# St Helena Hospice launch ‘make a smile’ fundraising lottery to support local charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/04/st-helena-hospice-launch-make-smile-fundraising-lottery-support-local-charities/
- Published: 2017-10-04T09:25:25+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Colchester-based St Helena Hospice has launched a fundraising lottery to raise
money for local charities, with the first draw to be held on 13 October.**

[St Helena Hospice](http://www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/) already runs [Your Hospice Lottery](http://www.yourhospicelottery.org.uk/),
which works with nine other hospices across the UK and has raised over £8 million
through its weekly draw since 2001. Now the lottery team at St Helena Hospice has
launched the new [make a smile lottery](http://www.makeasmilelottery.org.uk/) specifically
to support local charities ­– currently [Wessex Heartbeat](https://www.heartbeat.co.uk/)
and [Tenovus Cancer Care](http://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/).

Entry into the draw costs £1 per week via the [make a smile lottery site](http://www.makeasmilelottery.org.uk)
or by phone, and players have the chance to win one of 16 guaranteed weekly prizes,
including a top prize of £250 and a further 15 £10 prizes. There will also be a 
rollover jackpot of £200, which if not won increases by £200 each week up to a maximum
of £10,000. The prize fund will be reviewed regularly and make a smile lottery plans
to increase the prizes as more people join the draw.

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Alex Howe, Head of Lottery at make a smile lottery said:

> “We are delighted to be branching out and using our skills and expertise in the
> lottery industry to work with some amazing charities, helping them generate the
> income they need. It’s really simple, there are no upfront costs or fees for the
> charity, we deal with the administration of the draw, all the recruitment of players
> and the marketing. We are an easy hassle-free option for most charities wanting
> to make income from a lottery”.

Terry Osborn, Director of Income Generation at Tenovus Cancer Care, said:

> “It’s a really important source of income for us, and means that we can continue
> to fund vital research to help people affected by cancer. Tenovus Cancer Care 
> will receive 75p for every £1 spent on the lottery, which will help our researchers
> find better ways to treat, prevent and support cancer patients and their loved
> ones.”

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