How to Support Aberdeenshire R.F.C. Through the Shop or Club Lottery

You can support Aberdeenshire R.F.C. in two direct ways shown on the club site: buying club merchandise through the Shop section, and joining the Fundraising Club Lottery, which the site promotes with a £25,000 prize mention. A third option is ordering the club's 150th anniversary glassware, which the site says is "available via order." All three are reached from the main site navigation at aberdeenshirerfc.com, and none of them require you to create an account just to browse.

Where to find each option

The site's top navigation lists: Home, Matches, Teams, News, Shop, Media, Contact, Lottery, Information, and a Login/join link. The two supporter-facing routes are:

Joining the Fundraising Club Lottery

The site's news feed carries a post titled "August 2026 - Fundraising Club Lottery Update" with the line "Support our club and be in with a chance of winning £25,000," attributed to The Fundraising Club. A separate post thanks supporters for "Celebrating 150 Years of Aberdeenshire RFC."

To take part, start from the Lottery item in the main menu rather than the news post, since the menu is the stable entry point. The site does not publish ticket prices, draw dates, or payment methods in the material available here, so check the Lottery page itself for current terms before committing money.

Ordering 150th anniversary glassware

The news post "Aberdeenshire RFC 150th Glassware" (dated 17 Jul 2025) states the glassware is "available via order." That wording indicates an order process rather than an instant online checkout, so expect to submit an order request and wait for confirmation. The site does not specify price, payment method, or delivery in the available text — confirm those on the order page or by using the Contact section.

Checking for current fundraising activity

Because lottery details and merchandise availability change, the News section is the place to verify what is live. Recent posts include the lottery update, the 150th anniversary thank-you, the ARFC Youth Report (22 Oct 2025), and the glassware notice. If a Shop or Lottery page looks out of date, the newest news post is the better indicator of what is currently running.

Practical notes before you buy or enter

• Browsing is open; some actions need an account. The site has a Login/join area with "Create Account" and email/password fields, plus a "Login with facebook" option. Whether the Shop or Lottery requires login is not stated in the available material, so treat account creation as a possible step rather than a certainty.
• The £25,000 figure is a prize mention, not a guarantee. It appears in the lottery news item; confirm the actual prize structure on the Lottery page.
• Club address for reference: Woodside Sports Complex, Station Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, AB24 2UL — useful if you prefer to ask about glassware orders or lottery entry in person.
• No pricing is published in the source material. Do not assume merchandise, glassware, or lottery entry is free; check each page for the current cost.

If your goal is simply to give money to the club, the Lottery is the most clearly documented route, with the Shop and glassware order as alternatives if you want something in return.