Beer drinkers across the south east help raise nearly £400,000 for Macmillan

BEER drinkers across the south east have helped raise nearly £400,000 for a cancer charity, bringing the total raised over the past 10 years to more than £14 million – that’s a lot of pints.

Brewery chain Greene King has been supporting Macmillan Cancer Support to help people living with cancer. The £397,800 raised during 2022 – part of £3 million raised across the country in that time – will help fund 128 Macmillan professionals, including pecialist dietitians, therapists and Macmillan nurses.

Greene King runs pubs across the Reading and Wokingham region, including The Good Companions in Woodley, The Sportsman in Shinfield, The Rose & Thistle in West Reading, and The Three Frogs in Wokingham.

Alison Ramsay, senior social impact manager at Greene King, said: “This is proof that charity really is at the heart of all our pubs.

“What better way is there to celebrate our 10-year partnership with Macmillan than by having a record-breaking 12-months of fundraising. Our teams and customers are simply brilliant.

“Sadly, we all know someone living with cancer but we know every single pound raised in our pubs helps.”

The gesture is appreciated by the charity. Its relationship fundraising manager, Megan Watson, said: Right now, Macmillan is needed now more than ever, and we want to be there for people living with cancer in our communities.

“The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centres provide practical advice and emotional support in a welcoming and warm space, and make a real difference to the lives of people living with cancer.

“We simply couldn’t be there for people living with cancer without our fundraisers.

“We’re immensely grateful to Greene King for their continued and generous support of Macmillan and the millions of pounds that the partnership has raised over the years.”