I’ve done a Festive Advent Raffle for the last two years and no matter what’s been happening in my life, I’ve kept this tradition rolling. So let's do this!

Follow me via https://www.instagram.com/craftbeerpinup to join in the fun.

This year all proceeds will go to Samaritans. A call to Samaritans can save a life.

Every ten seconds, Samaritans respond to a call for help.

£10 will cover the cost of 2 calls to our helpline from people struggling to cope, £96 could train and support an existing Samaritans volunteer for a whole year, and a donation of £500 could keep its phone lines open for one hour. I’d like to use my platform to help The Samaritans can offer more support. Its phone line is open 24/7 via 116113 but they answer emails via jo@samaritans.org, offer online chat, face-to-face sessions and you can write a letter to them.

Visit: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

How does the Festiva Advent work?

My festive advent calendar raffle will take place through December with prizes announced every day from 2nd December until Christmas Eve like a traditional advent calendar!

Raffle tickets are £5 for 1 entry or £10 for 3 entries – all you have to do, is donate a chosen amount and I’ll add your entry (or entries) into the hat for your chance to win each day! Please make sure you add your full name or Instagram handle with your donation and just first names make it tricky.

Each morning prize(s) for that day will be announced and that evening the winner will be announced on Instagram Live at 7pm (no matter where I am).

Your raffle tickets will remain in the mix for every draw but if there’s a prize announced that you really want, you can buy more entries that day! If you don’t win, your tickets roll over, so for the most chances to win – buy your tickets as close to day one as possible.

What prizes can you win?

The prize bundle is epic once again thanks to the generosity of this community.

Here’s a list of the amazing prizes up for grabs…

• Craft Beer Pinup – A subscription to Pellicle to support indie journalism worth £42

• Big Trip - Merch bag, tee and hoodie

• Good Karma - 6 pack of mixed beer

• Cloudwater - 24 pack mixed case!!!

• Left-Handed Giant - 2 x tour vouchers

• Elusive – Mixed case of 12 beers

• Vault City - 2 x £50 vouchers

• David Jesudason and White Rhino Brewing Co – (2 prizes) each winner will receive David’s book (Desi Pubs: A Guide to British-Inidian Pubs, Food and Culture) and 2 x 12 pack of 330ml beer from White Rhino (one lager one pale ale)

• Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing – a mixed case of 12 beers

• Brixton Brewery – Winter Mixed Case

• Merakai Brewery – 6 pack of mixed beers

• Lakes Brew Co –a case of All the Lake's Beers worth £59.95!

• Arcane Alchemist: 500ml bottle of Spiced Pear-Pomegranate!

• We Are Beer: A pair of tickets to any of their epic beer fests in 2025 worth up £130!

• Craftbeerrings: Pick your very own pair of their awesome earrings made from upcycled beer cans.

• Pillars Brewery: 2 x Icebock 24, 2 x Coffeebock and 2 x Barrel-Aged Icebock.

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Here's the prizes already won:

- Dec 2nd: North - 6 pack of beers - won by Charlie B

- Dec 3rd: Curry Smugglers x 2 Christmas Gift packs - won by Karen Boardman and Glenn Johnson

- Dec 4th: Adrian Tierney-Jones – ‘A Pub for All Seasons’ Signed Book and a bottle of Gin from Brum Beer Babs - won by:

• Dec 5th: Attic Brew - 6 cans of intuition, tee and socks - won by Danny Bowles

- Dec 6th: Phantom – 6 pack of beers - won by Karen Boardman

- Dec 7th: Emperors: A bottle of Force Ghost, bar blade and glass - won by Lou on Brew

- Dec 8th - Jonny Garratt's new book - won by Bex Pate

- Dec 9th - 12 cans of Eko Shandy - won by David Lipscombe

- Dec 10th - Homewrecker Cheese - 2 tubs and chutney - Joe White from the White Fox Pub

- Dec 11th - Jumpship - Christmas Alcohol Free Beer Gift Set won by Becky

- Dec 12th - Hand Brew Co– Art You Can Drink Discovery mixed case, tote and Schooner Glass - won by Leeann Magee

- Dec 13th - Brew York - Brew York Christmas Box won by Adrian Kirk

- Dec 14th - 24 x Birra Moretti Sale Di Mare won by Carys Miles

- Dec 15th - Hackney Church - 2 x 12 packs won by Leeann Magee and Rob Edwards

Good luck everyone and thanks so much for supporting this year's raffle.

T&Cs:

Winners must be over 18 to claim their prize, ID may be requested.

Only open to UK entries due to postage costs

Prizes will be dispatched as soon as possible but will be coming from various different suppliers, so please be patient. We will endeavour to get your prize to you

within 4 weeks (latest).

Individuals can enter multiple times (there’s no limit).

Prizes cannot be swapped or traded for a cash alternative.

All profits (minus Just Giving fees) will go Samaritans.

Once your entry has been drawn it will not go back in the hat.

Prizes & prize winners will be announced on my Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/craftbeerpinup

Winners will be invited to DM with their details (address , email, phone number) for the delivery of their prize. If winners can't be contacted, I'll re-add their prize into the raffle to redraw after Christmas Day 2024.