We are delighted to announce that this year’s Dorset Blind Association Christmas Raffle raised an incredible £4,623 — our highest total ever. This fantastic result will directly support blind and partially sighted people across Dorset through our services, activities, and community support.
Thank you to everyone who bought tickets, sold tickets, donated prizes, or helped spread the word!
We would like to extend a particular thank you to Parkstone Eyecare Opticians, who once again generously helped sell raffle tickets on our behalf. Their ongoing support year after year makes a genuine difference
Thank you to Our Prize Donors
We are extremely grateful to the local businesses who generously donated prizes. Your support helped make the raffle so popular.
- Macrow & Son jewellers – Eone – Designer tactile watch (worth £250)
- Ludere Studio – 2 x Photography session + £100 towards framed prints
- Conker Gin Distillery – Distillery tour
- Palmers Brewery, Bridport – Brewery Tour tickets
- Moonfleet Manor Hotel – Afternoon tea for two
- Parkstone Chiropractic – Sports massage
- LyfeHealth – One-hour massage
- Olive Tree, Bridport – Two-course lunch for two
- Knoll House Hotel & Spa – Cream tea for two
- Blandford Fashion Museum – Family ticket + drink and cake
- Bennetts Water Gardens, Weymouth – Tickets
- Southbourne Nails and Spa – Voucher
- The Cowshed, Lychett Minster – Cream tea for two
- Lulworth Castle – Family ticket + car parking
- Brownsea Island (National Trust) – Family voucher
- Compton Acres – Voucher
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Family ticket to the Swanery
- Castle Gardens, Sherborne – Voucher
- Walled Garden Restaurant, Sherborne – Voucher
- The Sanctuary Beauty Rooms, Sherborne – Goodie bag + Voucher
- Café D’Urberville, Sherborne – Tea and cake for two
- The Circus Lifestyle Boutique, Sherborne – Homeware prize
- Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum – Admission for two adults
- Nothe Fort – Family day ticket
- Dorchester Museum & Art Gallery – Two free admission tickets
- Melbury Boutique & Gallery, Sherborne – Voucher
- Sherborne Castle – Complimentary ticket
- The Makers Yard, Sculpture by the Lakes – Two free admission tickets
- Beauty by Rochelle, Shaftesbury – Voucher
- Johnsons Dry cleaners, Canford Cliffs – Fizz, chocs and picture frames
- Orchard Park Garden Centre, Shaftesbury – voucher
- Ye Olde Two Brewers, Shaftesbury – Voucher
- ALuxe Beauty, Yeovil – Voucher
- Serenity Nails & Beauty, Dorchester – Voucher
- Plaza Cinema, Dorchester – cinema tickets
- Morrisons – Quartz heater
- Tesco , Asda and Waitrose – Hamper items
How Your Support Helps
Funds raised through the Christmas Raffle directly support blind and partially sighted people across Dorset, enabling us to provide one-to-one community support and advice, run social groups that tackle loneliness and isolation, offer practical help and specialist equipment, and deliver inclusive activities that help people live more independent, connected and confident lives. Every ticket sold helps change lives for the better.
From everyone at Dorset Blind Association, thank you for helping make our 2025 Christmas Raffle such a success. We are incredibly grateful for your continued support.
