Marine Conservation Society boosted by support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery

Published 9 years agoon January 26, 2017

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) attended the 2017 People’s Postcode Lottery annual Charity Gala this week, where it was announced that £66.3 million was awarded to charities and good causes in 2016 – all thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

The Marine Conservation Society is one of 69 charities that benefitted from this incredible funding, with £450,000 received in 2016 alone.

The news of the funding total was shared at the annual event, on Tuesday 24 January, at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh. The Charity Gala celebrated the phenomenal achievements of charities working across Great Britain and internationally that are supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

The event was attended by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan and TV presenter Fiona Phillips. Entertainment on the night was provided by Mica Paris and Soul Nation.

The fantastic funding is spent by MCS on tackling beach litter, getting thousands of people out on beaches removing and recording the pollution they find, and to get the public buying only the most sustainable seafood.

Sandy Luk, Chief Executive Officer, says “Funds provided by players of People’s Postcode Lottery enable MCS, and charities like us, to be a force for positive change. This is our third year of support, and we’re seeing real results with, for example, fewer plastic bags littering our beaches, and real changes in the way people buy their fish”.

Clara Govier, Head of Charities at People’s Postcode Lottery, said: “Our Gala is such a special time in People’s Postcode Lottery’s calendar where we come together and celebrate the incredible amount of money raised by our players and the fantastic work carried out by the charities as a result of the support. We continue to be overwhelmed by the incredible support of our players and thank them for their funding.”