Charity Pub of the Year Awards open for entries

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The search is on for the UK’s Charity Pub of the Year 2019 competition has opened for entries, organised by PubAid and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG).

The competition, sponsored by national drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark, is now in its second year. It seeks to recognise pubs that go the extra mile in their support of charities and good causes. While the sums of money raised are one element, judges are also looking for other involvement, such as hosting meetings for local groups, offering meals as raffle prizes or doing good works in the community, such as litter picking or helping elderly residents.

Pubs and inns across the UK proud of their charity and community support are invited to enter online on the PubAid website before the closing date of 30 September. Entries must be endorsed by the pub’s local MP, but this endorsement can be after submission of the form.

All finalists will be invited, with their MP, to attend a reception in London, where the overall winner will be announced.

The New Inn in Enderby, Leicester (pictured) was one of the finalists in last year’s Charity of the Year competition, which attracted 69 entries and was won by the Logan Rock, a St Austell pub in Cornwall. The eight pubs shortlisted for last year’s award have together raised £1 million for charity over the last 10 years, contributing to the £100 million raised by the UK’s pubs every year.

Co-founder of PubAid, Des O’Flanagan said: “We’re delighted to be running this competition again, and are grateful to the involvement of Matthew Clark, whose support makes these awards possible.

“Whatever size of pub you run, whether you raise money for a national charity or a local cause, or support your local community in other ways, please think about entering and receiving recognition for the great work you done by you, your team and your customers.”

David Philips, managing director at Matthew Clark said: “The support provided by pubs up and down the land for charities and worthy causes is hugely impressive, with licensees and their teams frequently putting in many additional hours to organise fundraising events and similar, on top of the demands of running a pub. They certainly deserve recognition and we are proud to be sponsoring these awards for a second year.”

Mike Wood, MP for Dudley South and chairman of the APPBG, said “We had some fantastic entries for this award last year.  It was truly humbling to learn about the amazing things that pubs do to support charities and local community groups.  We are really looking forward to seeing this year’s entrants and welcoming the shortlisted pubs to a celebration of their achievements in the autumn.”

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