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A gift for every child

15 december 2022

For families experiencing financial hardship, December can be hugely stressful. Funding raised by players of the Postcode Lotteries is helping support families in need and children growing up in poverty.

That winning experience

8 december 2022

Our events managers and their teams help create special moments for all of our Postcode Lottery winners. “Events involve a lot of hard work, but ultimately we see a lot of smiles and happiness.”

Contact centre shapes careers

27 october 2022

For these three Postcode Lottery team members their lottery career journey all started in customer experience teams.

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The life-changing impact of the biggest prizes in history

2 february 2023

Last month, history was made as the Postcode Lottery awarded its biggest prizes ever. With over 1,500 players winning a staggering total of €104.3 million.

Developing tomorrow’s tech leaders

19 january 2023

The Postcode Lottery Group has launched a three-year data science talent programme. New hires will work internationally on challenging and impactful initiatives.

Overeenstemming wijziging statuten Novamedia

6 januari 2023

Novamedia, Stichting de Novamedia Fundatie en Cella Media hebben overeenstemming bereikt over een aanpassing van de statuten van Novamedia.

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Milestone for Postcode Lottery Group: €12.5 billion raised for charities

31 december 2022

The Postcode Lottery Group has sent out a newsletter to its friends and relations about the highlights of 2022.

Making a difference in Norway

21 december 2022

Since the start in 2018, Norsk Postkodlotteri has raised 20 million euros for charity.

Charity lotteries are complementary to state lotteries

2 december 2022

Charity lotteries increase overall revenue of lottery-based charity fundraising.

People’s Postcode Lottery hits £1 billion for charity

1 december 2022

People’s Postcode Lottery in Great Britain is celebrating a major milestone: £1 billion raised for charity and good causes.

Education Cannot Wait Interviews CEO Sigrid van Aken

17 october 2022

Sigrid van Aken is the CEO of Novamedia/Postcode Lottery Group, a private company with a social purpose, that brings together business and ideals. She has been interviewed by Education Cannot Wait.

HR Director Virginie Kuijer: ‘I prefer people to systems’

1 september 2022

HR Director Virginie Kuijer is responsible for the rollout of a new organisation-wide platform for team members. 'We want to attract, hire and keep top talent as well.'

Novamedia/Postcode Lottery Group 'Responsible Gaming Certified'

18 august 2022

Novamedia/Postcode Lottery Group has been 'Responsible Gaming Certified' by European Lotteries, the European umbrella organisation for national lotteries.

Wild Bison released to tackle climate change

4 august 2022

A ground-breaking project to slow the climate crisis using wild bison has reached a major milestone as three European bison were released into the wild on Monday 18 July.

How five charity events celebrate contributing to a better world

21 july 2022

Six lotteries, millions of players and thousands of charities – all part of something bigger. Our annual charity events celebrated that over €825 million was raised last year by Postcode Lottery players.

Five countries, one team: meet our office and facilities colleagues

2 june 2022

The Postcode Lottery Group operates internationally and in our new ‘five countries, one team’ series we talk to team members working in the same area across the countries.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad visits Postcode Lottery Group

24 may 2022

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad visited the headquarters of the Postcode Lottery Group. She was interviewed about her fight for survivors of genocide and sexual violence.

Postcode Lottery Group shares annual results

17 may 2022

The Postcode Lottery Group has sent out a newsletter to its friends and relations about the highlights of the past six months.

The Season of Big Wins

12 may 2022

Spring is the season of big wins, with players in all of the Postcode Lotteries countries winning big prizes!

Postcode Lottery Group annual results 2021 showcases year of 8% growth

28 april 2022

The Postcode Lottery Group succeeded to increase the number of players and raised more funds than ever. That means more money to support the work of civil society organisations.

Swedish non-profits receive 100 millions euros

17 march 2022

Today, thanks to the players in the Swedish Postcode Lottery, 59 non-profit organisations could receive more than 1 billion Swedish Krona, almost 100 million euros.

