It's that time again. It's FESTIVE RAFFLE TIME!

This is my fourth year of doing an advent raffle for charity - so let's keep this tradition rolling!

So far as a community we've raised £7,699 for charity in these raffles.

This year's charity choice is Trussell Trust. Christmas is a struggle for many and this winter so many people will be forced to used food banks for the first time - making the tough choice between paying the bills, keeping warm and eating!

Last year, TT distributed 3.1 million emergency food parcels – the most ever in a single year.

They need urgent action on hunger in the UK. People are being pushed to the brink because they don’t have enough money to live on.

So join me in raising money to allow TT to support more people during this vulnerable time.

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How does the raffle work?

Right now I'm working with brands, breweries and indie businesses to add prizes into the mix. So far there's 45 prizes meaning we can do a daily draw like always!

I encourage you to get your raffle tickets before 1st Dec, so you're in the mix for every prize!

Each morning from 1st Dec I'll release the prize up for grabs that day and you have until 7pm that night to be in it to win it. I'll draw the winner either on stories or live each evening at 7pm.

The mechanics of the raffle are the same as every year- £5 for one ticket and £10 for three!

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45 Prizes on their way into the prize haul so far:

- Attic Brew Co: Cans and a beanie!

- Elusive Brew Co: mixed pack of 12 beers worth over £50!

- Hand Brew Co: David Shrigley Toadlicker Gift Pack (4 cans and a pint glass) worth £22

- Bundobust - £50 Voucher!

- Arcane Alchemist Mead: 500ml bottle of Great Taste Blackberry Mead

- Vault City - 2 x £50 gift vouchers (2 prizes)

- Melissa Cole - 5 winners will get a 'Little Book of Lager' Book

- Warwick Street Kitchen - (2 prizes): £20 Gift Voucher and a bag of artisan coffee

- Closet Brewery - 6 pack of beer

- Lost Cause Brewery - 3 beers, glass and a t-shirt

- Darren Hayman - unique beer mat bird painting signed

- Gan Yam Brew - 6 pack of Joy

- 2 pairs of tickets to Warwick Castle Light Trail (one prize) - runs until 4th January! Prize worth £92.

- 4 x artwork prints from the amazing artist - David Bailey! The 4 winners can choose which prints they'd like.

- BA-HA Vegan - £20 voucher to spend at their amazing restaurant at The Rainbow in Digbeth!

- Indian Brewery - 3 x 440ml cans of their finest beer!

- Sheep in Wolf's Clothing - Mixed pack of 12 beers

- Hackney Church Beer Co - 2 prizes: each winner will receive 1 mixed pack of 12 beers with a tent-cool can holder and candle.

- Stardust Brewery - 12 X mix pack of beers

- Five Points - 2 x brewery tour vouchers for one winner

- We Are Beer - 2 Tickets to London Craft Beer Festival worth £120!

- Lost and Grounded 2 x gift packs with 4 beers (2 prizes)

- Christina Wade two collab beers from Trouble Brewing

- Pillars Brewery - Brewery Tour and tasting Experience for 2

- Cloudwater - VIP Tasting and brewery tour for 10 people worth £300!

- Curry Smugglers - Desi Snack Box

- Emperors - Mega Prize bundle with: Patch, Bar blade, Keyring, Sticker magnet pack, Glass, Pin badge and a bottle of the first commercially available 750ml bottle of Emperor’s. Docking Bay 94. Collab with Needle & Pin in Loughborough and North Riding Brewery!!!

- Deya Brewery - Glass, Tote, 4 x cans and some other awesome Deya merch!

- Azvex Brewery - TBC

- Five Points - 2 x brewery tour vouchers for one winner

- Autobrew £20 top-up card

- Model train with Thornless IPA on side - donated by Jeremy Mole

- A glorious food goodie bag with tasty treats from the Isle of Man and a tee from Kerroo Brewing

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More to come....watch this space.

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