Phyllis Logan supports fundraiser for Hearts & Minds Elderflowers. - Hearts and Minds. Improving lives, one smile at a time.

Our Honorary Elderflower, Phyllis Logan, star of Downton Abbey, is supporting an amazing fundraiser organised by our supporters in the USA.

Our Supporters

Lynn Radford and Angela Thrift set up a group called HeartsandMinds4Flora in 2017 and have held several events to raise money for our Elderflowers over the last 8 years. This year they are running another star-studded raffle with prizes for lovers of hit TV shows Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders and fans of the star Phyllis Logan. The items include signed memorabilia from both shows and some rare items only given to cast members.

Be At the Table

Top prize is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join a live Q&A online with Phyllis Logan and her close friend and Downton Abbey co-star, Lesley Nicol (Mrs Patmore). Eight lucky people will win this top prize to join the stars in February and put some questions to them. What would you like to ask Mrs Hughes?

How do you join this fundraiser?

It is very simple – go to the link at the bottom of this article and place your donation. Minimum donation is £15 for ONE entry into the MAIN raffle and ONE entry into the GRAND prize raffle.

The more you donate, the more BONUS entries you receive! For example – DONATE £60 and you will receive SIX ENTRIES for both raffles. Donate £100 and you receive TEN ENTRIES!

Full details are in the link below along with full details of all the amazing prizes.

It is a truly amazing raffle, and we can guarantee you will have a lovely hour spent in the company of Phyllis Logan and Lesley Nicol if you win one of the places at the table.

All the money will go directly to our Elderflower Programme. Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol and HeartsandMinds4Flora are kindly donating their time.

OPEN YOUR HEARTS AND OPEN YOUR WALLETS!

The fundraiser will be live right through until January 2026. The Q&A is tentatively scheduled for February 2026 (dependent on filming schedules).

https://www.justgiving.com/page/heartsandminds4flora

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