A ?15,000 Mini Cooper is the fantastic prize in a draw to raise funds for The Children’s Centre. The competition is being organised by Hansard International as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations and all proceeds will go towards The Children’s Centre’s charitable services for children, young people and families across the Island.
 
Gordon Marr, Chief Executive Officer, Hansard International, says the prize draw was organised to leave a lasting legacy for the company’s anniversary celebrations. He said: “We have an exciting programme of events designed to celebrate our history as one of the Island’s largest continuous employers, our record of innovation in the financial sector, and as a stalwart of the Island’s financial services industry. As a company which is proud to be based in the Isle of Man we wanted to do something special to help the local community, and to leave a lasting legacy of our 30th anniversary. The Children’s Centre touches the lives of everyone on the Island at some point, which is why we decided to support their fantastic work for children, young people and families.”
 
Tickets cost ?25 each and are on sale now from The Children’s Centre’s HQ at Woodbourne Road, Douglas, or by phoning 01624 800 000. A maximum of 1,500 tickets will be sold. The draw will be made on September 29th and is expected to raise a total ?37,500.

Fiona Dawson, Chief Executive Officer, The Children’s Centre, thanked Hansard International for choosing to support the charity, and added: “This significant amount of funding will provide invaluable support for our wide range of charitable services, such as our Thriving Families Outreach Project which provides support to some of our most vulnerable children.”
 
The Mini is supplied by Buchanan BMW & Mini, the franchise dealer for BMW and Mini on the Isle of Man, and the winner can choose the colour of the vehicle. Tickets can only be purchased by Isle of Man residents aged 16 or over – for full terms and conditions go to www.thechildrenscentre.org.im.
 
Find out more about Hansard International at www.hansard.com.
 
Photo- At the Buchanan BMW & Mini dealership with a Mini Cooper being used to promote the prize draw are, left to right, Fiona Dawson, Chief Executive of The Children’s Centre; Gordon Marr, Group Chief Executive Officer at Hansard International; and Simon Skillan, Sales Manager, Buchanan BMW & Mini.