Will yours be the lucky ducky to win the great Nottingham Cats Protection virtual Easter duck race?

Ducks cost £2 each and all proceeds will go towards helping the cats and kittens that come in to the care of Nottingham Cats Protection.

Any amount that is not an even will be classed as a donation. eg: £5 will be 2 duck entries and £1 donation.

Once you have made your payment, don't forget to fill in the form. The link is in the thank you note. This is so we can contact you should you win!

You will only be contacted if you are the winner and your details will not be used for marketing.

The race will be held on the 31st of March and will be shared on the Nottingham Cats Protection Facebook page, where the winner will also be announced. The race will last for 2 minutes.

The last day to purchase ducks will be Monday 25th of March.

This raffle is only open to residents of the UK over the age of 18 (this excludes Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and British Forces Post Office (BFPO) addresses according to Gambling Act 2005 regulations)

No tickets can be sold to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 18 years

The cost of each entry is £2. Players may purchase more than one entry, and payment must be in advance

If a ticket is sold unknowingly to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 18 they will be exempt from the raffle and will forfeit their prize and the stake will be returned

Entries must not be bought on behalf of somebody else

In order to promote responsible gambling, it is recommended that no more than 60 chances are to be purchased per person for the raffle

Material changes to this raffle are not predicted to happen, but in the event that this occurs you will be notified by email 14 days in advance of any changes

The prizes for the raffle are:

Easter Hamper

There are no alternatives to any prize

The draw will be conducted by utilising a random number generator that has been tested and approved by an independent, Gambling Commission approved, third party test house. The results of the draw are final

Entries must be received by Monday 25th of March. Late entries will be treated as donations

The Race will be held on Sunday 31st of March.

Winners will be notified by post, email or telephone no later than two weeks after the draw date.

A list of winners will also be published on the website within two weeks of the draw date. These will only be in summary, for example Mrs Smith from Berkshire

Winners may be asked to take part in Nottingham Cats Protection PR and promotional activity

If a prize is unclaimed after reasonable efforts have been made by Cats Protection to contact the winner, then Nottingham Cats Protection will be entitled to dispose of the prize as it thinks fit. The winner has one month after notification to claim the prize

The Cats Protection policies for raffles can be found here. This includes our policy on responsible gambling, underage gambling, protection of customer funds and our complaints procedure

Based on the expected number of entries into the draw, the odds of winning a prize are 20/1. All profits from the Nottingham Cats Protection raffle will be used for the charitable purposed of Mansfield Adoption Centre Cats Protection.

For further assistance or questions please contact Rachel at emfundraisinghub@cats.org.uk

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. Our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. Cats Protection has simple and clear objectives to help cats:

Homing - Finding good homes for cats in need

Neutering - Supporting and encouraging the neutering of cats

Information - Improving people’s understanding of cats and their care

Achieving this vision is only made possible due to kind cat lovers who support our work. Visit www.cats.org.uk for more information.