Pubs with Purpose Campaign Highlights Community Impact Across UK
The Morning Advertiser has launched Pubs with Purpose, a campaign to highlight what pubs do beyond food and drink across the UK. The initiative is backed by Stonegate Group, Diageo, Admiral, Greene King, Marston’s and Punch Pubs & Co, with support from the British Institute of Innkeeping, UKHospitality and the Licensed Trade Charity. It aims to showcase pubs’ daily contributions, from fundraising and grassroots sport to tackling loneliness and creating safe spaces for communities, especially amid rising costs and tougher trading conditions. Key industry voices stress pubs as community hubs. Greene King Pub Partners’ Dan Robinson says the people running leased, tenanted and franchise pubs are rooted in their areas and often organise fundraisers, warm spaces and local events. Admiral’s Nathan Wall calls pubs cornerstone venues that reflect their locality. Punch Pubs & Co CEO Andy Spencer cites a Northumbria University study showing up to £1.7 billion in annual economic and social value, with the average pub contributing about £1.3 million locally. BBPA CEO Emma McClarkin notes pubs generate about £30 billion in wellbeing value each year and support charities and local sport; other trade bodies emphasise wellbeing and worker support through the sector. Source: The Morning Advertiser
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