Hospice joins forces with Local Hospice Lottery
St Elizabeth Hospice are delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new partnership which will significantly increase lottery income for the hospice over the coming years. In fact, through St Elizabeth Hospice choosing to work with Local Hospice Lottery instead, more than £1.4million will be raised for local care over the next five years alone.
Local Hospice Lottery is a not-for-profit, hospice owned society lottery and from November 2022, St Elizabeth Hospice will be one of 31 hospices throughout Great Britain benefitting from the proceeds raised by its weekly draws. This regular and reliable income will make a big difference to the amount of essential hospice care that can be provided to people living with progressive and life-limiting illnesses in East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney.
Taking part in the Lottery is an easy, affordable and fun way to help St Elizabeth Hospice to keep caring locally and anyone can get involved by joining online now at www.localhospicelottery.org.
Pauline Donkin, Head of Individual Giving and Supporter Care, said: “We are delighted to partner with Local Hospice Lottery and look forward to the first draw being made.
“Year on year the hospice team is humbled by the funds the local community raises. Without them we really wouldn’t be able to do what we do and their support enables us to continue developing our services to ensure we can support more people who need our vital care throughout East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney.
“Best of luck to everyone who joins the Local Hospice Lottery in support of St Elizabeth Hospice, every penny raised really does make a difference. Thank you.”
By sharing management costs and overheads, Local Hospice Lottery’s innovative and collaborative model ensures that as much money as possible can be passed to hospice care, whilst also giving players the opportunity to win in a larger prize fund too.
For each £1 entry in the weekly draw, Local Hospice Lottery will give between 60% and 80% of profits from individuals playing in support of St Elizabeth Hospice to St Elizabeth Hospice. This is significantly more than most other society and to date, Local Hospice Lottery has raised over £45 million for hospice care across Great Britain! Local Hospice Lottery was also named ‘Lottery operator of the Year’ by The Lotteries Council in 2018.
St Elizabeth Hospice considered various options when deciding how to develop the income stream from their existing lottery and after all due consideration, decided that joining the Local Hospice Lottery was the best option for both the Hospice and its supporters. St Elizabeth Hospice will now benefit from receiving more from every £1 entry than they did previously – and the more local people that play – the more they will receive!
Anyone aged 18 or over can join the Local Hospice Lottery and play in support of St Elizabeth Hospice and have a great chance to win as they help the Hospice to keep caring for local families in need. Membership costs just £5 per month and there are currently 201 cash prizes to be won every week:
- Guaranteed £2,000 prize
- A £1,000 rollover prize (which can reach as high as £25,000!)
- A £100 prize
- 8 x £25 prizes
- Plus 190 x £10 prizes
That’s a total weekly prize fund of £5,200 – the largest of any hospice lottery!
There are also three Super Draws that take place every year, giving players the chance to win an additional guaranteed top prize of an incredible £10,000 every March, September and December!!
When asked what St Elizabeth Hospice means to her family, Hayley, whose father, Michael, received support from St Elizabeth Hospice, says,
“They are guardian angels, they really are. It was Dad’s wish that he would be cared for at home and without the hospice this would not have been possible. They made conversations which were not easy to have, as easy as they could be. Their compassion, understanding and ability to explain everything clearly made us feel reassured every step of the way. After Dad passed their care continued and I also received counselling, which was so important to me.
“We cannot thank the hospice enough for their amazing care which really does make a difference during some of life’s toughest times. By supporting the hospice through playing the Local Hospice Lottery you really are helping a fantastic charity to deliver vital care in your local area!”
The income raised through this new partnership will play a vital part in enabling St Elizabeth Hospice to keep caring for local families like Michael’s, both now and in the future too.
To help recruit new players and raise more money, a team of paid fundraisers will be working in the local area in the coming months – both door-to-door and at venues – offering local people the opportunity to sign up to the Lottery. Each member of the team will be wearing a uniform and have a Local Hospice Lottery photo identity card. If you would like to view photos of the fundraisers, or are interested in becoming a paid fundraiser yourself, please visit the Local Hospice Lottery website at www.localhospicelottery.org
