to think that this is not suitable for a raffle prize

[DamnBamboo]

The donation of a voucher for X pounds off a course. This still means you have to spend at least Y on the course and in this instance Y is a lot more (at least double) X. Either way, it isn't a prize by my definition and what it is is free advertising for the woman running the course.

Or have I got it all wrong?

Woud you include this in a raffle?

(don't want to give details of donation so am being as vague as possible).

YANBU. As others have said, that's not a prize.

YANBU! I was most unhappy at our PTA raffle when "prizes" like this were given out BEFORE the lovely handmade freshwater pearl and silver bracelet and earrings I had made.

I got a £50 off replacement windows for your house in a raffle once.

I still have it, you can add that if you like.

Actually the dc were so excited to win, it didn't really matter what it was, they wouldn't have cared, so I didn't really mind.

You could auction it perhaps?

I offered 2 days free holiday childcare as a raffle prize at school once - they didn't really like that either

I am a childminder btw so it wasn't a completely daft prize (iyswim)

Not suitable for a raffle, but would be OK for an auction.

Quite a lot of prizes at our school come fom parents who have businesses, and if it's a straight thing IYSWIM they'd be raffled. If it's something with strings attached (eg must be used on a particular date) then it's auctioned.

KatyMac, I'd think that was a decent prize. It's something for nothing, you don't have to fork out to claim that prize. I'd use it anyway

your prize sounds good, katy. people always seem to be wanting a bit of extra childcare.

as for the OP a prize you have to pay for is not a prize. she should give away whatever it is for 100% free or not bother her arse.

My DCs school has a "Tree of Good Fortune" where they display things like this, and days out, where people can buy them for less than the value, but you only end up with them if you are genuinely interested. For example not everyone wants to travel for over and hour to a local castle.