Gra

Hi
I am organising a children in need event, and am trying to sort a raffle out as well, basically the event is a 11-a-side footie match against a club of football coaches who train kiddies, we hopefully have a 3000 seat ground and conference ref already sorted, now for the raffle, i have emailed Argos trying to blag some prizes, has anyone done anything like this and can give me some ideas of placs to try? cos on my list i only have starbucks and some resturants, so need a bit of inspiration
cheers

dojj

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mag subscriptions

get talking to loads of mag editors of various things and put them in

Gra

oohhhh interesting, wheres PF dave and SimonFF

jumpin jack crash

talk to football clubs about givin you a signed shirt or something like that....

Eagle

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costa (part of the whitbread group) im sure if you tell em starbucks are donating they will pull thier fingers out

Gra

have already emailed every london club asking for raffle prizes and/or asked them to donate a full team kit for Moorfields to wear, (last year Spurs lent me a full team kit )

Gra

ok, just done the subscription thing, emailed a big company

nice thinking Eagle will get on to that, (try and blag some free samples as well )

Eagle

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other parts of the whitbread group include

PREMIER TRAVEL INN ,BREWERS FAYRE ,BEEFEATER ,T.G.I. FRIDAY'S ,DAVID LLOYD LEISURE

so a nice wide choice

http://www.whitbread.co.uk/

Gra

cool, just dropped them an email

Gra

so far i have had Argos told me to sod off, one subscription company told me to sod off, but Starbucks customer service responded in 2hrs, and are sending me some free drinks vouchers and want to know how much i raise
big up to starbucks, not heard from whitbread or costas yet,

AndyBlackFRST

What mag company you emailed...

Also try some small local shops round the area.. They are usually very good at supporting the local teams

AndyBlackFRST

While I'm on a roll here..

My step mum used to arrange prizes for school fetes etc..

Used to get tickets to Thorpe park, go carting, baloon rides etc etc..

Chipped UK LTD

I would gladly offer a free remap if that were any use.

Gra

have sent a letter tothorpe park and to virgin balloons

Chipped Uk, thats a wicked offer, thank you very much

EIL132

Put most people off I'd imagine

Adrian

Local newspaper do anything?

The one I work for does this for a local radio stations Operation Santa and offers editing the paper for a day. Could be worth looking at, they could even edit the piece on the game.

Supermarkets? Tesco? They have half year profits of Ł1.1 billion, surely they could donate something if you talk to head office?

Could even try the old bill, they might do something for you too.

cfoster

If it were me I wouldn't go directly to the Footy Clubs, I would try and contact particular agents for some of the footy stars (ie - Becks / Gerrard etc etc). The agents are going to be likely to be more interested in a bit of cheap marketing for the players. Beckham has done loads of things like this i believe.

Chris

bud-weis

try local restaurants (curry's,chinese etc) they may give a meal for two away
Cadbury's (free choccy)
Department stores (shopping vouchers)

AndyBlackFRST

Even give companies like Jessops a call... You'd be suprised how many companies would like a bit of free advertisment...