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St Austell Brewery Names Children’s Hospice As Its Charity Partner



St Austell Brewery is proud to announce Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity of the Year. The company - which is marking its 175th anniversary this year - has committed to raising vital funds over the next two years for the only children’s hospice charity in its region.

 

For more than 30 years, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has supported babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, providing specialist care and compassionate, professional support for the whole family. Across its three hospices in Cornwall, Devon and North Somerset, CHSW offers far more than medical and nursing care. Every stay is designed to enrich lives, creating precious moments, easing emotional and practical pressures, and helping families make the very most of their time together.

 

One of St Austell Brewery’s key fundraising initiatives will be donating 25p from every portion of fish and chips sold across its 45 managed pubs, expected to generate a significant contribution to the charity. Alongside this, teams across the company’s head offices, breweries, pubs and depots will be taking part in events and fundraising activities throughout the year.

 

Kevin Georgel, Chief Executive of St Austell Brewery said:

“We’re incredibly proud to announce Children’s Hospice South West as our Charity of the Year. It was chosen by people from every part of our business, which shows just how close this cause is to all our hearts."

“It costs more than £14 million each year for the charity to run its three hospices and provide vital care for children and families during unimaginably difficult times. The fact that these hospices span the South West - near our pubs, breweries and depots across the region - gives us a real opportunity to raise as much as we can for the communities we operate in and make a meaningful difference.”

 

Phil Morris, Chief Executive of Children’s Hospice South West, added:

“We are absolutely delighted that St Austell Brewery has chosen Children’s Hospice South West as their charity partner for the next two years. Their commitment and support will help us provide vital services to children with life-limiting conditions and their families who are travelling the most unimaginable journeys.”

St Austell Brewery and Children’s Hospice South West are united in their commitment to supporting communities and creating a positive impact across the region, making the new partnership a natural fit. Alongside its Charity of the Year, St Austell Brewery also raises funds for its Charitable Trust, which has donated more than £1 million to local causes - in the places it operates pubs and breweries - since 2003.

 

For more information about Children’s Hospice South West visit here.


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Aldershot’s Community Grub Hub and the Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community have benefited from Farnborough Aerospace Consortium’s move to new offices.


With lots off office and catering equipment surplus to requirements following their move to Farnborough Council offices, FAC donated it all to the two good causes.


The Grub Hub received square tables, shredder, coat rack, countertop fridge, lots of food and a large amount of catering items. The Nepalis received a shredder, desk screens, water cups and many other office items. And FAC – with networking in its DNA – inadvertently led to the two groups meeting and forming a close relationship.


Grub Hub spokesman Steve Baxendale said:

“The grub hub opened three years ago as a food bank. We’re open every Tuesday and get about 260 visitors, about half of whom have families and so we help around 500 people each week."

“We are also a community hub and have a seating area where people can keep warm in winter and have a hot drink. We provide free wi-fi, computers and phone charging stations to help people with other aspects of their life. There is also a room where are visitors can go to receive advice and health care."


“We invite representatives from organisations including Citizens Advice, mental health charities and health care professionals so they can assist those who pop in. When we went to pick the items donated by FAC we met the Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community group. Before this meeting we only had a few Nepalis visit us, and now we have around 100."


“Many elderly don’t speak English or even read in their own language, so several members of the community come along to assist with the language barriers. We are situated in Windsor Way close to the railway station which is where many of the Nepalis live. We are very grateful to FAC for the donations and we have lots of other support from businesses – but we could always do with more.”


Kim Yeomans/Alan Fisher? From FAC said:

“As an organisation we have been working in these communities for many decades and understand the great work these good causes do. When we moved to the council offices we became aware that many of our possessions were no longer needed or we didn’t have the storage for them. So we asked the Community Grub Hub and the Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community if they would like what we had.”



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