To celebrate Carers Week 2020 we want to see how much we can raise for our Carers Support Fund to enable us to continue supporting and celebrating local carers. Therefore we have decided to hold a virtual raffle!

We have some great prizes, some of which have been kindly donated by local businesses and organisations. Prizes include:

An iPad donated by Align4Life

Gin Box donated by Gateway Trade & Investment Ltd

Artwork from Felicity Wood Designs

£100 voucher for The Brow Queen

£50 voucher for the Abbey

£50 voucher for the Forge

£50 voucher for 14 North donated by Browne Craine & Co

£50 voucher for Winedown

Family admission pass for Milntowns Gardens

Mini valet donated by DC Valeting

Framed artwork donated by B&B Furniture  

£40 Shoprite voucher

£30 Brightlife voucher

Products from Purite

£25 IM Local voucher

Medium Cadbury chocolate bouquet donated by Sweet Delights IOM

500g brick of gelato donated by Isle of Gelato

Mini portable radio donated by Colebourn

Bottle of champagne

Candle from Indulgence Ramsey

£20 Dominos voucher

Afternoon tea for two at the Dovecote Tearoom

Bottle of wine donated by the Wine Cellar

Giant cookie (voucher) from Sugar & Spice Bakery

Robinsons voucher

Jetmalew book series

In order to enter, you will need to donate £5 per ticket.

Once you have made a donation, please send a message to our Facebook page @CrossroadsCareIOM, or email Megan on mfaragher@crossroadsiom.org, with your name and contact details, and how many tickets you have bought.

The winners will be chosen using a random generator on this years Tynwald Day, Sunday 5th July.

We will then contact the winners.

We set up our Carers Support Fund as we are determined to play our part in helping our islands most vulnerable people and are asking you to help us support local carers throughout this crisis.

Crossroads is currently losing around 50% of its usual monthly income, and this is undoubtedly put pressure on us. Like many local charities, we have felt the impact of the COVID-19 emergency, and the effects of having to temporarily close our charity shops and inability to hold fundraising events have undoubtedly been felt. We are also losing income from our paid services including our nursery and day services.

All proceeds from the raffle will go towards our Carers Support Fund which will help us keep things running and will provide a sense of normality to our carers. We will be able to use your donation to provide more support to our carers to help them return to their normal caring routines and navigate the changes to the world around us. Many carers have not been outside of their house during lockdown so we want to make sure they are not abandoned and are given the right support to improve their wellbeing, so any support you can give will be really appreciated.

Thank you!