A LOCAL charity supporting men's mental health is on the lookout for donations for its Christmas raffle.

Release, based in Auchinleck, will be running its big festive giveaway to raise funds for awareness campaigns.

Last year the charity, founded by Robbie Muir, gave away a range of fabulous prizes donated by various local businesses and groups.

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Posted by Release on Monday 14 October 2024

The raffle raises around £2,000 for the charity and this year, the Release team is once again looking for the support of locals.

Robbie and the team are looking for any prizes that could be donated and raffled off later this year.

The Release team said: "We’re on the scadge for some prizes for our big Christmas raffle if at all possible.

"Every single year the local companies pull it out the bag for us and we end up with a fantastic selection of prizes - we’re hoping we can pull it off again this year.

"Our raffle is always a great success and raises on average roughly £2,000 for our charity each year - 100 per cent money goes directly into our campaigns to help raise awareness to reduce the stigma around men's mental health as none of volunteers take a penny unlike many charities.

"If you/your workplace/your boss would like to donate please get in touch and mention us to your manager as well, [and] see if they can pull some strings for a wee donation.

"Completely understand times are tough all round - any donation is 100 per cent appreciated by us all".

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Anyone able to donated a gift can contact the team via the Release Facebook page.