The DOEN Foundation celebrates 30 years of supporting pioneers

14 march 2022

30 years ago, the Nationale Postcode Loterij in the Netherlands founded the DOEN Foundation to enable new, innovative initiatives to benefit from lottery funding.

Providing emergency support

10 march 2022

The human stories and images emerging from Ukraine are heartbreaking.

Postcode Lotteries CMO Imme Rog: 'We do things our way'

8 march 2022

Imme Rog highlights the foundation of the Postcode Lotteries’ philosophy.

Vergunning voor Novamedia Gaming

8 maart 2022

Novamedia Gaming, onderdeel van Novamedia, heeft een vergunning aangevraagd en gekregen om online spellen te mogen aanbieden.

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Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries share the highlights of 2021

22 december 2021

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries has sent out a newsletter to its friends and relations about the highlights of 2021.

‘Dare to spend money in order to make real impact’

17 december 2021

Activist, reformer, author and speaker Dan Pallotta wants non-profits to focus less on overhead and more on investing and taking risks.

Start-up Karma Kebab raises one million in growth money for catering concept

23 november 2021

Karma Kebab, the fast-growing start-up that produces vegetable kebabs from Dutch celeriac, has attracted a €1 million investment from impact investment fund Phase2.earth.

The Postcode Lotteries’ contribution to a better world for children

19 november 2021

Saturday 20 November is World Children’s Day: a global day of action in support of children’s rights. How are Postcode Lotteries helping build a better world for every child?

Friederike Behrends appointed Geschäftsführer at Deutsche Postcode Lotterie

26 october 2021

Friederike Behrends has been appointed Managing Director of the Deutsche Postcode Lotterie from 2022 and will complete the existing management team as the Chairman.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate dr. Denis Mukwege visits Postcode Lottery Amsterdam

22 october 2021

Last Thursday, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and ambassador dr. Denis Mukwege visited the Postcode Lottery in Amsterdam to talk about his new book: The Power of Women.

How our Lotteries support the global contribution to the fight against poverty

17 october 2021

Today is International Eradication of Poverty Day 2021. The Postcode Lotteries support projects funded by their players that work in the global fight against poverty.

Isabella Palmgren of Sweden wins the 2021 Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge

14 october 2021

Isabella Palmgren of the Swedish green start-up Mimbly has won the 2021 Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge.

Novamedia is testing online games of chance

21 september 2021

The Dutch market for online games of chance will open on 1 October 2021. Novamedia is developing and testing online games for the Netherlands.

Drum roll! These are the finalists in the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021

7 september 2021

Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge has announced the 5 finalists of the international competition supporting green entrepreneurs.

‘Volunteers of great importance to refugee organisations'

18 june 2021

On World Refugee Day, Sigrid van Aken, CEO of Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries, points out the great value of volunteers assisting refugees.

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries becomes member of European Lotteries

11 june 2021

The members of European Lotteries (EL) voted in favour of a group membership for Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries.

Novamedia shares highlights of 2020 in newsletter

17 may 2021

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries has sent out a newsletter to its friends and relations about the highlights of 2020.

Imme Rog (CMO): 'The challenge is to surprise our clients every time again'

11 may 2021

The new edition of MarketingTribune Magazine interviews Imme Rog, CMO Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries. Her strategy? Keep surprising!

Why freely disposable, long-term funding is of great value

7 may 2021

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries strongly believes in unrestricted, long-term financing. CEO Sigrid van Aken explains why it helps organisations to carry out their mission better.

Novamedia/Postcode Lotteries annual results 2020 showcases year of 7% growth

27 april 2021

In 2020, the lotteries’ combined revenue amounted to 2.1 billion Euro, representing a 7% ticket sales growth compared to 2019.

Courageous funding: support for an all-in-one-test for all infectious diseases

9 april 2021

An all-in-one-test for all infectious diseases: it’s the dream of the Tuberculosis Foundation.

