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St Helena Hospice Winter Raffle 2026

Do you want the chance to WIN cash prizes while funding vital care in your local community?

Only 20% of our funding comes from the NHS, which means we rely on the generosity of people like you to raise the remaining 80%.

By playing in our St Helena Hospice Winter Raffle, you will help us raise these crucial funds so we can continue to be there for the people who face dying, death and bereavement in north east Essex. PLUS you will have the chance to win up to £2,000 in cash!

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Buy Your Raffle Tickets Here!

One book of 10 tickets 

could provide compassionate care and support to a patient in their last days of life from a clinical support worker for an hour.  

Two books of 20 tickets 

could support a family facing the death of a loved one with advice and tools to help children to open up and share their feelings with guidance from a family support worker for two hours.

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This year's prizes

1st prize

£2,000

2nd prize

£500

3rd prize

5x £50

When you play in the Winter Raffle, not only will you be helping us raise funds that allow us to provide care and support, you have the chance to WIN amazing cash prizes! 1 x £2,000, 1 x £500, 5 x £50 and 5 x £10. 

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Play and make a difference today!

Buy Your Raffle Tickets Here!

*You must be 18 years or over to play the St Helena Hospice Winter Raffle.

Mail entry ends Friday 6th March. Online entry ends Thursday 12th March. Raffle will be drawn Friday 13th March.

Read the Ruby Raffle terms and conditions.

FAQs can be found below. 

Ruby Raffle 2025 frequently asked questions

How much is a Winter 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 online at www.sthelena.org.uk/raffle. 
Can I buy raffle tickets on the phone?
No, we cannot take payments over the phone for raffle tickets, but you can play online at www.sthelena.org.uk/raffle. 
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 visit www.sthelena.org.uk/raffle
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 6th March 2026
Online entries close on 12th March 2026
 
How will I know if I have won?
We will announce the winners on our website from 16th March 2026. 
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?
13th March 2026
 

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

 

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

 

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