideas for the person who has everything?

Whether it’s for a birthday, anniversary, or any other occasion, if you’re struggling for inspiration, a Pembrokeshire Lottery Gift Subscription could be the answer!

You can choose either a 6 month subscription for only £26 or a full year for £52. We’ll give you the option of sending the pack to you to, or if it’s more convenient, we’ll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it’s from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Just ring us on 01646 690 800 to order.

As usual, a big thank you to you, our players. Your £1 a week really is helping to create jobs in our County – we couldn’t do it without you!

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello and welcome to your Pembrokeshire Lottery Winter Newsletter!

With Christmas just around the corner, we wanted to get in touch to keep you up to date with all our news here at the Pembrokeshire Lottery. It’s been a hectic year that’s seen lots of new loans and lots of new lottery winners.

Speaking of winners, our first Christmas Superdraw was held on Wednesday 10th December and the lucky player who had an early Christmas present of £10,000 was Amanda McCabe from Narberth. Amanda, who plays through a salary deduction scheme run by her employer FBM, told us that the money is going to buy her a new car. Perfect timing apparently, as her old one is on it’s last legs!

Here she is receiving the winning cheque from Manager Abigail Owens at the Pembrokeshire Lottery office in Milford Haven.

If it wasn’t you this time, don’t worry, there’s a £2,000 winner every week and we’ve already started saving up for our next quarterly Superdraw on March 11th with a prize of £8,000!

Here’s a few of our most recent £2,000 winners.

	Mr and Mrs Cox from Pembroke Dock won in October and are pictured with their lovely daughter. Mrs Cox told us that their winnings were being put aside to make Christmas extra special this year. Lots of presents under the tree for one lucky little girl then!
	Eileen John won in October too and told us that she really hadn’t decided what to do with her winnings, but may treat herself to a spending spree. Well, whatever you decided Eileen, we hope you enjoyed it!
	One of our November winners was Mrs Griffiths from Pembroke. A lovely lady and so surprised when we rang her! Making that phone call to the winner every Wednesday really is the best part of the job!
	Beryl Thomas from Milford Haven had had quite a year due to ill health, so it was a lovely surprise for her to be a winner. Beryl told us she planned to have a little spending spree. And why not!
	Matt Fletcher was a winner this month. Matt, who works in Jewson, Pembroke, is planning on treating himself to an X Box as an early Christmas present to himself. Happy Christmas Matt!

The volunteer Investment Panel members have been busy meeting lots of loan applicants lately. As always, we are very grateful for their time and expertise. Here’s a small selection of some of the local businesses who’ve received interest free loans from the Pembrokeshire Lottery since your last newsletter.

Boutique Bar & Bistro Tenby

Owner Nick Jones says “At Boutique Bar & Bistro in Tenby, we cook chic, rustic, honest food from past and present whilst tailoring for the future. With a European inspired cuisine from France, Italy, Spain and anywhere interesting in between. Locally sourced food including lamb from our family farm. Whether It’s lunch, dinner or cocktails, Boutique is perfect. Intimate, elegant and relaxed, you’ll feel right at home.

We currently employ 4 staff and 6 during the summer, we have had great feedback and people come from miles to try our great food, carefully selected wines, award winning beers and cocktails.

None of this would have been possible without the help of the Pembrokeshire lottery, the loan that we were granted has helped with finishing the bar, stocking the restaurant and interior design touches. We are very grateful for the help the Pembrokeshire Lottery has given us and we hope they continue to help and support local businesses for a long time to come.”  Boutiquebarandbistro.co.uk - St Julian St, Tenby 01834 844555

Edukey Education

A word from Edukey’s owner, Duncan Wilson “Edukey Education is a Pembrokeshire based education technology. We specialise in developing software for teachers and schools. Our flagship product is www.classcharts.com and combines seating charts with behaviour management, it is used by over 110,000 teachers and 3,000,000 students from all around the world. We were successful in receiving Pembrokeshire Lottery funding and it has allowed us to safeguard jobs and cope with our rapid growth - thanks so much!”

