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It's a win for everybody when you play the Worldwide Cancer Research Weekly Lottery!

Thanks to Curestarters like you, we have invested over £225 million in lifesaving cancer research around the world since 1979. In that time, cancer survival rates in the UK have doubled.
Play today to take us one step closer to a day when no life is cut short by cancer.

How it works

Match three or more numbers in the right order to win. With four matches you'll win £25.

The more entries you have, the more chances to win the big £10,000 prize.

Play for just £1 a week

What could you win?

Play for just £1 a week

  • £5
    if you match three numbers
  • £25
    if you match four numbers
  • £1,000
    if you match five numbers
  • £10,000
    if you match six numbers

I have been playing the Worldwide Cancer Research lottery for over a year now and love that every month I am entered in the draw and donating to an incredibly worthwhile charity. Funding discovery research is essential to the future of cancer and hopefully takes us closer to a day where no-one has to say goodbye to a loved one prematurely.

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Your Weekly Lottery FAQs:

How do I enter and what does it cost?

Click here to enter our Weekly Lottery and the number of entries you would like. The more entries you play, the more chances you have to win. Each entry costs £1 a week, and you can play up to three entries a week.

We will send you an email confirmation and a letter in the post within 21 days to confirm your entry and your lucky six-digit unique lottery numbers.

Entry is open to all UK residents aged 18 and over, excluding residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

You can also enter by calling our Lottery Hotline 01628 201 954

Full terms and conditions apply and are available here.

What could I win and what are my chances of winning?

You could win up to £10,000 if your unique lottery numbers match the winning numbers that are drawn each week, but there are also a number of smaller prizes to be won:

  • You could win £5 if you match three numbers

  • £25 is up for grabs if you match four numbers

  • Matching five numbers will net you £1,000

  • Match all six numbers to win the grand prize of £10,000!


The overall chance of winning a prize each week with one entry is 63 to 1.

How do I pick my Lottery numbers?

Your unique six-digit lottery number will be automatically generated and sent to you by post within 21 days of signing up. These will stay the same each week, so make a note and keep them safe!

Your numbers will be automatically entered into the weekly draw for as long as you continue to play the Weekly Lottery and pay for your entries.

If you need a reminder of your numbers at any time, simply email [email protected] or call our Weekly Lottery Helpline on 01628 201 954

When do draws take place?

The weekly draw will be conducted every Friday. The draw will be conducted by a random number generator which will select a six-digit number (the Winning Number). Only Weekly Lottery numbers for players with sufficient credit at the time of the draw will be eligible for prizes. Late or missed payments may result in a player’s Weekly Lottery numbers not being eligible for every draw.

How will I know if I've won and how are prizes paid?

There is no need to claim or check the winning draw each week, if you are one of our lucky winners we will contact you automatically within 21 days and will pay your winnings directly.

If you pay by Direct Debit, prizes will be paid directly into your bank account, otherwise a cheque will be sent within 21 days. Where the winners cannot be contacted after 90 days, the prize money will be treated as a donation to Worldwide Cancer Research. Any cheques remaining uncashed for over 6 months will be cancelled and the prize withdrawn.

You can also always check our winners’ list here.

Your entries start new cures for cancer by:

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Funding researchers to...
Discover new knowledge about prevention

Like Professor Louis Vermeulen, who made an exciting discovery that has led to the psychiatric drug lithium being tested in clinical trials to prevent bowel cancer from developing.

Funding researchers to...
Unlock new methods for earlier diagnosis

Like Professor Kevin Hiom, who discovered a gene which is now used to help diagnose a rare genetic disease that is linked to an increased likelihood of developing cancer.

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Funding researchers to...
Help find kinder, more effective treatments

Like Dr Laura Soucek, who developed a new cancer drug, called omomyc, which is being tested on patients in clinical trials and has the potential to treat a wide range of cancers.

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Win up to £10,000...

...and support more vital cancer research. You can start making a difference for the cancer patients of tomorrow, by playing our Weekly Lottery today. 

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