Oxfordshire pubs raise over £23k for local charities

Butcombe Pubs and Inns’ Community Engagement Week saw teams from its pubs across the county organising working groups and fundraising activities for several local charities and good causes.

The Victoria Arms in Old Marston hosted a cake and cuppa morning, raising money for Down's Syndrome Oxford and cancer charity Maggie’s Oxford.

The Victoria Arms in Old Marston hosted a cake and cuppa morning (Image: Propaganda PR) In Burford, The Prince of Burford supported the community fireworks display with a bar selling refreshments and sweet bags, in aid of the Fire Fighters’ Charity.

The week saw more than 300 team members from Butcombe Pubs and Inns collectively clock up 1.5 million steps, swim 20 miles, walk 50 dogs, clean 10 beaches, volunteer for 100 hours, prepare and distribute 200 meals, and bake 1,000 cakes.

The Prince of Burford's bar at the community fireworks display (Image: Propaganda PR) Jonathan Lawson, CEO of Liberation Group, said: "We’re absolutely delighted with the incredible work our teams have done, working with such a wide variety of charities and helping to support good causes in the communities we serve.

"It is vital that our pubs play their part at the heart of these neighbourhoods and our Community Engagement Week is just one way our teams can make a real difference by building meaningful and long-lasting relationships with local charities.

"It’s also lots of fun and a great way to meet the locals. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it such a huge success.”