The Pembrokeshire Brewing Co.

Daryl Flannery from the Pembrokeshire Brewing Co says “The Pembrokeshire Brewing co. recently opened in the Old School, Saundersfoot as a micro brewery / visitor centre.  The concept of this was to enable people to see the traditional way to brew real ale and sample the beers accordingly.  We found there was a growing demand for bottled beers and thanks to a loan from the Pembrokeshire Lottery we were able to purchase bottling and labelling equipment to expand our customer base.”

The perfect Christmas present for the person who has everything!

If you’re struggling for inspiration this Christmas, why not let the Pembrokeshire Lottery solve your “impossible to buy for’s” with a Gift Subscription!

You can choose either a 6 month subscription for only £26 or a full year for £52. We’ll give you the option of sending the pack to you to put under the tree, or if it’s more convenient, we’ll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it’s from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with Christmassy  ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Just ring us on 01646 690 800 to order.

As usual, a big thank you to you, our players. Your £1 a week really is helping to create jobs in our County – we couldn’t do it without you!

So, from all of us at the Pembrokeshire Lottery, warm wishes for a very merry Christmas and a happy & healthy New Year.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello again and welcome to the Summer/Autumn newsletter

What a lovely summer it’s been too! The Pembrokeshire Lottery team have been especially busy lately, not only working with lots of fabulous new businesses but also getting organised for the new Lottery Superdraws. We’ve had some brilliant feedback regarding the new prize structure and after counting down the weeks till the first ever £8000 draw, it was held on Wednesday 10th September and here’s the lucky winner!

Many congratulations to Mr Malcolm Harts from Jeffreyston with lottery number 4046. Malcolm, who plays through a salary deduction scheme run by Pembrokeshire County Council has been a supporter of the Pembrokeshire Lottery for many years.  When we asked him what he planned to spend his winnings on, Malcolm told us he hadn’t decided yet, but with a young grandchild around we think treats for the family will be top of his list!

If it wasn’t you this time, don’t forget the new Superdraws will be held 4 times a year and the next one will be the Christmas Superdraw. This will be drawn on Wednesday 10th December, awarding a massive £10,000!

The Superdraw dates for 2015 will be:

11th March               £8,000
10th June                 £8,000
9th September         £8,000
9th December          £10,000

And of course, our usual £2,000 weekly prize continues in between the Superdraws.

Here’s a few of our most recent £2,000 winners.

	Here’s Alun Williams, who won in April. Alun, who owns Celtic Scooters & Motorcycles in Honeyborough also received loan assistance from the Pembrokeshire Lottery in 2012 to help him start up his business.
	Mrs Davis was a winner during May. Mrs Davis is an LSA at Saundersfoot Primary School and was delighted with her win.
	Mr Les Palmer was one of our June winners. Les received his subscription as a birthday present from his daughter so was even more surprised to get our call to say he’d won! Les told us that he and his wife hadn't quite decided what to spend their winnings on - what a nice dilemma!
	Another lucky winner in June was Graham Bond, owner of Grahams of Manorbier, Graham told us the win had come at just the right time. He and his wife were just about to leave for  a well deserved holiday, so spending money was definitely sorted.
	Our first July £2,000 winner was Stephen Edwards, who works for Pembrokeshire County Council and plays through their salary deduction scheme. And what did he spend his winnings on? A holiday with his wife – hope you both had a lovely time!
	Mrs Prettyman, who lives in Milford Haven was another June winner. She told us that she was thinking of treating herself to a laptop with some of her winnings. A lovely lady and well deserving of a treat!
	Amy - Jean Rees from Newport scooped a £2,000 prize in July. Amy-jean was chuffed to bits with her win and told us that she was planning to put the money towards her very own car, after having to share one with her brother. Another very happy customer!
	Mr Steve Woods from Pembroke Dock won in early September. Steve, who plays via the payroll scheme with Silcox Coaches, told us he was planning to treat himself to a holiday.

