The Mayor of Worcester has presented prizes to the first winners of the new Worcester Community Lottery.

The city’s first citizen, Councillor Allah Ditta, invited two of the new lottery’s biggest winners – both Worcester residents – to the Guildhall to present them with their prizes.

Audrius Basiulis won £250, the largest prize so far to be given out by the new lottery. While Rosemary Goddard scooped a 32GB iPad – a special prize in the very first Worcester Community Lottery draw at the end of April.

Worcester Community Lottery was launched last month and gives players the chance to sign up at worcesterlottery.org for entry into a weekly draw and to choose which local causes they want to benefit from their subscription.

Players have the chance to win up to £25,000 in the draws.

Cllr Ditta said: “It’s good to see city residents and local good causes really getting involved in the new Worcester Community Lottery.

“More than 110 local people have already won prizes in the first five draws and so far £3,600 has been raised for 56 good causes.

“I hope more players come on board so that even more cash can be raised for our city’s good causes and the residents they support.”

Winner Audrius Basiulis said: “It’s amazing – I really didn’t expect to win! I think it’s a really good thing to support local good causes through the Worcester Community Lottery and you can win prizes too.”

Rosemary Goddard said: “I think this lottery is good idea and it’s excellent to be able to choose your charity when you play. I’ve always supported the Swan Theatre so my lottery ticket goes towards Worcester Live, which runs the theatre.”

Good causes that have already benefited from the Worcester Community Lottery include youth clubs, sports clubs, arts organisations and medical charities. Local good causes can still sign up by heading to worcesterlottery.org.