The first draw of the Robin Hood Lottery took place on Saturday with two cash prizes and more than 30 free tickets won.

Mansfield District Council established the local lottery to give support to local groups and bring benefit to the community.

By the day of the first draw Robin Hood Lottery had 612 supporters had bought 1,255 tickets to benefit 58 good causes.

This created £39,156 of funding for local good causes. Since Saturday the funds have increased to more than £47,000 as more players signed up.

Supporters can play for a specific cause or nominate the Community Fund to receive 60p of their £1 ticket sale.

Good causes range from well-known charities such as the Mansfield Soup Kitchen and Portland College to smaller groups such as Feel Good Gardens and Kool Kidz. The cause with the most supporters is the John Eastwood Hospice, which has 75 supporters and stands to gain over £4,000 annually based on current ticket sales.

Executive Mayor Kate Allsop said “I am thrilled that the Robin Hood Lottery has been so well received in Mansfield. The local lottery is a great way for people to support charities and groups along with having a change of winning up to £25,000.”

Gatherwell, the council’s external lottery provider suggests that the Robin Hood Lottery could be supporting 75 causes in the first year. Signing up can be done online at www.robinhoodlottery.co.uk

A full list of winners can be found at www.robinhoodlottery.co.uk/results