Loan recipients

As always, the volunteer Investment Panel members have been busy and below you’ll find a selection of some of the business who received funding since your last newsletter.

Absolute Dental

A word from Absolute Dental. “We would like to express our thanks to the Pembrokeshire Lottery fund for their recent support. Not only have they put their belief in our new venture by providing us with financial support, but have also taken the time to give us the benefit of their advice. Everyone involved in the Pembrokeshire Lottery has been a pleasure to meet and we would especially like to thank Abigail Owens for her ongoing support. It is fantastic that local businesses have the opportunity to approach the Pembrokeshire Lottery for assistance with funding and we would definitely recommend this option after such a positive experience.”

Tuition Genius

A word from Tuition Genius. “Tuition Genius is a Private Tuition and Assessment centre, specialising in Dyslexia assessment and tailored literacy based programmes from ages 6 -17+ and adults. Small group and 1:1 tuition is available. We offer free consultations and provide reports for Examination support at GCSE/A Level and Disabled Students' Allowances. Pembrokeshire Lottery has supported Tuition Genius by providing funding to enable us to create 2 full time positions including the role of specialist teacher and an administration/ customer service assistant. We're on track to open very soon, look us up at www.tutiongenius.co.uk”

Giddy Aunt

102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire Business Awards

As some of you may know the Pembrokeshire Lottery was chosen as a finalist in the “Pride of Pembrokeshire” category of the 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire Business awards in June.
We’re very proud to say that we won, so a big thank you to all of you who took the time to vote for us, it’s much appreciated!

Here’s Pembrokeshire Lottery Manager, Abigail Owens along with Business Development Officer, Allison Butler accepting the award from Royston Badham of Folly Farm, the category sponsors.

The dreaded Christmas shopping is just around the corner…….

It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is lurking, so if you’re like us in the office, you’ll no doubt be struggling for inspiration for the perfect present, so here’s an idea – why not give a gift subscription to the Pembrokeshire Lottery?

You can choose either a 6 month pack for only £26 or a full year for £52. We’ll give you the option of sending the pack to you to put under the tree, or if it’s more convenient, we’ll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it’s from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with Christmassy red ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000, £8,000 or even £10,000! Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving!

Ring us today on 01646 690800 to order, or go to pembrokeshirelottery.co.uk and click on the Gift Subscription button to download a form.

And finally…….Thank you

Your £1 a week really does help our County’s economy to grow, as every interest free business loan granted means more jobs for Pembrokeshire.

To date, we have loaned out £4.6 million, creating 1,655 jobs, with many of these business growing steadily and employing more people every year.

So a big thank you to you all for your continued support and good luck in the draws!

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Pembrokeshire Lottery is delighted to tell you that we’ve been short listed in the “Pride of Pembrokeshire” category in the Radio Pembrokeshire 2014 Business Awards!

The winners are chosen by the public, so please follow the link below to Radio Pembrokeshire’s website and vote for us!

http://radiopembrokeshire.com/?do=biz_vote

Hello and welcome to your latest Pembrokeshire Lottery Newsletter!

January and February have flown by so we thought it was time we got in touch to keep you up to date with what’s been happening in our world.     

Danny Fellows OBE

In February we said goodbye to the Pembrokeshire Lottery’s founder, Mr Danny Fellows. Danny passed away after a long illness and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him and worked alongside him. The original concept of a community lottery to raise funds to help our County’s economy was Danny’s and it was only through his hard work and tenacity that the idea came to fruition. Twenty years on, the Pembrokeshire Lottery is one of the UK’s most successful long term, sustainable economic regeneration schemes. A fitting legacy to an inspirational man.

Here’s a few of our most recent lucky winners….

Every week, someone wins £2,000! Have you been one of our lucky winners? Or will it be you next week?

