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Foyle Hospice Weekly Draw Is your house in, with a chance to win?

For £1 a week, you get your own number in our draw every Thursday, with five cash prizes and a top prize of £1,000. Every week you play helps fund free specialist palliative care for patients and families across our community.

Join the Weekly Draw See the latest results

You must be 16 or over to play. Please play responsibly.

Read this page in short
  • The Weekly Draw is a lottery run by Foyle Hospice.
  • It costs £1 a week.
  • There is a draw every Thursday. Five people win each week.
  • The top prize is £1,000. The other prizes are £300, £200, £100 and £50.
  • You must be 16 or over to play.
  • You can pay by Direct Debit, standing order or card. You can also give it as a gift.
  • The money helps pay for free hospice care for local people.
  • Need help? Call us on 028 7135 9888.

Simple, local, every week

How the Weekly Draw works

The Weekly Draw is Foyle Hospice’s own lottery. Your £1 a week gives you a chance to win, and helps us care for local people all year round.

  1. Join for £1 a week

    Pay monthly, quarterly, every six months or once a year. You’ll get your own Weekly Draw number.

  2. We draw every Thursday

    Numbers are drawn at random in our Fundraising Office at the hospice. Your number is in every draw you’ve paid for.

  3. Five winners every week

    If you win, we’ll phone you. Prizes are paid by cheque or bank transfer.

Why it matters: around 35% of our running costs come from government sources. The rest is raised by our community, and steady support like the Weekly Draw helps us plan the care local families will need.

What you could win

Five cash prizes, every Thursday.

  1. 1st prize£1,000
  2. 2nd prize£300
  3. 3rd prize£200
  4. 4th prize£100
  5. 5th prize£50

£1,650 in prizes every week.

Drawn every Thursday

Latest results

Week 51

  1. 1st prize £1,000

    Catriona Begley

    Code 3606 Promoter: Individual member

  2. 2nd prize £300

    Joanne Lavery

    Code 8105 Promoter: Individual member

  3. 3rd prize £200

    Victoria O'Neill

    Code 6019 Promoter: Ciaran O'Neill

  4. 4th prize £100

    Jack McAleese

    Code 2116 Promoter: Emmett O'Kane

  5. 5th prize £50

    Ursula McCollum

    Code 4374 Promoter: Individual member

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who plays.

See all Weekly Draw results

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Out and about with Kathleen

Is your house in?

Our fundraiser Kathleen has been out and about across the Western Trust area, knocking on doors, calling into local businesses and stopping people in the street to ask one simple question: is your house in the Weekly Draw? Here's how you've answered so far.

Watch Kathleen's visits

56%said yes

50 answers so far: 28 yes and 22 no.

Answers to "Is your house in?" by area, highest share of yes first
PositionAreaYesNoYes %
1Kilfennan8467%
2Galliagh7558%
3Ballykelly8657%
4Foyleside5742%
Everyone282256%

Answers given to Kathleen on doorsteps, in local businesses and on the street. Last updated .

Thank you to everyone who answered, yes or no. The Weekly Draw isn't for everyone, and there are lots of other ways to support your hospice. Other ways to support us

£1 a week, however you pay

Choose how to play

Pick the way that suits you. Whichever you choose, the money raised helps fund free hospice care for local people.

  • !! COMING SOON !! · Monthly

    Direct Debit

    £4.34a month

    Set it up once, in a few minutes, and you’re in every week. Collected on the 1st of each month by GoCardless, our Direct Debit provider.

    COMING SOON

  • Monthly to yearly

    Standing order

    £4.34a month

    Pay through your own bank: £4.34 a month, £13 a quarter, £26 every six months or £50 a year. How standing orders work

    Fill in the standing order form

  • Pay once by card

    One-off payment

    £13to £50

    Pay online for 13 weeks (£13), 26 weeks (£26) or 52 weeks (£50).

    Pay online

  • For someone else

    Give it as a gift

    £13to £50

    Give someone 13, 26 or 52 weeks in the Weekly Draw: a present that also supports local hospice care. They need to be 16 or over.

    Buy a gift membership

You can also join by phone on 028 7135 9888, or download the membership form (PDF) and pay by cheque or postal order.

£4.34 a month

Paying by Direct Debit: IS COMING SOON

Direct Debit is the simplest way to play, and it takes a few minutes to set up. GoCardless, our Direct Debit provider, collects the payments for Foyle Hospice.

