A night of celebration, the BBPA annual dinner showcases the best of the beer and pubs industry in Britain. This evening will bring together over 300 guests, raise thousands for charities Pub is the Hub and Only a Pavement Away., and award the achievements of those who have made a positive difference to the industry.

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Pub is The Hub

The not-for-profit organisation that helps publicans and their pubs in rural and deprived areas to diversify their localservices and activities. This can include adding projects such as village stores, community cafés, libraries to creating community gardens and children’s play areas. 

Its Join Inn – Last Orders for Loneliness initiative specifically looks to support publicans with their communities to become better connected, helping local people feel less isolated and, and working to alleviate loneliness. This encourages activities such as travelling theatre productions and local craft events. Recent research from Pub is The Hub has established that for every £1 spent investing in the provision of services and activities in the pub an average of £8.28 of social value is created locally. 

Over the last 25 years Pub is The Hub has helped over 600 pubs diversify, with more than 300 of these benefitting from help through the Community Services Fund since 2013.

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Only a Pavement Away

Only A Pavement Away is a national charity that supports people facing homelessness, and prison leavers to rebuild their lives through employment opportunities in hospitality. Founded in 2018, we connect forward-thinking employers with charity referral partners to place individuals into long-term, stable careers in hospitality. We offer tailored training and targeted financial support to remove barriers to employment. We have an ambitious vision to support 1,500 members into employment and achieve at least 15,000 engagements with our Learning & Development programmes by 2030.