Beer and pubs are a vital part of the history and heritage of the UK and part of our social fabric. They are at the heart of our local communities, helping to foster and support social connection, boosting wellbeing and mental heath.  Pubs cater for a range of different communities across all types of location, from rural to high street, and provide a plethora of services and offerings across the country that support our interests, hobbies and passions, from food and drink to live music and DJs, from quizzes to sport.

Pubs are a fundamental source of fundraising for thousands of charities and local causes across the UK, raising over £100m per year (source: PubAid).  The industry is also a major supporter of national sport and pubs raise in the region of £40m a year for grass roots sport, providing not just direct financial support, but support in-kind through sponsored kits, meals, meeting spaces food and drink and accommodation (source: PubAid: Pubs and Sport – The Perfect Match).