Annual Christmas Charity prize Draw
The 8th annual Christmas charity prize draw will take place on Sunday 15th December 2024. Tickets go on sale Thursday 28th November. If you would like to donate a prize, please email Hope at hope@hopeblamire.com.
Last year, we reached the milestone of raising HALF A MILLION POUNDS since our first prize draw seven years ago.
Seven years ago, after my mother-in-law died, I raffled a bottle of gin I had won and we raised £1500 for Cancer Research.
In 2017, we raised around £11,000 towards a memorial for Eilidh, of Barra, who had been killed in the Manchester bombing, and for inspirational Ali Repper of Aberdeen, who had died from a brain tumour.
In 2018, we raised £14,300 for Children’s Hospices across Scotland, in memory of wee 2 year old Daisy, and for Beatson Cancer Charity in memory of my lovely cousin, Deb, and my wonderful Dad.
In 2019, we raised £17,000 for Eilidh’s Trust, for Eilidh, and for The Brain Tumour Charity, for wee Dougal, Ali and Clive.
In 2020, we raised an astonishing £132,000 for Papyrus prevention of suicide in young people, in memory of young Corey, and for Eilidh’s Trust, in memory of young Eilidh.
In 2021, we raised an incredible £123,336 for Marie Curie nursing, Eilidh’s Trust and Western Isles Cancer Care initiative, in memory of young Ellie of North Uist.
In 2022, we raised a spectacular £136,524 for Glencoe Mountain Rescue, in memory of Dave, My Name’s Doddie in memory of Doddie, Eilidhs Trust and Abernecessities.
In 2023, we raised a record £138,514 for Beautiful Inside & Out SCIO, Calum’s Cabin, Eilidh’s Trust and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.