DORSET brewery Hall & Woodhouse has raised more than £1million for charity over the past decade.
Over the last 12 months, the Blandford-based company raised £126,389.56 through various charity partnerships.
Lucinda Gray, community relationships manager at Hall & Woodhouse, said: “To be able to take the total money raised in the last decade to over £1million is an extraordinary milestone, and I thank all our team for their ambition and dedication to make this happen.”
Hall & Woodhouse launched its local pub charity partnerships, where each managed house team and the team based at the brewery selected their own charity partner to support within their local community.
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Pubs across the south took part in a number of events and activities to raise money for charity partners, such as a Guinness World Record-breaking pub quiz, and a group paddleboarding excursion.
Hall & Woodhouse team member Jon Mead raised £1,867 was raised for Dorset Mind by cycling to each of the company’s 50 pubs in Dorset.
The Crown Hotel in Blandford raised £1,300 for the Blandford Foodbank by hosting a night of live music by a Meatloaf tribute act.
And almost £18,000 was collected through Hall & Woodhouse’s charity dish initiative.
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