Drapers Awards 2025: Raffle Prize Details

Thank you for participating in FTCT's Charity Raffle at the 2025 Drapers Awards!

By purchasing a ticket, you enter the chance to win 8 prizes generously donated by our sponsors:

A £250 voucher to spend at LK Bennett
A one-of a kind luxurious John Smedley scarf in merino wool
A £300 voucher to spend at Boden
£200 to spend at Anthropologie
£500 to spend with Ebay
A bouquet of flowers every month for a year from NEXT
Champagne Afternoon Tea For Two at a Firmdale Hotel in London
£250 to spend at Charles Tyrwhitt

Volunteers will be coming back your table to sell tickets, and can answer any questions you may have. Winners will be drawn after dinner.

Thank you and Good Luck!

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