This December I am running a ‘Guess the Sweets in the Jar’ game to raise money for the South Essex Wildlife Hospital.

Every year, the South Essex Wildlife Hospital opens its doors to over 10,000 animals in need. With more than 20,000 calls for help received annually, the dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure that no animal is ever turned away. Running this vital centre costs over £1,000 a day. Each contribution helps provide essential care and rehabilitation for injured and orphaned wildlife.

We invite you to join us in supporting this incredible cause. Your generous donation will directly impact the lives of countless animals who rely on our help.

To enter, donate a minimum of £1 per guess to the JustGiving page, and leave your name, guess, and email address in the comments box of your donation. Participants can enter as many times as they wish – each guess requires a £1 minimum donation.

The competition closes on the 18th of December, and the winner will be announced on the 19th of December and contacted by email.

The closest to the exact number of sweets in the jar will win the entire jar – in the event that there is more than one winner, a random draw of closest guessers will be used to determine the winner of the jar.

Sweets included (and allergens)

• Celebrations Chocolate (including Snickers, Bounty, Twix, Mars, Galaxy, Galaxy Caramel, Maltesers, and Milky Way) - Contains: Barley, Eggs, Lactose, Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat

• Nestle Smarties – Contains: Milk, Wheat

• Christmas Milk Chocolate Foil Mix – Contains: Milk, Soya, May ContainTraces: Nuts, Peanuts

Full ingredients list available upon request. Suitable for vegetarians.

All chocolates counted and packed using powder-free vinyl gloves.