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Retired Fire Service Personnel

West Midlands Fire & Rescue

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NARF West Midlands Branch
Widows, Widowers and Partners Annual Draw


The West Midlands Committee of the National Association of Retired Fire Service Personnel have decided to change the way that the Annual Draw is undertaken, as the he costs have increased to the point where 2/3rds of the income is being paid out for expenses.


We have decided to use Gala Bid to operate our new lottery draw as the cost to the Association will be negative.


Participants will not be able to select specific lottery numbers themselves. When the total number of tickets is set (such as 5000), tickets are assigned randomly, and the draw uses a random number generator to ensure fairness. Each ticket purchased is given a unique number but, as stated above, participants cannot choose which numbers they receive

The log in for the draw will be as follows:
https://galabid.com/narf-widows-prize-dr


When you click the link, you will be directed to the main page, you will then be able to pick up to 10 Tickets at a time.

 

You will when click purchase, it will ask you to set up your account.
Once Your Account is set up you will see the following screen

 



If you don’t want to pay the service fee displayed, click the ticket button so that you get to the screen shown below

If you have followed these steps correctly you will see the following screen

 



You will have about 4 Minutes to make your purchase after that the screen closes and you will have to start all over again.

 

How winners are chosen 
Winners will be selected at random using an independent, transparent draw method (electronic random selection or publicly witnessed draw). Winning ticket numbers will be published on the Gala Bid campaign page and winners will be contacted directly by the method provided at entry.


Please note that the prize funds that can be won on the raffle have increased this year. The campaign will run from 01st June 2026 to the 01st October 2026, with the Draw taken place at the West Midlands Branch meeting on the 21st October 2026 at Sutton Coldfield Community Fire Station


Participants without Access to the Internet
It has been agreed that where an individual is unable to access the draw by the internet, they should contact their respective Sub-Branch Secretary who will, on receipt of payment for the required tickets, purchase these on their behalf via the online Gala Bid link.

 

PLEASE NOTE THIS WLL GO LIVE ON THE 21st May 2026