** THIS RAFFLE IS NOW CLOSED ** 
21:00, 13th Sept: Thank you so much to everyone who has entered and supported, the winner will be announced on Tuesday.

WIN the Platinum Disc awarded to drummer Mike Joyce for The Smiths’ seminal 1986 album The Queen is Dead!

We are a Manchester charity called Back on Track and Mike Joyce is our patron and friend. 

Mike, Tim Burgess, and the #TimsTwitterListeningParty gang got together to arrange and support a raffle of his platinum disc for the iconic album 'The Queen is Dead'.

They want to help people in Manchester who have been through a hard time in 2020, and all the money raised will be used to support people with mental health problems – especially those who have been affected by social isolation during lockdown.

The Queen is Dead was voted the greatest ever album by the NME. Mike’s platinum disc is an incredibly rare and special piece of music history. For just £5 a ticket, this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to own it!

Mike and Tim will be talking about the album on Tim’s Twitter Listening Party on Saturday 12 September from 9pm - just head to Twitter and enter the hashtag #TimsTwitterListeningParty to join in.

A message from Mike: 
"Hi folks, I’d like to invite you to be in with a chance of owning a unique piece of music memorabilia whilst also helping a charity I am involved with. I’ve been working with Back on Track for the last few years and I’m taking this opportunity to try and generate some much needed funding for the people they support in Manchester.  Every penny that is raised from this venture will go towards the fantastic work that the charity does.

So here’s the story... I’ve been invited By Tim Burgess to play 'The Queen is Dead’ in its entirety at his now infamous Listening Parties and that was the catalyst to attempt to raise some money to coincide with the event.

The platinum disc was presented to me by Warner’s Music. It’s an extremely rare piece of music memorabilia and as such, it’s virtually impossible to quantify what it’s worth as this is the very first time such a unique item has ever been offered to the public, and it could be yours…for just £5! 

I decided that it would be a better idea to have a raffle rather than an auction as it means that everyone who buys a ticket has a chance of owning it. Of course you can buy as many tickets as you wish and you just need to make a donation on this page. I can sign the disc to the winner and it will come with a signed letter of authenticity. Good Luck folks, and many thanks for helping."

How to enter

• The raffle opened on 3rd Sept and will be closed at 9pm on Sunday 13^th September
• Donate £5 to get one raffle ticket
• Tick the box to say ‘I am happy to be contacted by Back on Track’ or email your receipt with name and contact details to: dee@backontrackmanchester.org.uk (this is so that we can get in touch if you win, we won't send you any other emails) 
• Please donate in GBP - you can select currency from the dropdown choice - so we can allocate you the right number of tickets
  
• You can donate £10 for two tickets or £100 for twenty raffle tickets and so on. There is no limit to the amount of tickets you can buy and the more tickets you get the better chance you’ll have of winning!
• The draw will take place on Tuesday 15 September and the winner will be announced on this page and on Twitter: @mikejoycedrums @Tim_Burgess @BackonTrackMcr
  

Item details
The Queen Is Dead was released In 1986 by Rough Trade Records, and in America on Sire Records. It was The Smith's third studio album. The official platinum disc for The Queen is Dead album was issued to commemorate sales in excess of 300,000 copies in the UK. The collectible has the BPI hologram and will come with a signed letter of authenticity and can be signed by Mike Joyce too. It is approximately 20" x 16" framed and glazed. (as seen in the photo)

Terms and conditions

• 100% of any money raised through this raffle will go directly to support people who face multiple disadvantages in Greater Manchester
• Back on Track is registered for a Small Society Lottery Licence with Manchester City Council
• Gift Aid has not been claimed for this event
• If you purchase a ticket but do not provide your contact details we cannot include you in the raffle and your donation will not be refunded
• If you enter after the deadline we cannot include you in the raffle and your donation will not be refunded
  
• If you pay in another currency we will allocate tickets according to the amount we receive in GBP. We can only allocate one ticket for each multiple of £5 (GBP5) we receive.
• The draw will be done randomly and two independent people will witness this process
• The winner can decide whether or not they want their name and/or photo to be shared publicly
• Donating through JustGiving is totally secure and your details are safe. Your money goes directly to the charity