I am curious as to if there might be enough support to conduct raffles back here on the site, in the past they were helpful but did require my time to promote them.

Please don't instantly locate the donate button, whilst I do need to encourage that and the subscriptions that will come with time.

As well as trying to find local businesses willing and wanting to work with PON, this is something I am excited about but I do acknowledge the content side and lack of social media presence currently might put some off. I just need to come up with effective solutions that benefit everyone. I am blessed that there are plenty of people willing to support, and help keep the costs manageable, but I am currently unable to renew my licence for the software we use.

This is why I have taken to selling some of the applications I have made, but sales rely on interest and so far I have only sold 2 copies of the same resource. I am grateful, excited and proud but that comes with time to support any questions or issues they experience. Plus setting aside time to do that away from all my roles here. I am not complaining, just explaining that if I were able to return to doing raffles. I could try to see if the support is there to complete them every now and then in order to help raise money.

Not everyone would be obliged to donate, nor do I expect it and sometimes you have to give something back.

Just to clarify, this would be registered with Nottinghamshire County Council.

So, I would have to factor in their application and yearly fee, but it is best to do things legitimately. https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-business/business-information-and-support/business-and-trading-licences-and-permits/gambling-and-gaming-licences/small-society-lotteries/

This would be a non-profit scheme, and solely to raise funds to help pay for the sites costs. With doing this, each raffle must not go over £20,000 and all prizes would be under £25,000, which is the maximum amount permitted for a "Small Society Lottery." However, if there wouldn't be the support or interest, then sadly I would have to seek other means.

I wouldn't be doing raffles all that often, most likely once every three months and 20% of each one would be donated to the Notts County Foundation.

They would be my choice for the charitable cause that 20% of all proceeds should be given.

I can’t remember you doing this before @Chris what sort of prizes would you be looking to offer. I fancy a cruise myself. 🤣

There was me thinking you would be as kind to donate luxary tickets for two, on a cruise around Greece.

Your cap was an unclaimed prize; ironically people tended to consider things as a donation which I can't accept. It forces me to have to go to reasonable lengths to give the winners their prizes, but there was stuff from the club shop. Some prizes were donated, and a kind friend assembled a lovely food hamper. I purchased tickets for a game, but I paid so that the winner could have the seats/area chosen.

Something people tend to overlook is you have to invest in these, so they do cost at first but prizes can be reused if nobody wins them. Otherwise you are best asking for donations.

There are always various prizes available, but I also need to factor in the online payment transaction fee. Nothing is straight forward, but they can be very helpful. The main thing is to hope friends and the community, especially outside of the site, realise how important these things are. You can't really operate without incurring costs and it's the reason most sites die off.

Would be worth you approaching the club for a match worn shirt or other merchandise?