	Dean Deakin of Sunnyvale Holiday Park in Saundersfoot scooped the £2,000 jackpot in November 2013. When we presented his cheque, Dean hadn’t decided how to spend his winnings. What a nice dilemma to have, we hope he spent it on something nice!
	Mrs Teresa Hogsflesh was a £2,000 winner in December last year. Teresa, who is from Rosemarket, told us that she's always wanted to visit her family overseas and her unexpected windfall had made that dream a possibility. Book those flights Teresa!
	Mr and Mrs Evans from Clarbeston Road were also £2,000 winners in December. As long standing supporters of the lottery, Mr and Mrs Evans were delighted with their win and told us they were planning to use the money to make it an extra special Christmas for their grandchildren.
	Our lucky Christmas Day £2,000 winner was Firefighter Daniel Kempton. Daniel, who is based at the station in Newcastle Emlyn, plays through the Mid & West Wales Fire Service salary deduction scheme. Now, that’s what we call a Christmas present – certainly better than socks!
	Owner of Tenby Taxis, Tim Lemon was a £2,000 winner in January. Tim has been very lucky with the Pembrokeshire Lottery, being a £2,000 winner twice so far! His first win took the family to Egypt on holiday and Tim told us he’ll probably be treating them to another trip this time.

Loan recipients.

As ever, our volunteer loan panel members have been working hard to assist local businesses to create more jobs. Here’s a selection of recent businesses who have received loan assistance.

Ceri-Ann Jones says “We borrowed £10,000 from the Pembrokeshire Lottery to help set up our restaurant Halen Mor on the Milford Haven Marina. Without this loan assistance we would have been unable to open. The investment went towards the interior set up ranging from tables and chairs to linen napkins. Now that we are open we are able to employ 8 members of staff and train two members of staff to NVQ level 2 Catering and Hospitality. We are forever grateful to the Pembrokeshire Lottery for their investment and we will endeavour to invest our expertise back in to the Pembrokeshire community.”

Yerbeston Gate Farm Shop received loan assistance from the Pembrokeshire Lottery in January. The funding will help the business to grow, by increasing the capacity of the manufacturing area for their bakery products.

A good news story from one of our many loan recipients!

All Pets Vet Care veterinary practice in Milford Haven received loan assistance from the Pembrokeshire Lottery when they opened in 2009 and has gone from strength to strength. We were very pleased to hear that the practice is now one of the top 4% of companies in the UK assessed by Investors in People, having achieved the impressive Investors in People GOLD award.

Investors in People is an industry benchmark for any size of organisation and is awarded to companies with clear management structures and goals and a special emphasis on leadership skills and the learning and development for all staff. To have been awarded gold is an amazing achievement on its own, but what makes it even more outstanding is that this is the practices first ever assessment.

Vet and director of the company, Billa Schleicher said: “Life in a vet practice can be quite busy and stressful and it would be easy to not give enough time and effort to staff development. Yet it is essential to our practice that we have a strong and happy team and putting us through the Investors in People assessment process meant that we could compare what we do not just to other vet practices, but to all types of other companies in the UK. We were delighted to exceed the basic standard by far and reaching the highest level on our first attempt!

Huge congratulations to Billa and the team at All Pets from us all at the Pembrokeshire Lottery.

A Gift Subscription isn’t just for Christmas!

We were kept very busy in December with lots of you choosing our gift subscriptions as Christmas presents. But don’t forget, a Pembrokeshire Lottery gift pack makes a great present at any time of the year! Whether it’s for a birthday, anniversary or any other occasion, for him or for her, anyone from 16 upwards can receive a Pembrokeshire Lottery Gift Subscription. You can choose a 6 month package for only £26 or a full year for £52 giving your recipient the chance to win £2,000 every week (and you can choose to pay monthly too if you wish) Along with the paperwork, you’ll also receive a goody bag and gift card for you to complete, with a ribbon bow to make it a proper present. So make a date in your diaries to order your gift packs now!

Last but not least - Thank you!

As ever, a big thank you to all of our players. Your £1’s continue to make a real difference to the people of Pembrokeshire, whether it be our lucky winners or loan recipients.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello and welcome to your Pembrokeshire Lottery Autumn/ Winter Newsletter.

