The Bolton Hospice weekly lottery was established back in 2001, in order to raise funds to provide day therapy following the addition of a £1.5 million Day Unit extension to the hospice that year.
Since its inception, our lottery members have been critical in ensuring the hospice has a steady income stream, enabling us to provide vital care and support to our patients and their families. Giving a few pounds a month may not seem a lot, but collectively our lottery members have helped us generate almost £300,000 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The lottery costs just £1 a week to play and there are 28 cash prizes to be won every week, including the top prize of £1,000. We also arrange special draws each year during the summer and winter, with our 20th anniversary Summer Draw being our most successful to date - ticket sales and kind donations raised an incredible amount of over £52,500 for the hospice!
To celebrate 20 years of giving, we have launched a ‘Recommend a Friend’ incentive - if one of your friends or family members signs up to join our lottery before October 31, you will be entered into a bonus prize draw to win £100 Love2Shop vouchers. To find out more about the hospice lottery please visit www.boltonhospice.org.uk/play-our-lottery
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