A new weekly lottery is to be launched in March for the benefit of good causes in the Mansfield area.

The Robin Hood Lottery tickets will cost £1 and matching six numbers could land the winner £25,000.

There will also be prizes of £2,000, £250 or £25 in cash, and three free tickets.

A total of 60p from every pound will go towards local good causes. The remaining 40p will be used to cover prizes (20p) and running costs (20p).

Players can decide which good cause they want to support.

Those who do not want to support a specific cause can still take part with their ticket going straight into a general Robin Hood Lottery fund.

That fund will be distributed by the council, through its grant in aid procedures, to benefit local good causes and individuals.

The Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, said: “The Robin Hood Lottery will offer a great opportunity for local community groups and good causes to raise additional funding.

“The lottery provides an excellent way to bring people together to raise money and help others.

“Voluntary groups help to create a thriving community, so this can only be good for the district.”

Local good causes are encouraged to email [email protected] for more information, to register an interest and to register to attend a good causes launch on 27th February.

The lottery is scheduled to go live on 27th March with the first draw taking place on Saturday, 28th April.