Oxford medical students are hosting a raffle in order to raise money for lifesaving medical equipment for the NHS.

There are more than 70 amazing prizes up for grabs, ranging from Truck festival tickets to restaurant vouchers, to bags of books and even a bike worth almost £900.

The prizes have been donated by Oxfordshire businesses, and are collectively worth over £2,000.

It is hoped that alongside raising vital funds, the raffle will also provide some welcome promotion for local businesses as restrictions ease this spring.

The raffle will be hosted by the charity Tingewick, which is run by medical students from Oxford University.

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The Tingewick Society was founded in 1939, with a total of 29 medical students working behind the scenes to organise an annual calendar of events.

Each year, the group selects two charities to support through a range of different fundraising events, culminating in the annual Christmas pantomime, which has been a central tradition of the medical school for 82 years.

This year the group is supporting Oxford Hospitals Charity, which supports Oxford’s NHS Hospitals, and Calon Hearts, the leading heart charity in Wales.

Throughout the pandemic, many of the medical students involved with Tingewick have been volunteering on the front line in intensive care units, and would have struggled to get through it without the support provided by Oxford Hospitals Charity.

Raffle tickets will cost £2 each and can be bought online via http://bit.ly/oxford-unlocked.

Winners will be selected via a digital draw on May 17.