Enter and help fund our Hospice care

Most people are surprised to learn that 86% of our patients are cared for where they live by our Willen at Home nurses.

This service costs £1.4 million each year and we currently receive no NHS funding towards this. Every penny comes from charitable donations, like through our Winter Draw!

Tickets cost just £1 and there are 12 prizes up for grabs.  

1st prize of £3,000, second prize of £500 and 10 runner up prizes of £50! 

Choose a quantity

You must be over 18.

 

More information

Closing date for entries: 31 January 2025 Draw takes place: 13 February 2025. Winners will be notified by post within 7 days of the draw date.

Only those aged 18 or over are eligible to enter or play. Winners will be notified by post within 7 days of the draw date. Promoter: Willen Hospice Ventures Ltd, Milton Road, Willen Village, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AB. Responsible Persons: N Birch and R Alsop. All net proceeds donated by deed of covenant to Willen Hospice (registered charity number 270194). Registered with the Gambling Commission (www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk) under the Gambling Act 2005, account number 4988. 

Contact our Lottery office

If you have any queries, please speak to a member of the Willen Hospice Lottery team on 01908 303065 or email lottery@willen-hospice.org.uk  
Lottery Office, The Well, Newport Road, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AA

Responsible fundraising

The draws are managed by Willen Hospice Lottery which is licensed by the Gambling Commission under the 2005 Gambling Act, account number 4988. Responsible Person: M Rawlins, Milton Road, Willen Village, Milton Keynes, MK15

Should you have a complaint, please contact Willen Hospice Lottery Fundraising Manager on 01908 303065.

We promise to look after the information you give us when you sign up to play our Summer  Draw. It will only be used to manage your entry. If you give us an address we’ll also occasionally send you post about Willen Hospice, unless you tell us otherwise. Call us on 01908 303065. Our Privacy Notice is available on our website if you would like to know how we collect, process and store your personal information.

If you would like more information about raffles and lotteries please go to  gamblingcommission.gov.uk. If you are worried about your gambling or that of someone close to you, GamCare is the UK’s leading authority on the provision of support, advice and counselling to people affected by gambling problems. If you or someone you know needs help or advice call their helpline 0808 8020 133 or visit GamCare.

On average each year we give Willen Hospice around £200,000. In 2022/2023 you can feel good knowing that 38% of every £1 goes directly towards providing patient care.  The remaining 62% goes towards direct and indirect running costs, including the prizes. In 2022/2023 we gave out over £99,000 in prizes across our weekly lottery, grand draws and scratchcards.  We consistently review our costs to keep them as low as possible. Please read our full Winter Draw 24/25 terms and conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions - Winter Draw
  • Is there an age restriction?

    You must be 18 years or over to buy tickets

  • Ways to buy
    • Buy online
    • Buy in any of our retail shops
    • Phone us on 01908 303065 to buy tickets by debit card
    • Post us a cheque with your order form 
    • Look out for your allocated numbers in our recent mailing and return them to us with your cheque payment.
    • Didn’t receive a mailing? Update your contact preferences here.
  • How does it work?

    Each ticket you buy gives you one chance.

    Closing date for entries: 31 January 2025 Draw takes place: 13 February 2025.

    Winners will be announced within 7 days.

  • Prize structure & chances of winning

    Prizes available:

    1st prize: £3,000, 2nd prize: £500, 10 x £50 prizes.

    Chances of winning: 21,772 tickets were entered into our last Winter Draw (February 2024) with the option of winning 12 prizes. 

  • What happens if I win?

    If you win the main prize, we will try to contact you by phone to let you know.

    Always be sure to check your numbers here on our draw page. If you bought your ticket in a shop, please see the posters in their windows after the draw date, and get in contact with us.

    You will have six months to claim your prize.

  • How to contact our Lottery office

    If you have any queries, please speak to a member of the Willen Hospice Lottery team on 01908 303065 or email lottery@willen-hospice.org.uk

    Address: Lottery Office, The Well, Newport Road, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AA

  • What your support means to us

    The regular donations we receive from our loyal Lottery and Winter Draw players helps us to future-proof our Hospice, whilst also giving us a chance to give back to you, our amazing supporters.

    A huge THANK YOU to all of our players, past, present and future, for helping us to be there for local families.

  • Responsible Fundraising

    Promoter: Willen Hospice Ventures Ltd, Milton Road, Willen Village, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AB.

    Responsible Persons: Nigel Birch and Richard Alsop

    All net proceeds donated by deed of covenant to Willen Hospice (registered charity number 270194).

    Registered with the Gambling Commission (www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk) under the Gambling Act 2005.

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  • Terms and Conditions
  • I want to pay by cheque

    Please speak to a member of the Willen Hospice Lottery team on 01908 303065 or email lottery@willen-hospice.org.uk

In a typical year...
£9
our cost, per minute
11,000
phone calls to patients at home
600
fabulous volunteers
700
patients cared for at home
3,200
home visits
300
patients at the hospice
18,000
cups of tea
290
counselling sessions
We can only provide the care we do thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, through their continued volunteering, fundraising and donations throughout the year. Your donation will enable us to continue providing care and support to those facing a life-limiting diagnosis, and to support their loved ones.

Willen Hospice is a Registered Charity No. 270194 and is a Company Registered in England and Wales with Company No. 1231909

Willen Hospice, Milton Road, Willen Village, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AB