Generous Birmingham pub celebrating after raising thousands of pounds for city hospice
Members of a community pub have been celebrating after raising more than £5,000 for Birmingham Hospice through fundraising events.
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The Swan in Erdington raised £5,140 for the Birmingham Hospice through a whole host of fundraisers, such as hamper raffles, book and toy drives, clothes collections and much more, with £580 being raised from book sales and the hamper raffle alone.
Throughout January, staff at The Swan have been embracing sobriety to raise further funds for the hospice, with collection buckets on the bar seeing donations pour in.
The funds raised will provide a significant boost to Birmingham Hospice (previously the John Taylor Hospice), which has offered personalised support at home and expert 24-hour care.
The specialist services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, therapeutic programmes, complementary therapies and counselling.
Swan operator Wayne Hinton said that many people in the area had been touched by the Birmingham Hospice, and the team at The Swan understood just how important this cause was to the local community.
He said: “To see the community come together to support such an important charity was a heartwarming and prime example of what makes the Erdington community so brilliant.
“The hospice is very close to all of us in the area and I’d like to personally thank every single person who has been generous enough to give money to a fantastic cause.
“A huge thanks must also go to our own staff who have not been afraid to get stuck in, raising a huge £5,140, and we’re not going to stop there! We have plenty more fundraising efforts to come in the coming months so watch this space!”
The pub’s efforts are part of Craft Union’s ‘Make it a Million’ campaign, with the aim being to raise £1 million for local causes through Craft Union’s network of more than 600 pubs nationwide.
For more information about events at the Swan, go to craftunionpubs.com/swan-erdington
