Charity raffle for disadvantaged children to go on holiday

historyman

I am a primary school teacher and every year we organise a residential trip to take 60 of the children to an activity centre for 4 nights. The school that I work in serves a deprived area and for most of the children this 4 night trip is the only holiday that they have ever been on.

As a school, we believe that a brilliant residential should be seen as a fundamental part of a well-rounded education. We know that its support in helping schools create life changing experiences that have a measurable impact back in school influences the futures of these young people every year.

We are absolutely committed to helping you get the most out of the learning outside the classroom experience.

We know that successful outdoor residential experiences provide challenge, build confidence, promote independence, forge life-long friendships and also increase student engagement and attainment back at school. It also provides an opportunity for these children to get out of the city, see that there is more to the world than the estate where they all live. (I'm always shocked how surprised they are to see what the countryside looks like!)

Due to the high level of deprivation that these families face, we fund as much of the trip as possible. In previous years, school budgets have allowed for us to subsidise places and we have also had access to a number of grants to further reduce the costs. However, funding cuts are making this more and more difficult. It is looking like trips like this will be less and less viable as the school budget becomes more stretched and fewer other avenues exist for us to approach for funding. 

I am aiming to raise £500 to cover the transport costs for this trip.

So, the raffle:

In a similar fashion to a charity raffle that has been organised on Brickiest before, I am offering a prize of #9468 Vampyre Castle. If anyone would like to offer any additional prizes please let me know.

Tickets can be purchased through this Just Giving page. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tom-thorpe 

Tickets are priced at £1 each and will be available from now until midnight BST on Friday 14th July 2017.

How it will work:-

Ticket numbers will be allocated and pm'd to all who pledge money to the page.  It would really help if people send me a PM when they have made a pledge so that I can keep track of the order of number allocations.

If you have any questions relating to this raffle, get in touch and I will happily answer them.

Thanks to everyone for any support that you can give.

Bumblepants

UK only or other shipping restrictions? I would offer a polybag or something for additional prize but I am not sure I will be in a position to mail something when the draw occurs.

catwrangler

I have a Friends polybag I'd like to offer as an extra prize. 

historyman

Thanks very much. That's really kind of you. 

snowhitie

I'll add a #30141 Jetpack to the raffle. Good luck with the raffle.

bendybadger

I will add a #40256 Create the World set to the raffle - best of luck with the raffle

stlux

Best of luck with the raffle; donated and happy to add #5002938 Stormtrooper Sergeant.

historyman

Everyone is being really generous! Thanks so much. So the prize list now stands at:

1. #9468 Vampyre Castle
2. Friends polybag donated by @Catwrangler
3. #30141 Jetpack donated by @snowhitie
4. #40256 Create the World donated by @bendybadger
5. #5002938 Stormtrooper Sergeant donated by @stlux

Again thanks so much. Keep the donations coming in - 70 pounds raised so far :-)

historyman

In response to @Bumblepants question, I am more than happy to extend this beyond the UK. Anyone wishing to enter will receive raffle ticket numbers. I will happily cover the postage charge for my prize.

historyman

Less than 4 weeks until the draw.

Please keep giving generously!

historyman

Just giving are going to close the page in a weeks time - it's only allowed to be on there for one month. Please keep donating. I will sort arrangements for anyone who wants to donate after the page closes. 

Thanks to to everyone for their support. 

historyman

£105 raised so far :-) Thanks for every donation.

A couple of people have donated without leaving their name or PM'ing me on here. If it's you, please get in touch so that I can arrange raffle tickets.

historyman

A couple more donations received today. Thanks so much. 

historyman

I have just figured out how to extend the page up until the deadline so the page will remain active until Friday 14th July. 

historyman

Only a few days left to enter!

historyman

Raffle closes in 2 days. I will be sending raffle ticket numbers out soon. 

Kerre

PM'd. Just one day to go! Please donate if you are able to, Bricksetters.

Every bit helps these kids.

historyman

Just over 6 hours left to enter. 

historyman

Entries are now closed. I have messaged everyone with their raffle ticket numbers.

2 people haven't left their forum name and I am waiting to hear back from one person.

Please get in contact if you were expecting to have some numbers assigned to you and you haven't heard from me.

I will conduct the draw tomorrow evening.

Good luck to everyone and a huge thanks for the donations.

Tom

snowhitie

Oooh excited about the results! A raffle is always fun ;)

sid3windr

Is it evening yet???

historyman

Ok raffle results time!

historyman

1. #9468 Vampyre Castle
2. Friends polybag donated by @Catwrangler
3. #30141 Jetpack donated by @snowhitie
4. #40256 Create the World donated by @bendybadger
5. #5002938 Stormtrooper Sergeant donated by @stlux

snowhitie

Drumroll...

TheFew

**eyes crossed**

historyman

First prize #9468 goes to ... 

snowhitie

Fingers crossed and all ;)

historyman

@TheFew

historyman

Second prize polybag from @catwrangler

historyman

@sid3windr

snowhitie

Congratulations @TheFew , seems like eyes crossed works very well!

historyman

Third prize #30141 from @snowhitie

historyman

Jon Roke - no username left.

TheFew

Wow I am in shock!

historyman

4th prize #40256 donated by @bendybadger

historyman

@snowhitie

historyman

5th prize #5002938 donated by @stlux

historyman

@bandit778

historyman

Congratulations to all of the winners.

Thank once again to everyone who donated.

Hopefully prize donators and prize winners will be able to coordinate sending and receiving goods.

BTW @TheFew let me know your address details and I will get your prize sorted at the weekend for you.

bandit778

Yay me!
@stlux, you have got to love the irony of this one haven't you. ;)

TheFew

PM in bound. Very many thanks!

bandit778

Congrats @TheFew.

TheFew

bandit778 said:

Congrats @TheFew.

Thanks mate. It is a set that I don't have and have wanted for a while :-) So feel proper stoked. 

snowhitie

Ooh I won too, well cool! That's the first time in a raffle like this :)

Jon Roke, PM me and I'll get your prize to you.

@historyman hope you get some extra cash from other sources for this worthy cause!

stlux

@bandit778 As I already got you that poly earlier this year, might be worth checking if I can find something else to send you ;) I'll PM you.

historyman

@snowhitie I hope that you can get the contact details from Jon Roke - unfortunately no details were left with the donation.

snowhitie

It'sokay,the name rang a bell and I know who he is, won't post it here so his name isn't officially connected to his username.

sid3windr

Woohoo!

Kerre

Congrats to @TheFew and all other winners!

@historyman hopefully you get some extra donations. It's a very worthy cause indeed, may the trip go ahead and the group have a great time.