Mission

ACLEU is an international non-profit organisation, established in 2007 to promote the charity lottery model and to give a voice to charity lotteries and their beneficiaries in the European debate on games of chance and in all matters relating to fundraising through charity lotteries.

Vision

The members of ACLEU believe that:

• Charities in every European country should be enabled to use a charity lottery as a fundraising tool;

• Charity lotteries should operate nation-wide, financing national civil societies, and working with a licence issued by the national government.

What we do

ACLEU intends to achieve its objectives through:

• Actively developing, communicating and promoting the collective interests of the members;

• Championing members' interests to EU and all (inter)governmental institutions in Europe;

• Providing a platform for the exchange of best practices and the dissemination of crucial information among members.

Malcolm Fleming
^{President of the Board}

Malcolm has been President of ACLEU since 2023. He is currently Director of Public Affairs at the Postcode Lottery Group. Prior to this, Malcolm worked as a Special Adviser to the Scottish Government, and before that he spent eight years with Oxfam, working both in the UK as well as in Africa and East Asia.

Eva Struving
^{Treasurer of the Board}

Eva has over 30 years of experience working in the charity lottery sector and in several European countries, including the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. She has been on the board of ACLEU since 2018 and was President of the board from 2019 until 2022.  

Marie Wilén
^{Secretary of the Board}

Marie began working for the Postkodlotteriet in Sweden in 2006. With a background in knowledge management and business intelligence, she has held various roles focused on business development. She is currently the Politics & License Manager for the Postcode Lotteries in Sweden and Norway. Marie has been on the board of ACLEU since 2018.  

Michiel van Dijk
^{Board Member}

Michiel is an entrepreneur with years of experience in the lottery sector. He is one of the founders of Fairshare Netherlands which, in the Netherlands, launched the successful charity lotteries ‘Lot of Happiness’ in 2018 and ‘Care-a-Lot' in 2020.    

John Fleming
^{Board Member}

John has over 20 years of Executive Level experience within the not-for-profit sector in the Netherlands, Ireland, UK, USA, UAE, Italy and India. He became involved with ACLEU through his role as Director of Fundraising & Lotteries. Since 2016 he has led Saint John of God Foundation in diversifying and growing income.

Roar Daatselaar
^{Executive Director}

Since joining ACLEU in 2017, Roar has played an active role in the organisation and became Executive Director in 2023. Alongside this role, he serves as Senior Advisor International and Public Affairs at the Postcode Lottery Group and has over 15 years of experience in the charity lottery sector.

Andrew Murray
^{Deputy Executive Director}

Andrew is Public Affairs Manager of Postcode Lottery UK, having joined in 2019. Prior to this, he worked in a series of political jobs, including working for the Scottish Government, Labour Party, and for political consultants. He is a former Trustee of the United Nations Association of Scotland.  

David Bates
^Adviser

David has over 30 years of experience in European and international public policy. He has worked in the European institutions, the international public service, the UK government, corporations, trade associations and consultancy, leading projects on legislation, regulation, and reform across sectors, and advising organisations on complex policy and governance challenges in Europe and beyond. He has worked at ITV plc, the OECD, Royal Mail and in the UK civil service.

Julie Mandrille
^Adviser

Julie has over a decade of experience in European public affairs. She advises organisations on policy, regulation, and stakeholder engagement across areas such as consumer protection, sustainability, and responsible business. Her background combines strategic advocacy, communication, and engagement with European institutions.

Wim van der Velden
^Adviser

Wim supports organisations on European public policy and advocacy. His work includes policy analysis, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement across sectors including sustainability and innovation, drawing on experience in Brussels-based consultancies.