Charity Advent Raffle for First Love Foundation

What are the prizes?

We have a broad range of treats, gifts and donated prizes this year, gathered with a focus on wellbeing and sustainable business! Just some of the prizes that could be drawn on any day in December, include: Obby Craft Voucher, TATI Bengali Meal for 2, F45 Blackwall passes, Life Coaching Packages with Vix of The Practical Balance, Sleeping Therapy consultancy, a Champagne Hamper, Pamper sets, an Apple Watch & more! Scroll down for the full list…and to see what is left to win!

Who are First Love Foundation?

This year Republic chose First Love Foundation as it’s community charity to fundraise for throughout 2020. And what a year it has been.

First Love Foundation is an employment support service and foodbank, serving the vulnerable residents of Tower Hamlets. The borough is one of England’s most deprived local authorities, with the highest rate of children living in poverty.

During the first lockdown earlier in 2020, First Love saw a 900% increase in demand for their services, meaning that they have had to scale their operations significantly and donations to their foodbank collection and support service are in high demand.

As we head into the colder winter months, demand for First Love’s work will increase again. Yet the team’s ambition and spirit has not been dampened and they have set up new ventures to support people bereaved by Covid as well as a Christmas at Home programme, delivering Christmas parcels around the borough. First Love usually host several big events for vulnerable people in Tower Hamlets, including for the elderly, house-bound and single people. This year they are unable to do this and so have created a Christmas@Home partnership with HelloFresh, to help deliver some joy to people!

So, in the Republic Community Spirit, were aiming to raise £500 for First Love in this year’s raffle!

How do I buy a ticket?

To be in with a chance of winning, you can donate and buy your tickets in a way that suits you – even if you’re working from home!

1. Donate Christmas sweet treats or these required foodbank items to Import/ Export Reception. In exchange for the value of your donation of goodies, we’ll provide you with raffle tickets. First Love are asking for donations of these particular items at the moment; think Tesco Christmas Pudding (£2 = 1 Ticket) or some Waitrose biscuits (£4 = 2 tickets). It might be useful to buy £2 items or keep a receipt!
2. Pay by card at the Import Reception.
3. Not in the office? Donate straight to First Love Foundation via our fundraising page here. Please make sure you either, make your name visible when donating, or send us an email confirming your donation amount. This is the only way we can put your ticket in the bowl! Email community@republic.london. Do not include Gift Aid in this donation.

How will I know if I have won?

Every day, after 4pm, a winning ticket will be pulled from the pot and announced on our @republic.ldn Instagram.
Check out our Stories to find out what the prize is and whether you’ve been lucky! If you don’t use Instagram we will email or call you.

We will also announce prizes for the 18th to the 25th at the Christmas Party on the 17th of December, so sign up to join us there!

If I don’t win?
Your ticket will remain in the raffle ticket pot, and so be in with a chance of winning the following day!

What Prizes remain to be won?

As we draw a random prize each day, we will cross it off the list below! Anything in the list now, is still up for grabs to win!

• Just Added: Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne
• Just Added: Sonos Speaker worth £199
• Just Added: Instax Mini Polaroid Camera
• Just Added: F45 1 Month Couple Membership worth £185
• Series 6 Apple Watch, kindly donated by our wonderful cleaning team at Republic; IOC.
• Beats Headphones, worth £119.00– Won by Gary from HMCTS! 16/12/20
• 3 one to one life coaching sessions with Vix Anderton of The Practical Balance, worth £435!
• Salentos Italian Treats Hamper worth £75
• A life coaching sessions with Vix Anderton of The Practical Balance, worth £150! – Won by Lucie from UWS! 15/12/20
• 1 Hour Sleeping Therapy Session one to one with Risa Gabrielle, worth £120
• The British Blanket Company Gift Card – for cosying up in the winter ahead
• Cocktail hamper for 2 from North Pole Cocktails
• Selfridges Voucher worth £80 – Won by Helen from F45! 01/12/20
• Destynee’s Book, Tobia The Dream Adventurer – Won by Denise, Michelle H, Steve, Sara Bosshart, Sara Cooper, Michael B, and Rob Smith 02/12/2
• F45 Blackwall 2 Weeks Unlimited Training – Won by Sara Bosshart from IWAP! 02/12/20
• £50 Nike Gift Card – Won by Maz from F45! 03/12/20
• 1 month of Freddie’s Flower’s (4 deliveries) & a vase! – Won by Nat from F45! 04/12/20
• Silk pillow set by Look Fantastic, worth £60– Won by Michelle H 05/12/20A delicious Bengali Meal for 2, home made by TATI! and delivered to you door. Worth £50!– Won by Niall Cunnliffe from IWA! 06/12/20
• £100 Amazon Voucher, donated by our fantastic Security team CIS.– Won by Daniaal Ahmed 08/12/20
• 3 month Bird & Blend Tea Club subscription worth £29.85– Won by Becki B from Threepipe 09/12/20
• Rituals Ayurveda Rebalancing Collection Gift Set, worth £39.90– Won by Gorgie from City Gateway 10/12/20
• Salentos Meal for 2 people – enjoy anything from the menu for up to £50! Won by Eleanor Newton! 11/12/20
• £30 Hobby Craft Voucher – Won by Daniaal Ahmed! 12/12/20
• £30 Gentlemen Barista Voucher – for delicious & convenient coffees, lunches and treats! Won by George Crook of F45 – 13/12/20
• A 75 minute Reiki Energy Therapy Session with Inner Flow Zone worth £75 Won by Michelle Herbert! 14/12/20

Donate remotely here.

Email import@republic.london for more information

First Love Foundation on Instagram