Charity

Pub groups help launch ‘flasks for homeless’ campaign

11-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Employment charity Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has announced further details about its campaign to help keep the homeless hydrated, after pub businesses helped it raise enough money.

Robinsons Brewery takes fundraising efforts to France with bike ride

04-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A team from Robinsons Brewery is preparing to cycle more than 350 miles to raise money for a veterans' charity.

Publicans urged to fund charity’s flask campaign

21-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Employment charity Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has called on pubs to help it provide thousands of homeless people with the means to stay hydrated this summer.

‘Free the cord’ say disabled access charity

18-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Access charity Euan’s Guide is calling on pubs to inform their customers not to tuck away the red emergency cord in disabled toilets.

£1m of grants given to pub staff by LTC

21-Feb-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

More than 13,000 people were supported by the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) in 2018 thanks to £1m-plus in grants.

Brewery runs ‘Hugs4Snugs’ tap takeover to help homeless

21-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Big Hug Brewing said it hopes to grow its ‘Hugs4Snugs’ tap takeover initiative, which sees pubs encourage clothing donations for homelessness charities in exchange for beer.

The publicans who gave back in 2018

21-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Amid statistics of increased closures and Brexit fears, publicans continued to work closely with their communities and enjoy success this year. The Morning Advertiser looks back at seven uplifting moments from 2018.

Pubco creates Christmas recipes for people living with cancer

04-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewer and pubco Greene King has devised 10 Christmas recipes for people living with cancer, in a partnership with charity Macmillan.

Rugby pub raises thousands for armed forces' charities

28-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has raised thousands of pounds for armed forces’ charities during a festival of remembrance.

Pub serves 'mocktails of hope’ to charity walkers

03-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Portsmouth pub served ‘mocktails of hope’ to fundraisers who walked miles for brain tumour research.

World's Biggest Pub Quiz organisers hope to break records

06-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Registration for the next World’s Biggest Pub Quiz has opened, with organisers hoping to smash their previous records for the amount raised for charity.

Domestic abuse survivor to host fundraising festival at Southampton pub

01-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A publican who survived domestic abuse has organised a music festival to raise money for the women’s refuge organisation that helped her.

Glasgow pub hosts RuPaul's quiz to fundraise to combat classroom homophobia

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Glasgow pub is hosting a special RuPaul’s Drag Race themed quiz in order to fundraise for a campaign tackling homophobia in schools.

Red Mist Leisure takes on Hadrian's Wall 86-mile walking challenge

18-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Staff from award-winning pub group Red Mist Leisure are embarking on a gruelling challenge to raise money for three charities.

Revolution Bars Group announces charity partnership with Shelter

02-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The operator behind 73 cocktail bars and restaurants, Revolution Bars Group, has announced a partnership with the UK homelessness charity, Shelter.

Heroic operators doing their bit for charity

24-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Gallant pub companies, licensees and brewers have raised money for charities close to their hearts.

Zonal

Pub customers to be offered 'digital charity box' on payment

08-Sep-2016 By James Evison

EPOS firm Zonal Retail Data Systems has teamed up with Pennies - a 'digital charity box' company - to offer customers the opportunity to give money to chosen charities.

Christmas

Harvester donates 5,000 meals to local causes

22-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Harvester, the Mitchells & Butlers-owned chain, has treated a multitude of charities local to its 230 sites to free Christmas meals. 

Admiral pubs back #GivingTuesday campaign

02-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

A number of Admiral Taverns pubs are backing today's #GivingTuesday charitable campaign.

Pubs raising £100m a year for charity

29-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Pubs raised £100m for charity last year, according to the latest survey from PubAid.

ALMR member donations fund LTC autism school kitchen

09-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Donations from last year’s ALMR Christmas Lunch have gone towards building a new kitchen at the Licensed Trade Charity’s school for children with autism.

BII Fundraiser of the Year finalists announced

31-Mar-2014

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed the three finalists for Fundraiser of the Year ahead of its awards ceremony next month.

Harrow scoops Heart of Community award

04-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The Harrow in London has scooped the top prize in Mitchells and Butlers Heart of the Community Awards.

Chris Maclean: Beware of the rattling can

06-Apr-2010 By Chris Maclean

Today two charity collectors, dressed in Superman outfits, called in to collect money for children with cerebral palsy. Armed with scratch cards and...

Saluting pubs' heroes

17-Jan-2008

Ten pubs have already won £1,000 each to donate to charity thanks to the MA and S&NUK's Heart of the Community Pub Honours. Rosie Davenport...

Big S&N cheque for winners of Heart of the Community

17-Jan-2008

Lancashire licensees Ian and June Riggs have won £15,000 to donate to the charities of their choice after winning the MA and S&NUK's Heart of...

Bogus charity warning for pubs

05-Dec-2006

The Charity Commission has issued a warning to licensees to be wary of bogus charity collectors. It has listed its top tips to help publicans stop...

Tell us how you support the local community and win £1,000 for charity

30-Mar-2006

The Morning Advertiser's Heart of the Community campaign is about reminding the national media, politicians and police about the pivotal roles pubs...

The giving game

27-Jan-2005

Charity collections in pubs may be fairly commonplace but the recent crisis insouth east Asia has raised the stakes. CAMILLA PALMER reports on the...