Young’s Pubs exceeds target to raise £200k for Wooden Spoon.
In the past year, Young’s & Co. Brewery P.L.C, with over 230 pubs across London and the South of England, has exceeded its fundraising target by raising £200,000 for children’s rugby charity, Wooden Spoon.
As part of an ongoing partnership to give back to its local communities, Young’s joined forces with Wooden Spoon for its 2023-2024 donation drive, exceeding its original target of £150,000 by raising a total of £200,000. Funds were raised across the pubs and central pub team through a calendar of events, promotions and fundraising initiatives. These activities included charity dinners along with rugby-themed events for the Autumn Internationals, Rugby World Cup and Six Nations.
The monies have been raised to support the work of various projects across the UK, including Maddy’s Mark, Dogs for Good and School of Hard Knocks, along with Wooden Spoon’s own initiatives such as local Wheelchair Rugby clubs and Pass the Plate, which supports local food banks across London. In recognition of the fundraising success, Young’s were awarded ‘Corporate Support of the Year’ by Wooden Spoon at their annual awards.
Looking ahead to 2024-2025, Young’s Pubs has pledged to match the amount raised last year, with the pub group continuing to support several charity projects with the Wooden Spoon, as well as driving awareness and fundraising for the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation. To hit the £200k target, upcoming plans will include a fundraising month in October, while on Young’s Day, marking the historic pub group’s 193rd birthday, every pub will aim to raise £193 through initiatives like pub garden games, bake sales, tombola and raffles for its locals.
Simon Dodd, CEO at Young’s & Co.’s Brewery P.L.C. comments: “I am tremendously proud to be supporting Wooden Spoon again this year and of the efforts of our teams across the estate, which has resulted in us exceeding our 2023 charity target to raise an incredible £200k. As a company, we are committed to giving back to our local communities and our relationship with Wooden Spoon allows us to support a wide range of charities whilst showcasing our love of rugby. I would like to thank every member of the Young’s team for their hard work and commitment in supporting the campaign and look forward to seeing them smash our target this year.”
United by the love of rugby, Young’s is proud to be a supporter of Wooden Spoon, a children’s rugby charity who fund life-changing projects across the UK and Ireland. In the last year, Wooden Spoon has supported 107 charitable projects to help children and young people living with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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