East Lothian lotto millionaires send gifts and letters to hundreds of vulnerable people this Christmas

The East Lothian couple are part of a group of National Lottery winners from Edinburgh, the Lothians and further afield who have penned messages and packed festive treats for members of the The Boomerang Club in Dundee and Glasgow’s Golden Generation.

Discussing their involvement in the project the lotto millionaires said they wanted to let people in isolation know that someone was thinking about them.

Mr and Mrs Sharp said, “This has been a tough year for so many people, and it must be even harder for elderly people living on their own.

“With Christmas coming up we really wanted to do something to spread a little joy, and to let those in isolation know that someone is thinking of them. We hope our cards and gifts will put a smile on their faces.”

Another National Lottery winner donning her Christmas elf hats to write cards and wrap gifts is one of Scotland’s newest winners Sandra Devine who won £300,000 on a National Lottery Scratchcard in November this year.

The card containing the Christmas greetings was designed by Edinburgh artist Amy Nash who was thrilled after the National Lottery asked her to get involved.

Ms Nash said: “I was absolutely thrilled to be asked to create a Christmas card design for The National Lottery and to be involved with such a wonderful initiative. I hope the cards and the lovely handwritten messages bring a wee bit of festive cheer to everybody who receives one.”

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