Unity Lottery

Play the Encephalitis Society charity lottery and help us make a difference

Each week you could win fantastic cash prizes, including the £25,000 jackpot, all whilst helping support our life-saving work. For every £1 entry, a minimum of 50p comes directly to the Encephalitis Society, which will help us to support more people, fund more research, and continue to spread awareness about this serious neurological condition.

How does the Lottery work?

The Unity Lottery is an umbrella lottery platform which charities of all shapes and sizes can use to run their own fundraising lotteries. When you join, you are allocated a unique 6-digit lottery number. A random 6 numbers is then drawn every Friday, and if your numbers match the numbers drawn you are a winner. A match occurs if your digits are identical and in the same sequence as they are in the winning number. To win a prize, you need to match 3, 4, 5 or all 6 digits of the winning numbers in the correct sequence. Match all 6-digits in sequence and you’ll win the weekly £25,000 jackpot.

How to play our Lottery

Buy tickets to our Lottery through the Unity Website via their online form or alternatively, you can telephone Unity on 0370 050 9240 and they will send you a postal form to complete. You must be 16 or over to enter and be a resident in Great Britain.

1 in 63 chance of winning a prize

A minimum of 50% of the total lottery proceeds are spent on supporting the work carried out by the Encephalitis Society, 18.4% on prizes and 31.6% on the running cost and administration of the lottery.

Prizes available:

6 digits in the correct place wins £25,000

5 digits in the correct place wins £1,000

4 digits in the correct place wins £25

3 digits in the correct place wins 5 free entries into the next prize draw

Read the full Unity Lottery rules

If you have any queries, please call Unity on 0370 050 9240.

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SEED FUNDING Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA

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Trusts and foundations

If you are a representative of a charitable trust or foundation and would like to find out how you can support our work, please telephone us on +44(0)1653 692583 or send an email to [email protected] We are truly grateful to all the amazing and generous charitable trusts and foundations who support our work.
Leave a legacy

By leaving a gift in your will to the Encephalitis Society, you can ensure we will be there to help people affected by encephalitis and their families for generations to come.
Give in memory

Commemorate a loved one's life by making a donation in memory or by asking for donations rather than flowers at a funeral.

NMDAR antibody encephalitis

NMDAR antibody encephalitis is an autoimmune disease that causes psychiatric features, confusion, memory loss and seizures followed by a movement disorder, loss of consciousness and changes in blood pressure, heart rate and temperature.
Herpes Simplex virus encephalitis

Herpes simplex encephalitis is a type of infectious encephalitis which happens when herpes simplex virus (HSV) enters the brain. Usually, it begins with ‘flu-like’ symptoms followed by neurological deterioration, which may include personality and behavioural changes, seizures, weakness and difficulties in communication.
What is encephalitis?

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by an infection or through the immune system attacking the brain in error.
West Nile encephalitis

West Nile encephalitis is a type of infectious encephalitis caused by West Nile virus. People usually become infected after being bitten by a mosquito, which has fed on an infected bird.
Guidelines for recovery

No two people with encephalitis have the same outcomes. People recover at different paces. Recovery can be helped by having lots of rest, good nutrition, helpful social network and support from professionals.
Limbic encephalitis

The term ‘limbic encephalitis’ (LE) describes the condition when limbic areas of the brain are inflamed (swollen) and consequently not functioning properly. Most forms of LE fall into two main categories: infectious encephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis.
Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is an infectious encephalitis caused by Japanese encephalitis virus transmitted by mosquitoes, called ‘Culex’ mosquitoes.
Hashimoto's encephalopathy

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a rare condition, which is probably of autoimmune origin. The concept of HE is becoming fragmented into a number of other types of autoimmune encephalitis which appear to have their own autoantibodies, prognosis and associated features.
Death from encephalitis

Encephalitis is a serious neurological condition and unfortunately, despite improvements in specific and more supportive treatments such as excellent intensive care management, encephalitis still has a high mortality (death) rate.
Measles infection and encephalitis

Measles causes encephalitis in children with measles infection. Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is a very effective way to prevent against these diseases.