21 August 2026

Celebrating 30 years of Pilgrims Lottery

Happy birthday to you… happy birthday dear Pilgrims Hospices Lottery!


This April, we celebrated an incredible milestone – 30 wonderful years of Pilgrims Lottery. For three decades, this has been so much more than just a weekly draw. It’s been about kindness, community, and people like you coming together to make a real difference.

Every week, your entries have helped provide compassionate, specialist care for patients and families across our community. That’s something truly special and it simply wouldn’t be possible without you.

30 years of making a difference

Together, over the past 30 years, we’ve been able to:

  • Raise millions of pounds to fund vital hospice care
  • Award over £200,000 in prizes every single year
  • Celebrate more than 5,000 winners annually
  • Support thousands of patients and their loved ones when it matters most

Behind every number is a person, a family, and a story, and your support has helped bring comfort, dignity, and care to so many.

A personal thank you

Whether you’ve been supporting us for years or have only recently joined, I want to say a heartfelt thank you. You are part of something truly meaningful, and every single entry helps us continue our work.

Join us today

If you’re not already playing, now is the perfect time to get involved.

For just £1 per entry per week, you can be part of something life-changing with the added excitement of chances to win.

Don’t miss out, join today, play each week and be part of the difference you can make: pilgrimshospices.org/join-lottery

And as we continue to celebrate our 30th anniversary, please keep an eye out for our 30th Anniversary Comfort and Joy Superdraw tickets. We’re planning something extra special, and we’d love you to be part of it.

Together, we’ve achieved so much over the past 30 years. With your continued support, we can do even more – reaching more families, providing more care, and making an even greater difference in the years ahead.

Thank you for being part of our journey — and for everything you help make possible.

Warmest wishes,

Shiralee, Lottery Manager


Pilgrims Hospices provides compassionate, specialist care free of charge to thousands of people in east Kent each year who are living with life-limiting conditions. Support is offered in patients’ homes, in the community, and at our three hospice sites in Canterbury, Thanet and Ashford. We also run a 24-hour advice line.