Launch your own Christmas Raffle!

This Christmas, we can help you set up your own raffle to raise money for Suicide&Co. Last year we raised on average £2,000 for each raffle, a donation which means we could offer 66 counselling sessions!

Setting up your own charity raffle can be done as follows:

• Ask key stakeholder to donate prizes

  • These can be from senior people, partners, suppliers or clients

  • Prizes can range from a bottle of wine to restaurant vouchers to a week at someone's holiday home

  • Remember to include details of Suicide&Co and why you are supporting them

• Sell tickets to company, friends and family

  • Buy some traditional raffle books

  • Set up an online money transfer account (i.e. PayPal) and collect their contact details (and permission to be contacted)

  • Once people have paid, email them their numbers ahead of the draw

• Draw the raffle online

  • Set up a meeting to draw the raffle (or do at end of a company meeting)

  • Video the draw for those that missed it

  • Email individuals the details to collect their prizes

  • Suicide&Co can join the meeting to thank everyone for taking part

 Some companies will also match the amount raised so it’s worth seeing if this is a policy your company has.

 Alternatively, there are online raffle sites which can take a lot of the hassle out. For example https://rallyup.com/ is a popular site. They will take commission for doing this though, so please be aware!

If you’d like to chat through a concept with someone in our team please email aimee@suicideandco.org