NEZRA, as with its predecessors such as MYDRA, was established to promote and co-ordinate family, sporting and cultural activities for BT people across the North East, as well as organizing and helping to fund major events such as Fundays, Sports Festivals and the BT 3 Peaks and supporting various charity events.

Since its inception, its lottery, NEZRAlot, has given dozens of cars and tens of thousands of pounds to lucky winners and also funds to local Sports & Social Clubs and since the withdrawal of financial support from BT over 20 years has enabled NEZRA operations to continue.

However NEZRA membership is now only a fraction of what it was at its peak, the funds are therefore diminishing and the NEZRA Committee have all been retired for years therefore it is finally the time to bring the curtain down on NEZRA and NEZRAlot and as a consequence ….

NEZRA/NEZRAlot will therefore close on 31 December 2025

The NEZRAlot draw will run for 3 more cycles Jul 24 to Dec 24, Jan 25 to Jun 25 and finally Jul to Dec 25 with the final draw taking place in January 2026.

NEZRA members will therefore need to:-
Cease any standing orders or deductions from pay by 31 December 2025. This can be done earlier however you will not be eligible for any NEZRAlot draws to which you have not subscribed. Reminders will be sent out throughout that time.

A final fond farewell
The NEZRA committee would like to thank everyone involved and who have participated over many years. We have enjoyed the many successes and challenges and have seen a lot of happy smiling faces.

We started with much younger faces and a lot of youthful vigour and have stayed the enjoyable course and now look a lot different but still with the same smiling faces.It has been pleasure.We wish you all the best for the future.

Any queries regarding this process should be addressed to the NEZRA Treasurer, Steve Wood, at steve.w.wood@outlook.com.
 

1 November 2024