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St Helena Hospice Ruby Raffle 2025

To celebrate our 40th anniversary, St Helena Hospice is launching our Ruby Raffle! And for the first time ever, you can play the raffle online – it has never been easier!

For just £2 per ticket, you stand a chance to win massive cash prizes including the top prize of £2,040 - more on the prizes below!

With so many prizes, luck may just be on your side. Enter by Thursday, 13th March to play!

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The St Helena elephant mascot standing next to a nurse, holding up a sign that says win up to £2040

This year's prizes

1st prize

£2,040

2nd prize

£540

3rd prize

10x £40

Nurses pre opening the Hospice in 1985 holding up a sign saying 'Come on everybody, help the hospice'
A group of five St Helena nurses standing in the garden smiling
A group of nurses in 1985 when the hospice first opened, standing outside the front of the hospice building
The St Helena elephant mascot standing next to a nurse, holding up a sign that says win up to £2040

How to play the St Helena Hospice Ruby Raffle online

  1. Click the play now button.
  2. Select how many tickets you would like to buy.
  3. Fill out your details accordingly.
  4. During checkout, there will be an option to make an additional donation. Doing so will further help support St Helena Hospice in our 40th year of providing compassionate care to the people you love.
  5. And you’re done! All that’s left is to wait for the results which will be drawn on Friday 14th March!

Please note that we cannot accept cash or CAF vouchers. In line with gambling regulations we also cannot accept credit card payments, only debit cards. If you are paying for your raffle books by cheque, please make cheques payable to St Helena Hospice.

Play the Ruby Raffle now

Why play the St Helena Hospice Ruby Raffle

Over the past 40 years, St Helena Hospice has had the privilege of caring for two generations of the people you love. All the profits from the Ruby Raffle will help ensure we are here for the next generation as well.

Every ticket helps us provide compassionate care and bereavement support to over 4,200 people each year. It also brings us closer to realising our vision of doubling our reach by 2033, allowing us to be there for many more people who will benefit from our exceptional care.

Take your chance to win incredible prizes while helping raise vital funds to provide quality care to the people you love.

Play Care Win. Your ticket will make a difference.

*You must be 18 years or over to play the Ruby Raffle.

Mail entry ends Friday 7th March. Online entry ends Thursday 13th March. Raffle will be drawn Friday 14th March.

Read the Ruby Raffle terms and conditions.

FAQs can be found below. 

Ruby Raffle 2025 frequently asked questions

How much is a Ruby Raffle ticket?
Each ticket costs £2.
Are there any special offers if I buy more tickets?
No, there are currently no special offers if you buy more tickets.
I received the raffle in the post, please can you send me additional tickets?
No, unfortunately we cannot supply any further paper tickets, however you can purchase additional entries using the play now button on this web page. 
Can I buy raffle tickets on the phone?
No, we cannot take payments over the phone for raffle tickets, but you can play online using the play now button above. 
Why is my money spent on raffle prizes and not helping fund the hospice?
Our raffles raise much more money than we spend on prizes. We carefully consider the prize amount to ensure that it is an attractive offer to people, while ensuring that we raise enough money from the raffles for this amount to be reasonable. This is reviewed regularly.
I bought raffle tickets online, but the tickets numbers are different to the ones I received in the post. Can I have the ticket numbers I already have?
Unique ticket numbers are assigned by entry through post or online so, unfortunately, it’s not possible to offer the same ticket numbers.
Can I pay by Credit Card?
Unfortunately, due to gambling regulations, it is not possible to use a credit card to pay for raffle tickets. Debit cards are accepted as well as cheques for postal payments.
Can I Pay for my tickets by using the Donate button on the main St Helena hospice website?
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept payments for tickets via the "Donate" button on the main St Helena Hospice website. This is because payments made through the donation page are processed as donations, and we cannot distinguish whether they were made using a debit or credit card for ticket purchases.
If a payment is made through the donation page, it will be gratefully received as a donation, but it cannot be allocated as an entry payment.  Please use our specific raffle page and follow the link to enter our raffle draw.  This contains the correct software designed to only accept debit cards as per the gambling commission. 
 
Can I play online?
Yes, you can buy entries online, please click here 
Please note we are unable to accept credit card payments for entries to our Raffle, please use a debit card. 
 
How old must I be to play the Ruby Raffle?
You must be 18 years or older to enter the Ruby Raffle. Raffle tickets cannot be sold by or to a person who is under 18 years of age. Underage gambling is an offence.
What is the latest date I can enter the Ruby Raffle?
Postal entries must be received by 7 March 2025
Online entries close on 13 March 2025
 
How will I know if I have won?
We will announce the winners on our website from 14 March 2025. 
You may also receive a call from us. We aim to transfer any winnings via bank transfer within in fourteen working days of the draw.  You will be contacted and will need to provide us with bank details for us to proceed.
 
What date is the Ruby Raffle Drawn?
14 March 2025
 

If you have any queries please call the fundraising team on 01206 931 468 or email fundraising@sthelena.org.uk

 

Self exclusion

Self-exclusion allows an individual to exclude themselves from future draws to accommodate their particular circumstances. Read our self exclusion information

 

2024 winning tickets

£2,000 winner: 008647

£500 winner: 002808

£50 winners: 035269, 043034, 047108, 024736, 025678, 070962, 050999, 038340, 073681, 066356. 

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