A parents group in Chippenham is to run a Christmas raffle to raise funds to enable a local school to buy additional equipment and resources for the children.

The Friends of Queen's Crescent School (FOQC) is a charity raising much-needed funds for the school and supporting the local community.

The school is also organising a food bank donation on Friday, December 11 and arranging the delivery of Christmas hampers to local families.

FOQC co-chair Maria Fuente said: “After most of our fundraising events, including our Christmas Shopping Night and Christmas Fayre, had to be cancelled this year, FOQC has organised our biggest-ever Christmas Raffle with the support of numerous local businesses who have so generously donated amazing prizes.

“There are no books of raffle tickets that children can sell at home or Christmas Fayre for raffle tickets to be sold at this year and all our sales are taking place digitally.

“Local businesses Lovell’s Rest, Awdry Bailey & Douglas, Magnum Opus Art Collective, Clubs4kids, Miles Morgan Travel, The Retreat Chippenham, Raw Mellifera, the Starfish Hydrotherapy Pool in Chippenham (Neptune Aquatics), Nick’s Barbershop, Little Voices and The Dance Spot have all donated fabulous prizes, as have Mathnasium of North Oxford, Bardstown Bourbon Company and Dennis Publishing.“We’d like to say a very big thank you to all of our fantastic donors. The money raised will make a very valuable contribution towards buying additional equipment and resources for the children across the school.”

The raffle draw will take place at Queen’s Crescent School in Chippenham at 2pm on Thursday, December 17. Winners will be notified on that day and the winners’ names will also be posted on the FOQC Facebook page.

You can purchase raffle tickets at £1 each by emailing foqc.raffle@gmail.com and paying by bank transfer to account Friends of Queen’s Crescent School 30-91-99 03365500 with the word Raffle followed by your name as the reference. Your tickets will be issued by email once your payment has been received.

The prize list includes:

1. Lovell’s Rest - long weekend break Friday to Monday or midweek break Monday to Friday for Six in lovely pet friendly caravan in St Giles on the Heath on the Cornwall/Devon border, worth £400 https://www.facebook.com/lovellsrest/

2. Mathnasium of North Oxford - live Math tutoring for One child delivered one-to-one online through Mathnasium@home, worth £398 https://www.facebook.com/MathnasiumofNorthOxford/

3. Awdry Bailey & Douglas - a four-ball round of golf at Bowood, worth £240 https://www.facebook.com/Awdrys

4. Bardstown Bourbon Company – one bottle of Bardstown Bourbon Whiskey with Viski crystal decanter and two Viski crystal tumbler glasses, worth £106 https://www.facebook.com/BardstownBourbonCompany

5. Magnum Opus Art Collective – Julehjort (Christmas Stag) - A3 print, mounted and with COA, worth £60 https://www.facebook.com/magnumopusartcollective/

6. Magnum Opus Art Collective – A Mother’s Love - A4 print, mounted and with COA, plus a pack of festive Christmas cards size A5 featuring one of each design, worth £55

7. The Week Junior Magazine 6-month subscription, worth £52 https://www.facebook.com/Theweekjunior/

8. One box of Callaway Chrome Soft X golf balls

9. Clubs4Kids – Club de Cuisine 5-week course for One child https://www.facebook.com/clubs4kids/

10. Miles Morgan Travel, Chippenham – hamper worth £30 https://www.facebook.com/milesmorgantravelagent/

11. The Retreat Chippenham - 30 mins of upper body massage of the winner’s choice, worth £30 https://www.facebook.com/ChippenhamRetreat/

12. Raw Mellifera – hamper containing 3 honey samples, 1 strawberry jam made with honey instead of sugar, ½ spiced loaf, 2 honey lollies, 1 fairy candle, 2 spiral candles, 1 glass candle, 1 wax block and 1 wax wrap, worth £25, https://www.facebook.com/RawMellifera/

13. Neptune Aquatics - Starfish Hydrotherapy Pool - 1 x FREE Family Swim/Disability Family/Under 5's swim for Two adults and up to Three children, worth up to £23.50 https://www.neptuneaquatics.co.uk/starfish-hydrotherapy-pool

14. Neptune Aquatics - Starfish Hydrotherapy Pool - 1 x FREE Hydrotherapy session (Hydro4you) for up to Two people, worth up to £24

15. Neptune Aquatics - Starfish Hydrotherapy Pool - 1 x FREE Hydro-cise (aquatic fitness) session for up to Two people, worth up to £17

16. Nick’s Barbershop - one haircut

17. Nick’s Barbershop – one haircut

18.One boxed bottle of Lanson Champagne

19. One bottle of Lanson Champagne

20. One bottle of Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Gin

21. One bottle of J. Opi a.k.a.Rodolfo Sadler Malbec Mendoza 2018 Red Wine

22. One bottle of Taylor’s Select Reserve Port

23. Little Voices Drama & Singing Lessons of Distinction – voucher entitling one child to attend 3 Free lessons https://www.facebook.com/LittleVoicesLimited

24. The Dance Spot – Rachel Ellen Little Ballerina Hair Accessories Tin https://www.facebook.com/chippenhamdancewear/

25. The Original Candle Co. Cotton Fresh Incense Gift Set containing 20 incense sticks, 4 tea lights and 1 wooden holder

26. Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach stationery set

27. Children’s stationery set