We’ve had a really busy time lately, preparing for our Big Birthday Draw and moving offices (why does everything always come at the same time!)

The Pembrokeshire Lottery’s new home is:

Suite 16, Cedar Court
Havens Head Business Park
Milford Haven
SA73 3LS (right next to the Library)

So if you’re passing, please pop in and say hello.

The Big Birthday Draw

Our Big Birthday draw certainly marked our 20th year in style. The lucky players who scooped the massive £5,000 prize were Mr and Mrs Patterson from Haverfordwest. They were absolutely delighted with their win and plan to use some of the windfall to make this an extra special Christmas for the family.

A big thank you to 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire for helping to make our coverage of the Big Birthday Draw extra special.

Christmas shopping finished?

It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is only a few weeks away! If you’re like us in the office, you’ll no doubt be struggling for inspiration for the perfect present, so here’s an idea – why not give a gift subscription to the Pembrokeshire Lottery?

You can choose either a 6 month pack for only £26 or a full year for £52. We’ll give you the option of sending the pack to you to put under the tree, or if it’s more convenient, we’ll send it straight to the recipient with a letter explaining who it’s from. Your gift pack will include a welcome letter, membership card, gift card and goody bag, all tied up with Christmassy red ribbon.

Imagine if your gift recipient won £2,000! (It happened this year and in 2012)
Now that really is the gift that keeps on giving! Ring us today on 01646 690800 to order.

Winners

Here’s another selection of some of our recent winners. Many local employers run salary deduction schemes for us, where players can choose to pay directly from their wages. There’s been lots of winners from these schemes lately, with prizes going to players from Pembrokeshire County Council, Hywel Dda Health Board and Silcox Coaches.

		Gail Green is an orthopaedic practitioner at Withybush Hospital and plays through Hywel Dda Health Boards salary deduction scheme. Gail, pictured with her manager Roger Harris and colleague Steven White told us that the first thing on her wish list was a top of the range saucepan set. Happy cooking Gail, from the Pembrokeshire Lottery!
		Gaynor Almond, who was a winner in August, works at Milford Haven Leisure Centre and plays through Pembrokeshire County Councils Salary Deduction Scheme. Gaynor is pictured, along with her colleagues Marc Vaughan and Jamie Lewis.
		Heidi John was a £2,000 winner in October. As she works at Silcox Coaches, Heidi was able to play the Pembrokeshire Lottery through the salary deduction scheme they run for us. When we presented her with her winner’s cheque, Heidi was looking forward to her upcoming holiday to Florida and told us that her prize would mean lots of extra spending money for the trip.
		John Price won £2,000 in September. Mr Price, who works for Pembrokeshire County Council and plays through their salary deduction scheme, told us his winnings would probably go towards a holiday. As you were suffering from a horrible cold John, we hope you chose to go somewhere nice and warm!
		Amanda Palmer from Pembroke Dock is pictured here with her £2,000 cheque. Amanda's lovely daughter Ava was very forgiving when we had to pause Toy Story on the TV, to present the money! Amanda, who joined up to play at The Really Wild Festival earlier on in the year, told us she hadn’t decided what to spend her winnings on as she was still getting over the shock. Whatever you decided Amanda, we hope you enjoyed it!

Loan Recipients

As ever, our Loan Panel members have been busy. With over £4.5 million loaned out so far, we count on their expertise and remain grateful for their time, which is given voluntarily.

Here’s just a few of the businesses we’ve assisted since your last newsletter.

