Butcombe celebrates annual Community Week

Butcombe Group has announced its most successful Community Week to date, celebrating seven days dedicated to fundraising across its pub estate.

Running from 17 to 23 November, Butcombe Group pubs and central office teams across the business delivered a programme of fundraising activity, hands-on support and volunteering for local charities, showcasing the vital role pubs continue to play in their communities. 

In total, Butcombe raised £40,540, a £20,000 increase from the previous year, while also delivering hundreds of volunteering hours to local charities, foodbanks, hospices, tree planting, gardening, litter picking on beaches and in community centres.

"Community Week is one of the most important moments in our calendar," says Jonathan Lawson, CEO at Butcombe Group (pictured). "The passion, creativity and generosity from our teams this year has been phenomenal. Raising over £40,000 and delivering such meaningful community support is something everyone across the business should be incredibly proud of. Thank you to everyone who gave up their time or donated to support so many important causes."   

Marathons and more

Throughout the week, teams organised a range of charity initiatives, including staff and locals at Thomas De La Rue, Guernsey, raising just over £1,000 for Guernsey Mind by collectively running a full marathon, to a sponsored barge pull at the Dundas Arms in Berkshire, with team members swapping places with Drummer, the heavy horse who normally tows the barge the three mile route, raising vital funds for Newbury Cancer Care. 

As well as supporting local causes, several teams across Butcombe Group raised funds for industry charities including Only A Pavement Away and Burnt Chef Project, with the 'Butcombe Chuggers' walking between Butcombe’s four London pubs The Punch Bowl, The Cross Keys, The Brown Cow and The Fulham Arms, carrying a cask and raising £1,000 for The Burnt Chef Project.  

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