The lucky South Shields neighbours who scooped £3,000 from the People's Postcode Lottery

The Sea Way residents netted the windfall when NE33 3GG was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery.

The win was announced on Friday, April 10, making it a Good Friday indeed and bringing the families some happiness during this difficult time.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well-wishes to the winners.

She said: “What a fantastic way to start the weekend!

“Congratulations to our winners.”

A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500 million to date for thousands of good causes in Britain and beyond.

This draw was promoted by Maggie’s which has received over £16.1million in funding from the players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Maggie’s runs a network of cancer support centres across the country. These centres bring people together to help combat the isolation and distress that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis.

Many good causes close to the winners have also benefited from players’ support, and local charities can next apply for funding in August.

For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, please visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk or Facebook and Twitter.

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