		The Big Local App Owner Lee Griffiths says “The Big Local App has recruited it's first member of staff and will be recruiting three further colleagues before the end of the year. We continue to provide cost effective digital marketing solutions for every size of business in Pembrokeshire, which we could not do without the support of the Pembrokeshire Lottery. The Lottery support will ensure that we help many other businesses to make the most of the digital revolution.”
		Crymych Coal Crymych Coal received a Pembrokeshire Lottery loan in September this year. Owner Geraint Thomas says “The loan we were given by the Pembrokeshire lottery has enabled us to grow our company by taking on extra staff and increasing the area in which we supply coal.”
Other local businesses who have also received funding lately include: Dragon Retail Ltd in Milford Haven and Bluestone Brewery in Newport. And here’s a thank you from another business, who’s funding two years ago continues to help the business grow
		Quality Unearthed Owner Tim Rees writes “Pembrokeshire Lottery kindly gave us an interest free loan 2 years ago. With help from this loan we have been able to grow our unusual accommodation holiday agency over the last two years into one of the market leaders in unusual places to stay. As a result we added a new member to the team recently!  Thank you to Pembrokeshire Lottery for the opportunity to access these funds at a critical stage of our business.”

And finally…………

Thanks again to all our players for you support. Your £1 a week is still helping to create more jobs in our County.

Your Pembrokeshire Lottery – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!

Hello and welcome to your first Pembrokeshire Lottery Newsletter!

Hopefully your postman delivered your big purple Birthday Newsletter in early June. As we’re celebrating our 20th birthday this year, we wanted to say a proper thank you to all our players and let you all know about where your weekly £1 has been going and who the lucky winners have been.

However, as we’re a non-profit organisation, we want to put your £1’s into the loan fund where they belong rather than spend too much on postage, so from now on we’ll be using email to keep in touch.

If you’d rather not hear from us, please click on the link at the bottom of this email to unsubscribe.

If not, read on!

Winners

Every Wednesday, someone wins £2,000 and making the phone call to inform the winner that their number has come up really is our favourite job! Here’s just a few of our most recent winners who weren’t camera shy……….

		Andrew Forrest won the main prize in June 2013 and says "I was absolutely delighted when Abi And Allison turned up at our office with a cheque for £2,000. What a wonderful surprise, our next holiday is paid for! Pembrokeshire Lottery has supported hundreds of local businesses over the years, helping both new and old companies get new projects off the ground with lottery loans. People of Pembrokeshire should be in the lottery as theydo a fantastic job. "
		Beryl Thomas won the £2,000 top prize in July this year. We met Beryl, accompanied by her grandson Aled, to award her cheque. Aled has been promised an ipad from the winnings, lucky boy!
		Emma Smith was a £2,000 winner in June 2013. Emma, who plays through the salary deduction scheme at Withybush Hospital told us “I was so surprised to get the call to say I’d won! My payments come straight out of my wages, so I don’t even think about it and don’t have the hassle of having to queue to buy other lottery tickets”

Loan Recipients

It’s been a busy time for our Loan Panel. All the loan panel members give their time voluntarily and we’re very grateful to all of them. Below is a selection of some of the businesses who have recently received interest free loan assistance from the Pembrokeshire Lottery (your £1’s are really helping to create more jobs in our County – thank you!)

		A Pembrokeshire Lottery loan helped to fund the launch of Pembrokeshire Building & Plumbing Supplies of Milford Haven in January this year, helping to create 9 jobs.
		Cwtch Coffee opened in Pembroke Dock in May this year with loan assistance from the Pembrokeshire Lottery. They currently employ two members of staff.
		Colin says “We are employing six people at present and we are looking at the possibility of employing another person if our workload continues to increase as it has done over the last 12 months. We were very fortunate & grateful to receive help from the Pembrokeshire Lottery which has helped us renovate our new business premises in Goodwick.”

County Show

We’ll be at the show again this year, so please come and say hello. You’ll find us in the Prendergast building – just look out for the purple balloons, we’ll be hard to miss!

Big Birthday Draw

To celebrate our birthday, we’ll be holding a Big Birthday Draw on Wednesday 13th November and for this draw only, our top prize will increase to a massive £5,000!
So if you have friends or family who don’t play yet, please help us spread the word – this is the year to join.

And finally………

A big thank you to all our players from your Pembrokeshire Lottery.

20 years on – still creating jobs, still great odds and still only £1 a week!