Staff and customers at The Queen’s Head at Bramfield have raised more than £20,000 for a much-loved charity which provides vital support to people with life-changing illnesses and their families.
Landlady Kate Wood chose the Pear Tree Fund as the pub’s charity of the year in 2019 and has continued to raise funds ever since, with the total now standing at an impressive £20,570.
The Queen’s Head has held a huge variety of activities to raise the money, including musical bingo evenings, race nights, food tastings, raffles and a fashion show. A dedicated staff member even ran the virtual London Marathon to raise funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Kate has twice converted the pub’s restaurant into a full-sized pop-up charity book shop.
Kate said: “We are absolutely delighted to have finally reached the £20,000 milestone for this hardworking local charity, and look forward to going on to reach £30,000 next. Pubs are massively important for charity fundraising and we are proud to play our part in supporting this fantastic charity.”
Beth Yates, fundraising officer with the Pear Tree Fund, said: “We are absolutely blown away by the fantastic sum raised for us by the dedicated staff at the Queen’s Head and their kind-hearted customers. We would like to say a huge thank you to every single person who has supported the activities arranged by the staff.
“Their generosity really will make a huge difference to local people when they need it the most.”