  1. Confirm and continueTick the box below to confirm you’re 16 or over and have read the Weekly Draw rules, then select Continue to GoCardless.
  2. Enter your details with GoCardlessOn GoCardless’s secure page, add your name, contact details and bank details. Your bank details go to GoCardless, not to our website.
  3. Confirm your Direct DebitOnce it’s set up, you’ll be brought straight back to our website.
  4. Check your emailGoCardless will email you, within 3 working days, to confirm your Direct Debit and the dates your payments will be taken. The email comes from GoCardless on our behalf, so check your junk folder if you can’t see it.
  5. Get your Weekly Draw numberWe’ll send you your number by email or post.

Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly

Paying by standing order: step by step

A standing order is an instruction you give your bank to pay us a set amount on a regular date. You choose how often to pay, and you stay in control of it.

  1. Choose how often to pay£4.34 monthly, £13 quarterly, £26 half-yearly or £50 yearly.
  2. Fill in our standing order formYou’ll need your bank’s name and address, your account number and sort code, and the date you’d like payments to start. For a joint account, both account holders need to sign.
  3. Get your Weekly Draw numberWe’ll send you your number by email or post.
  4. Changes are up to youTo change or stop your standing order, contact your bank, and please let us know too so we can update your membership.
Fill in the standing order form

Direct Debit or standing order?

How paying by Direct Debit compares with paying by standing order
QuestionDirect DebitStanding order
How oftenMonthly (£4.34)Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly
Setting it upOnline with GoCardless, in a few minutesFill in our form; your bank makes the payments
Changing or stoppingContact us, or cancel with your bankContact your bank, and let us know too
ProtectionCovered by the Direct Debit GuaranteeNot covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee

Your questions answered

How much does it cost?

£1 a week. You can pay £4.34 a month by Direct Debit or standing order; £13 a quarter, £26 every six months or £50 a year by standing order; or pay once by card for 13, 26 or 52 weeks.

When is the draw?

Every Thursday, in our Fundraising Office at Foyle Hospice. We publish the winners on this page and on our results page.

How will I know if I’ve won?

We’ll phone you. You can also check the latest results on this page.

How are prizes paid?

By cheque or bank transfer.

Who can play?

Anyone aged 16 or over.

When will I get my Weekly Draw number?

We’ll send it to you by email or post, depending on how you joined. If you haven’t received it, or you’ve lost it, call us on 028 7135 9888 or email fundraising@foylehospice.com and we’ll help.

Will I get an email confirming my Direct Debit?

Yes. GoCardless, our Direct Debit provider, emails you within 3 working days to confirm your Direct Debit is set up. The email shows your payment dates and the Direct Debit Guarantee. If you can’t find it, check your junk folder or give us a call.

Is it safe to give my bank details to GoCardless?

Yes. You enter your bank details on GoCardless’s secure page, and they never come to our website. Every Direct Debit is protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee: if a payment is ever taken in error, your bank will refund it straight away.

What happens if a payment doesn’t go through?

GoCardless will try to take it again and will tell you the new date first. Your number is entered only in draws that have been paid for.

How do I stop playing?

Call us on 028 7135 9888 or email fundraising@foylehospice.com. If you pay by Direct Debit or standing order, you can also cancel it with your bank at any time; please let us know too. You’ll stay in the draws you’ve already paid for, but we can’t refund payments that have already been made.

Can I give the Weekly Draw as a gift?

Yes. Choose 13, 26 or 52 weeks on our gift page. The person you’re giving it to needs to be 16 or over.

Can I add Gift Aid?

No. Gift Aid can’t be claimed on lottery entries, because you’re paying for a chance to win rather than making a donation.

Someone in my family who played has died. What should I do?

We’re so sorry for your loss. When you feel ready, call us on 028 7135 9888 or email fundraising@foylehospice.com, and we’ll close their membership and cancel any Direct Debit for you. If they paid by standing order, their bank will need to stop it, and we can talk you through that.

Could you be a Weekly Draw promoter?

Promoters are volunteers who sign up five members from their family, friends, neighbours or workmates. When one of your members wins, you receive a prize too.

Emmett O’Kane became a promoter, inspired by family members who supported the hospice for many years. Read Emmett’s story

Become a promoter

Looking for care or support?

Foyle Hospice cares for people living with a life-limiting illness, and for the families who love them, across the Western Trust area. Our care is free.

Find care and support

To talk to our care team, call 028 7135 1010 or email care@foylehospice.com.

Play responsibly

The Weekly Draw is a lottery, so please play for fun and only spend what you can afford. If gambling is causing problems for you or someone close to you, free and confidential support is available from the Dunlewey Problem Gambling Helpline on 08000 886 725 (or 1800 936 725 from the Republic of Ireland).

The Foyle Hospice Weekly Draw is run by Foyle Hospice, 61 Culmore Road, Derry~Londonderry BT48 8JE. You must be 16 or over to play. Read the Weekly Draw rules (PDF).

Talk to us

Our fundraising team can help you join, change your details or answer any questions.

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