For just £5, supporters can enter the Waddle-on-Sea Raffle and be in with a chance of taking home Daisy, a beautiful hand-painted baby penguin sculpture created by Sarah Nash, who works at local business, and the art trail’s Presenting Partner, Ipeco.
Sarah’s journey with Waddle-on-Sea began at home with miniature penguin paintings – but soon blossomed into something much bigger. “I’d always wanted to paint a sculpture,” she says. “Thanks to being involved in the trails over the last few years, I found the confidence to give it a go – and I’m so glad I did.”
Using acrylic paints and dry brush techniques, Sarah poured creativity and care into her design for Daisy over a couple of months – often working from her lounge, which temporarily became an art studio!
But her contributions didn’t stop there. Sarah also added rhinestone sparkle to two other sculptures on the trail, Snowflake and Quacky Feet, supported school workshops, hosted trail events, and even helped move sculptures behind the scenes. Speaking about the art trail, she said, “What’s not to enjoy? It’s all amazing. There’s so much positivity and community spirit. These events bring people together and bring joy to so many.”
Sarah has a long-standing connection to Havens Hospices, having previously run the London Marathon for the charity and has created handmade jewellery to sell in their charity shops. She said, “It’s easy to take good health for granted, but we’re so lucky to have Havens Hospices in our community. Supporting their work means helping ensure those most in need can receive care and compassion, completely free of charge.”
As well as Daisy, there are a number of other fantastic prizes up for grabs, including a Sealife Adventure Penguin Experience, a signed Southend United football, a Mad Dogs and Englishmen Afternoon Tea voucher and four day tickets to Adventure Island.
All proceeds from the Raffle will go towards the free specialist care provided by Havens Hospices for local adults, babies, children and their families.
Tickets are available now at: www.waddleonsea.co.uk/raffle. Players must be over 16 years old and the raffle closes 26th September.
Published on 4th September 2025
