Ticket facts
How much do RNIB raffle tickets cost?
Raffle tickets cost just £1 each.
How many raffle tickets are in a book?
There are 15 raffle tickets in a book.
Why am I always sent two books of tickets, even if I ask for less?
Our raffle books are pre-packed in packs of two and this is the most cost effective way for us to dispatch them. If you wish to buy or sell less than two books, that's fine. Please just send any unsold tickets back together with those you've sold.
How can I enter the RNIB raffle?
You can enter the raffle online or you can request tickets by post. For RNIB raffle rules, read our terms and conditions.
Prizes
What are the prizes for mainland Britain?
As a one-off draw to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RNIB raffles, the prizes for mainland Britain are as follows:
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First prize: £20,000
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Second prize: £1,000
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Third prize: £500
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Two prizes of £250
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Three prizes of £100
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Three prizes of £50
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Fifty prizes of £10.
What are the prizes for Northern Ireland?
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First prize: £2,000
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Five runner-up prizes: £250.
Selling tickets
Who can I sell them to? Can I sell them door to door?
You can buy tickets for yourself. You can sell them to friends, family and people at work, but it is illegal to sell them door to door.
Can my son/daughter sell them for you?
We would be delighted, as long as they are over 16 years of age. It is illegal to sell raffle tickets to children under the age of 16.
How do you know if people are stealing from you?
We keep a very careful check of whom we send tickets to, how much money they have paid us and we ask for all unsold tickets to be returned.
What should I do with the tickets I can't sell?
Sell as many as you can, then return the ones you haven't sold together with the money and stubs from the ones you have sold.
Returning tickets and payment
How do I pay you the money?
It's very simple. You will receive an addressed envelope and you use it to return the ticket stubs with a cheque or postal order. Please make sure that all of your ticket stubs are filled in correctly.
Who do I make the cheque or postal order payable to?
Please make cheques or postal orders payable to "RNIB Charity".
What details need to be completed on the raffle ticket stubs?
The purchaser's name and full address need to be clearly written. If you buying tickets yourself you can use the sticky labels we provide for convenience.
It's useful to add a daytime phone number too, as we always try to contact winners by telephone first.
Can I just complete the first stub of the book?
Every ticket in the book has equal chance of winning a prize, so we do need the purchaser's details on each ticket stub please.
I've lost my reply slip, what do I do?
You can still submit your entry. Please include a covering note with your ticket stubs and payment, that includes your name and address. If you are making a donation as well as purchasing tickets, please let us know how much is towards the sale of tickets and how much you are donating.
What address do I send them to?
You can find the address on the reverse of your ticket stubs.
When returning tickets, please remember the following:
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Make sure all ticket stubs are correctly filled in
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Make your cheque or postal order for the total amount payable to "RNIB Charity"
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Complete your reply slip and enclose it with your cheque or postal order and ticket stubs in the reply envelope provided.
You may deduct the cost of the return postage from the proceeds. However if everyone like you were to pay for the stamp, it could add up to an extra £92,000 for RNIB.
I've posted my raffle tickets back for the draw but have forgotten to include the cheque/ticket stubs. What shall I do?
Everything will be sent back to you. Please wait until you receive this and then re-send to us with the missing item included.
I have been unable to sell my raffle tickets. Shall I send them back?
Yes please. Return the tickets to the address on the back of the book of tickets with a small cover note asking for the tickets to be cancelled.
Buying tickets
I am filling in my 16 digit credit/debit card number on the slip provided but there are 3 spaces left. Should I put my 3 digit security code in these spaces?
No. There are extra spaces as some card numbers are more than 16 digits.
How old do I have to be to purchase raffle tickets?
At least 16 years old.
Can I buy raffle tickets online?
Yes, you can enter our raffle online. For RNIB raffle rules, read our terms and conditions.
Winning the raffle
When will the next raffle be held?
The summer raffle will be drawn on Friday 9 August 2013. Ticket stubs should reach us by Friday 2 August and the online summer raffle closes on Wednesday 7 August 2013. Winning tickets will be announced on our website by Wednesday 14 August 2013.
Can I get a list of the winners?
A list of the latest prize draw winners is published online shortly after each draw. It helps reduce our costs if you view the results online.
However if you do require a printed version, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with your entry. The winners listed will then be posted to you shortly after the draw.
You can also obtain a list of winners by emailing fundraising@rnib.org.uk or ringing our Fundraising Enquiry Line on 0845 345 0054 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm).
Why are you giving away such a big prize fund?
RNIB are celebrating 20 years of raffles and to mark this occasion we have decided to increase our usual prize fund to say a big thank you to all our committed supporters. We are having one draw for the whole of mainland Britain and increasing the number of prizes to give more people the opportunity to win a fantastic prize.
Other questions
Should you have any other queries, your RNIB promoter will be able to help - their contact details are printed on the raffle tickets. Or visit our general fundraising FAQs page.
If, like many of our raffle supporters, you wish to make an additional donation, simply send it to us when you return your tickets stubs with the money you raised through your ticket sales. Also you can make a donation online.
Help with gambling
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