TICKETS for the first ever East Hampshire Community Lottery are on sale now ahead of the first draw on Saturday, April 4.

Money raised will provide support to a wide range of local organisations and projects which benefit the community.

Players can also select their favourite cause to support when signing up.

Along with the chance to win the jackpot of £25,000, the council said players “will be making their district an even better place”.

With every £1 ticket bought, players can allocate 50p to one of a host of participating good causes.

A further 10p will go into a central community pot.

This means that 60p from every pound directly supports good causes.

In total, 23 charities and community groups from across the district are already registered on the lottery website.

Supporters can view a full list of these causes online when they buy tickets.

Lottery tickets can be bought at www.easthantslottery.co.uk or over the phone by calling 01730 631014.