Allwyn has begun its search for the most community-minded National Lottery retailers in the UK after opening nominations for Local Retail Champions 2025.
There are two national and 16 regional awards up for grabs, which involve £15,000 and £5,000 cash prizes respectively.
These retailer winners are nominated by their customers for going “above and beyond” for their communities.
Last year, Raj and Manish Suchak, owners of Coldean Convenience in Brighton, were named one of the national award-winners for a variety of community-focused work.
These included creating a safe space for those in need, donating generously to local food banks, providing food for a local school’s breakfast club and fundraising for the local cat shelter.
Natalie and Martin Lightfoot – owners of Londis Solo Convenience Store in Glasgow – were crowned the other national award-winners for organising charity fundraising events and local litter-picking activities, while also providing a home delivery service for those in need.
This was ahead of 16 regional winners who also picked up awards.
The 2025 nominations period for the two national and 16 regional awards will run from today (8 September) until midnight on 19 October.
There are also two Innovation Awards, which retailers can self-enter. The prize is a £2,500 in cash plus up to £2,500 to bring their idea to life in store.
“Local Retail Champions is back and we’re excited to once again be celebrating National Lottery retailers making a massive difference in their communities,” said Allwyn director of commercial partnerships and retail sales Alison Acquaye-Acford.
“As we saw from last year’s almost 1,000 store nominations, retailers right around the UK are doing incredible things to support their communities every single day. We want to find even more great stories again this year and reward retailers for their dedication and goodwill.
“As an organisation that is committed to positively contributing to society in how we go about our business, and with retailers helping to raise £30m every week for National Lottery Good Causes by selling tickets to players, it’s really important to us that we recognise and celebrate the incredible impact local retailers have on the places we live, work and visit.”
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