Leading Academic: ‘Postcode Lotteries are a very safe game’

3 april 2021

The Postcode Lottery is a very safe game, according to leading Academic Mark Griffiths.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad named new International Ambassador

22 march 2021

Novamedia is very pleased to welcome Nobel Peace Prize winner 2018 Nadia Murad as new International Postcode Lotteries’ Ambassador.

Novamedia is planning to develop online games of chance

5 march 2021

The Dutch market for online games of chance will open on 1 October 2021. Novamedia will apply for a permit to offer online games of chance.

British start-up wins half a million euros for sustainable alternative to plastic

26 february 2021

SoluBlue (UK) has just been announced as the winner of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2020.

Uitgeefhuis Nieuw Amsterdam acquired by Lannoo Publishers

11 january 2021

Uitgeverij Lannoo Groep acquires Uitgeefhuis Nieuw Amsterdam (recently named Park Uitgevers).

Boudewijn Poelmann starts impact investing fund

23 december 2020

Boudewijn Poelmann and three (former) employees of Novamedia have founded an impact investment fund: Phase2.earth.

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Sigrid van Aken in Dutch newspaper: ‘We are aiming for the second 10 billion'

20 november 2020

CEO Sigrid van Aken has been interviewed by the Dutch newspaper Het Parool about her ambitions, entrepreneurship, ideals and her personal background.

Boudewijn Poelmann stopt als bestuurder Novamedia

6 november 2020

Boudewijn Poelmann, oprichter van Novamedia, treedt op 31 december terug als bestuurder van Novamedia.

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Six start-ups compete for grand prize of 500,000 euros

1 september 2020

Start-ups from Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Norway and Sweden have been announced as the finalists.

25 start-ups can win half a million euros in green business competition

30 june 2020

The Green Challenge has announced the 25 start-ups that have made it through the first stage of the competition.

Michiel Verboven new Chief Commercial Officer

19 may 2020

As of 1 June 2020, Michiel Verboven has been appointed a member of the Executive Board of Novamedia.

Thanks to our players, good causes can continue to help

29 april 2020

The coronavirus has an unprecedented impact on charities and NGOs. There are also heartening initiatives.

Audax Group stronger with e-commerce platform BookSpot

8 april 2020

Audax Group today announces the acquisition of online bookstore BookSpot.

Together we stand strong during the coronavirus pandemic

21 march 2020

Together we try and make it through this tough time. The consequences of the virus and the necessary measures are tangible.

In conversation with new CEO Sigrid van Aken

4 march 2020

Sigrid van Aken will be the CEO of Novamedia from March. And in that capacity, chair of the Board of the National Charity Lotteries.

Boudewijn Poelmann hands over CEO role to Sigrid van Aken

4 march 2020

Boudewijn Poelmann will hand over the chairman’s gavel to Sigrid van Aken with effect from March 2020.

1 million for green start-ups that contribute to a better world

2 march 2020

Green start-ups from the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Norway and Sweden, the countries with a Postcode Lottery.

Change of leadership Svenska PostkodLotteriet

5 february 2020

Cecilia Bergendahl, Managing Director of Novamedia Sweden, chooses to leave the company after six years.

Swedish start-up wins half a million euros for innovative algae-based material

9 october 2019

Swedish Algae Factory has been announced as the winner of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2019.

Podium Publishers joins Publishing House Nieuw Amsterdam

21 july 2019

As of July 2019, publishing house Podium will pursue its activities as part of Publishing House Nieuw Amsterdam.

Postcode Lotteries 7th largest maritime philanthropic funder

27 may 2019

Postcode Lotteries have been ranked as the 7th largest funder of maritime good causes.

Queen Máxima opens new sustainably renovated office

6 december 2018

Her Majesty Queen Máxima opened the new home of the Charity Lotteries in Amsterdam.

The Postcode Lottery starts in Norway

20 september 2018

The Postcode Lottery, one of the most successful charity lotteries in the world, is coming to Norway.

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