Lidl Northern Ireland is on the hunt for a football team-sized local squad to represent the region as official player escorts in Germany this June

• Lidl Northern Ireland is using its UEFA EURO 2024TM partnership to give local children a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

• The Lidl Kids Team programme will see children from across Europe take on the celebrated role of player escort at all UEFA EURO 2024 matches.

• Legal guardians have the opportunity for their child to head out onto the pitch with a player by entering the competition on the Lidl Plus App.

Lidl Northern Ireland is giving 11 lucky local children aged between six and 10 a once-in-a-life-time chance to score a ticket to this year’s UEFA EURO 2024 football championship in Germany this June, taking pride of place on the pitch as an official player escort.

Lidl is an official partner of UEFA EURO 2024 which takes place across a range of world class stadia in three-times winner Germany. The UEFA EURO 2024 tournament kicks off on 14 June, with the lucky winners attending scheduled games in Berlin, Stuttgart, Munich and Dusseldorf in July as part of this knockout competition.

The 11 lucky children from Northern Ireland, along with an accompanying legal guardian, will join almost 1,100 other children from across Europe as part of its Lidl Kids Team programme where

young football fans can fulfil their dream and help lead the continent’s best players to victory in front of tens of thousands of fans at an official UEFA EURO 2024 match.

Winning participants also get to enjoy a two-night jam-packed itinerary filled with fun, entertainment, hospitality and memorable local and educational experiences with all flights from Dublin, travel and accommodation paid for.

Legal guardians can enter the lottery-style competition by using the Lidl Plus App on behalf of their child and everyone, regardless of gender, physical or mental ability, is encouraged to enter by completing the in-app entry form. Winners will be randomly selected so everyone has an equal chance of winning a place.

The free-to-enter competition launches on Thursday 18 April and will be open for entries until Wednesday 24 April.

Lidl Northern Ireland Regional Managing Director, Ivan Ryan, said:

“Working with UEFA, we’re delighted to be able to offer this truly unique prize to our customers in Northern Ireland as part of our ever-expanding offerings via our Lidl Plus App.

For our half a million weekly shoppers across the region, we want to show customers that we’re on their team. Whether that’s finding the best possible prices to make their food shop more affordable, offering the freshest, quality locally sourced produce, or giving them access to one of the biggest football tournaments out there, Lidl Plus has got them covered.”

Successful entrants from Northern Ireland will not only win the player escort experience, but they will enjoy an all-expenses paid and fully accessible travel experience to UEFA EURO 2024 in

Germany for both the child and legal guardian, ensuring that every winner can participate in this exciting experience whatever their situation.

The tournament, which takes place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, will see the top national football teams in Europe compete to be crowned European Champion. With 22 player escort spaces available (11 for each team) at each of the 51 football matches in the tournament, there are plenty of opportunities to win an unforgettable experience at one of football’s biggest world stages.

Lidl Northern Ireland will also be rolling out additional competitions and chances to win as part of its UEFA EURO 2024 celebrations in May via the Lidl Plus App.

Lidl Northern Ireland’s support for physical and mental health & wellbeing

Lidl Northern Ireland proudly promotes good physical health and mental wellbeing, sport participation and nutrition.

Through its Sport for Good programme, Lidl Northern Ireland has for over six years promoted active health and mental wellbeing in more than 120 sports clubs and schools right across the region in partnership with the UK’s leading children’s charity Youth Sport Trust.

The programme by Lidl Northern Ireland and Youth Sport Trust has delivered thousands of pounds in funding for new sports equipment for local schools alongside a series of mental health workshops every year.

Led by the Youth Sport Trust’s specially trained athlete mentors, some of Northern Ireland’s greatest sporting stars, including six-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Bethany Firth OBE, European Championship 1,500-metre silver medallist Ciara Mageean and World Champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, have put their weight behind this annual campaign.

For more information, download the Lidl Plus App or visit https://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/c/terms-conditions/s10025994

Take a Spring Break with Lidl Plus this March!

The Lidl Plus Spring Break Stamp Card competition will run from Friday 01.03.2024 to Monday 01.04.2024 midnight.

Lidl Plus is giving away £10,000 in Lidl Breaks vouchers! Every winner will receive £250 worth of vouchers to book a spring getaway on Lidl Breaks. Check out Lidl Breaks to see where you could book your next holiday this Spring!

Click here for full competition T&C’s

How to enter:

Step 1: Scan your Lidl Plus app at the till when you spend £20 or more to collect one stamp

Step 2: Collect 10 stamps overall across one or multiple transactions, this is a completed a stamp card!

Step 3: Submit your completed stamp card in the app and you’ll be entered into the Spring Break prize draw!

FAQ’s

When will the winners be announced?

The prize draw will take place on 08.04.24. Up to three working days after the draw, winners will be notified with a banner notification in their Lidl Plus app.

How do I track my stamps in March?

Scan your Lidl Plus card at the till for every shop worth £20 or more. With each purchase you make of £20 or more you will collect one stamp. You can collect one or more stamps in a transaction according to your spend.

How many stamps do I need to collect?

You will need to collect 10 (ten) stamps with an overall spend of £200 which will result in a completed Stamp Card. This is one participation. You will need to submit your completed stamp card as your participation in the draw.

Can I submit more than one participation?

Yes! You can submit multiple Stamp Cards, once you collect all 10 stamps each time. Remember to submit the Stamp Card in the app to make sure you are in the prize draw. The first 10 entries only per customer will be considered in the prize draw.

Where can I shop?

You can shop at any of our Lidl stores in Northern Ireland.

I spent over £20 but I didn't get a stamp, why?

The standard excluded items apply and are not counted in achieving the minimum spend threshold of £20. Excluded items are lottery tickets, newspapers, magazines, medicines, gift cards, selected nutritional supplements, infant formula, mobile top-up, and checkout bags. It may take up to 30 mins for a stamp to appear on your app and your device must have an internet connection.

Click here to see the latest Lidl Plus Treats

Help reduce paper wastage by switching to digital receipts and it’s as easy as flicking a switch. Turn on the in app toggle to stop the till from printing a physical receipt

I don’t see the toggle/switch – why?

The toggle will appear on your Lidl Plus card. If you do not see it, please update your app.

I switched the toggle on – why did the till print a receipt?

The toggle must be switched on before scanning your Lidl Plus card at the till.

I want a refund – but I only have a digital receipt!

That's fine as the Digital receipts can be used for all the same reasons as a paper one.

I didn’t get a digital receipt – why not?

In order to get a digital receipt you need to scan your Lidl Plus card as part of your transaction. It may take up to 30 minutes for a digital receipt to update In your app.