Responsible Play
Prize draws are meant to be fun and engaging, and we try our best to make this the experience for everyone. We want our players to enter some competitions, and spend within their means, enjoying the anticipation along the way. If it ever stops being the case for you, and is no longer fun to play with us, then this page lists what to do next.
Our Approach
We are not a licensed gambling operator and we do not run our raffles like one. We are a free-entry prize draw — every paid raffle has a no-purchase-necessary postal route (and a postal route that is fair and transparent) — but we also take player welfare extremely seriously.
We provide spending controls, account pauses, and clear signposting to people who can help if play stops feeling like fun.
If You Need Help Right Now
These are the UK organisations players are most likely to recognise. All are free, confidential, and independent of us:
BeGambleAware runs the National Gambling Helpline. Call 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7) or chat online at begambleaware.org.
GamCare offers one-to-one support, group sessions, and self-help tools at gamcare.org.uk. Their forum and live chat are open round the clock.
GAMSTOP is the UK self-exclusion scheme for licensed online gambling sites. We are not a member (we are not a licensed gambling operator), but if your concern is broader than just this site you can self-exclude across every UK-licensed online operator at gamstop.co.uk in one go.
Wider Wellbeing Support
If you're concerned beyond that raffles and competitions are no longer fun - whether it's money worries or low mood, or just general mental health concerns, the people below can help.
Samaritans — call 116 123 free, any time, day or night. samaritans.org.
Mind — mental health support and information. Call 0300 123 3393 (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm). mind.org.uk.
National Debtline — free, confidential debt advice. Call 0808 808 4000 or visit nationaldebtline.org.
Citizens Advice — practical help on money, work, housing, and consumer rights. citizensadvice.org.uk.
Account Controls
You can take direct control of how you play from your account settings:
Set a spending limit (daily, weekly, or monthly) so the site stops you spending more than you have decided to.
Take a break — pause your account for a fixed period. While paused you cannot enter raffles or receive marketing from us.
Close your account permanently if you are done with us. We won't push you, or encourage you to continue and we won't judge you along the way - full respect.
Once a limit or break is in place we will not let you raise or shorten it during the active period. We can only loosen restrictions after a 24-hour cool-off has passed.
Age Verification
You must be 18 or over to enter any raffle on this site, paid or free. We may ask you to verify your age before you enter, before you withdraw winnings, or at any other point if we have reason to. If you cannot prove you are 18 or over, we will refund any paid entries and remove you from upcoming draws.
Talk to Us
If something on the site is making it harder than it should be to stay in control — confusing limits, unclear messaging, marketing you did not ask for — please tell us at support@footycomps.com. We will fix it.