A courier driver and a mental health practitioner from Wales have achieved the near impossible feat of winning the lottery for the second time and are now sharing their luck with their community. Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, a mental health practitioner, and her husband, Richard Davies, 49, first became millionaires in June 2018 after winning £1 million through the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker draw. Seven years later, their luck struck again when they matched five numbers and the Bonus Ball in the Lotto draw on November 26, 2025, securing another £1 million.
Defying Astronomical Odds
According to National Lottery operator Allwyn, the odds of the same couple winning both prizes are more than 24 trillion to one. But Faye and Richard believe their remarkable success came down to the power of positive thinking. "We always believed winning was possible," Faye said. "Once we scooped £1 million and met hundreds of other lucky winners, we realised fairy tales do come true and there are winners everywhere. We knew the odds of it happening again were outrageous, but we're proof that if you believe, anything is possible."
Giving Back to Mental Health Charity
Rather than simply enjoying their second windfall, the couple have chosen to use it to give something back to a cause close to Faye's heart. Faye shared that their first win had enabled her to return to education and qualify as a pluralistic practitioner and EMDR therapist. Soon after, she joined South Powys Mind where she has been a therapist for over a year. "Every week I see first-hand how they provide support to the town as well as the wider rural community," she said. Now she has decided to help the charity refresh its Wellbeing Centre as a thank you for the vital work it does across the region.
Lotto Winners Lend a Hand
"Winning £1 million on Lotto on top of our previous £1 million win has been incredible, and bringing some of our fellow lucky winners together at a place that means so much to me is the icing on the cake of a phenomenal six months," she said. The Lotto gang, including sisters Tina Burgess and Karen Maddock (who won an incredible £18 million), were busy throughout a very hot day repainting the centre’s main areas, building furniture and putting their best interior design skills to the test. Visibly touched by everyone's commitment, Faye said: "Through my work I am also very aware of the importance that National Lottery funding can make, it has funded numerous projects for the charity and that’s only possible thanks to National Lottery players."
Impact on South Powys Mind
South Powys Mind (formerly Brecon & District Mind) has received £399,881 of National Lottery funding, with the most recent in January for Sense of Belonging: Cynefin Project (£98,853). Marie Davies, CEO at South Powys Mind, said: "We support people in the community to manage their own mental health and wellbeing by offering a wide range of individual services, groups, courses, activities and development opportunities, to ensure that whatever the issue someone may be facing, we are able to help. These Lotto winners offering to help us has been an absolute treat. Their efforts and their generosity towards our charity has been incredible. The support of The National Lottery makes a huge difference to the work we are able to do but, on a grassroots level, winners rolling up their sleeves to give our Wellbeing Centre a new look will make such a difference to our service users, staff and volunteers and we’re over the moon."
