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The Great Christmas Raffle launches to raise vital funds for charities
The Great Christmas Raffle launches to raise vital funds for charities
- Now in its fourth year, last year over £90k was raised for over 70 charities
- The UK’s leading digital raffle operator reveals that over half (56.5%) of Brits are more likely to donate to charity in the run-up to Christmas
Not-for-profit Charity Escapes and the UK’s leading online raffle platform Raffolux announce the fourth annual The Great Christmas Raffle, partnered with Vertu Motors, to raise funds for over 100 charities.
The Great Christmas Raffle was established in 2020 to support charities that faced challenges with their fundraising efforts due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past three years, it has raised an impressive £183K for 86 incredible charities.
The UK’s leading digital raffle operator Raffolux reveals that over half (56.5%) of Brits are more likely to donate to charity in the run-up to Christmas. Despite the current cost of living crisis, the new survey commissioned by Raffolux suggests that Brits are still keen to support good causes and help those in need over the festive period. As the prevalence of online competitions continues to grow, a significant majority of Brits (58.5%) report that they are more likely to play an online raffle if it contributes to charity.
To see which regions are the most generous at Christmas, visit raffolux.com.
Last year, over £90,000 was donated to over 70 charities including The Red Sky Foundation, Hospice UK and The Bradley Lowery Foundation. The prize, a 72-reg Volkswagen Polo in Ascot Grey kindly donated by Vertu Motors, was scooped up by lucky winner Neil Harrison and his daughter Caitlyn, both from Durham.
This year, those who enter could win a Toyota Aygo X Edge, provided again by Vertu Motors. Tickets are available for £5 to give entrants the chance to win. The raffle will open on 1st October and will close on 30th November 2023. The draw will be held in early December. For further information, please visit www.thegreatchristmasraffle.com.
“We are also incredibly grateful to Vertu Motors for its kind donation of a Toyota Aygo X Edge - an absolutely fantastic car that a very lucky someone will win just in time for Christmas.”[1] [CS2]
Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of Vertu Motors, commented: “The Great Christmas Raffle is an initiative we are delighted to support year on year, as it backs so many fantastic charities that are local to our dealerships up and down the country.
“The amount of money raised keeps on growing and this year’s Great Christmas Raffle is helping charities at a time when operational costs are high, fundraising is more difficult and the demand for their services increases.
“It will be great to see people get behind the Raffle again this year, purchasing a ticket or two to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic 23-reg Toyota Aygo X Edge.”
Gerry Lianos, Co-founder and CEO of Raffolux, said: “We started The Great Christmas Raffle in 2020 when we thought that it would be the hardest year for charities and those they support. However, a tough three years have followed. The cost of living crisis has meant it’s been harder for charities to fundraise and they’ve relied more on online raffles to generate funds to support those in need.
“Since launching our business in 2019, we have raised over £600K for charities. We’re hoping this year is going to be our best year yet and we can raise more money than ever for our charity partners.”
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Notes to editors:
Vertu Motors is the third largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 190 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu and Macklin Motors brand names.
Vertu Motors was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK motor retail sector. It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire motor retail operations to grow a scaled dealership group. The Group’s acquisition strategy is supplemented by a focused organic growth strategy to drive operational efficiencies through its national dealership network.
The Group currently operates 186 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 140 locations across the UK.
Vertu’s Mission Statement is to “deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust”.
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?Raffolux conducted market research of 1,002 members in November/December 2022
About Raffolux
Launched in 2019, Raffolux is the UK’s leading digital raffle operator and uses a modern twist on the age-old raffle. Offering thousands of people the chance to win aspirational prizes and support charities of their choice as they play, Raffolux has grown to a community of over 100,000 and raised over half a million pounds for charities nationwide. The company believes that everyone should have the chance to live their dream, whether that’s enjoying the holiday of a lifetime, driving a brand-new SUV model or owning the latest technology. To date, Raffolux has handed out £9.45M worth of prizes to lucky winners across the UK. Furthermore, it has secured long-term partnerships with dozens of UK charities and a wide range of premium brands including Virgin Experiences, John Lewis and Dyson. As the company continues to scale it aims to transform the traditional raffle into a mainstream digital experience that will create tens of thousands of winners across the UK annually and raise over £1M a year for good causes by 2025.
About Charity Escapes
Founded back in 2017, Charity Escapes is a subsidiary of the Middleton Foundation (charity number 11688170), which was set up by Jeremy and Catherine Middleton with the aim to support as many good causes as possible.
Charity Escapes make it easier for charities to source - and businesses to donate - prizes that are needed for fundraising events.
Charity Escapes has helped more than 500 charities with their fundraising events raising over £1,000,000 to date through the donation of 3,000 prizes.
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[CS2]We are delighted that The Great Christmas Raffle continues to give charities the funding boost they need to deliver their vital work. Seeing the raffle grow year on year has been hugely satisfying and with charities participating from all across the UK, its great to know its supporting a wide range of communities.
We are also incredibly grateful to Vertu Motors for its kind donation of a Toyota Aygo X Edge - an absolutely fantastic car that a very lucky someone will win just in time for Christmas.
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[CS4]Vertu Motors is the third largest automotive retailer in the UK with a network of 190 sales outlets across the UK. Its dealerships operate predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Vertu and Macklin Motors brand names.
Vertu Motors was established in November 2006 with the strategy to consolidate the UK motor retail sector. It is intended that the Group will continue to acquire motor retail operations to grow a scaled dealership group. The Group’s acquisition strategy is supplemented by a focused organic growth strategy to drive operational efficiencies through its national dealership network.
The Group currently operates 186 franchised sales outlets and 4 non-franchised sales operations from 140 locations across the UK.
Vertu’s Mission Statement is to “deliver an outstanding customer motoring experience through honesty and trust”.
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