Demelza
Thumbs Up Raffle!

The results are in!


1st prize of £5,000

Ticket 74596, Deal

2nd prize of £1,000
Ticket 74611, Deal

3rd prize of £250
Ticket 129570, Rainham

4th prize of £100
Ticket 33348, Ashford

£25 winners
Ticket 127995, Orpington
Ticket 44952, Brighton
Ticket 128360, West Malling
Ticket 129387, Unknown
Ticket 82177, Rainham
Ticket 129652, Sittingbourne

Congratulations to our Thumbs Up Raffle winners, and thank you to everyone that entered. Your support will help provide extraordinary care to extraordinary children with serious or life-limiting conditions in your community.

We’re sure that Joshua would give a big thumbs up for your generous support.

Inspiration behind the Thumbs Up Raffle


Our raffle is named in memory of Joshua, an incredible young boy who loved riding his bike, going to scouts and listening to rock music. He was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer, and in June 2024 he sadly died just four days before his 13th birthday. Joshua had 14 rounds of chemotherapy, a six-hour surgery, radiotherapy and multiple infections.
But no matter what, Joshua always smiled and gave his trademark thumbs up.

Make sure you enter before 23:59 on 24 March 2026

Joshua with his parents, Donna and Duncan.

FAQs

Who can enter the raffle?
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Anyone over the age of 18 and who would like to support Demelza.
How can I buy a raffle ticket?
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Tickets can be purchased through our online form or by contacting lottery@demelza.org.uk
Can I use a credit card?
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No. Credit card payments are not accepted. Any entry purchased using a credit card will be void, and the payment will be treated as a donation.

Legal Information

Demelza Hospice Care for Children (charity number 1039651) wholly owns a trading subsidiary, Demelza Trading Limited (company number 03090528) which for the purpose of the Gambling Act 2005 promotes a ‘Society Lottery’, the Demelza Lottery.

Demelza Trading Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 4802. Responsible persons: Lavinia Jarrett, Hayley Richardson. Registered address Demelza, Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8DZ.


Entry in the Thumbs Up Raffle costs £1 per chance. Credit Card for online entries is not an acceptable form of payment, any entries made by credit card will be treated as a donation and your tickets will be void. Tickets must not be sold to or by any person under 18 years of age.

Demelza encourages people to participate in their raffle responsibly. Please note underage gambling is an offence. If you, or someone you know, needs information or help with problem gambling, please call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visit: https://www.gambleaware.org

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