Bollington Beer Festival fundraises £17,000 shared between 16 charities
By Alex Greensmith
27th Aug 2024 | Local News
The Bollington Beer Festival has distributed an astonishing amount of money to charities and good causes across the community.
People from as far as Somerset, Kent and Hampshire came up this year to enjoy the two-day event, spread across three sessions.
The volunteer-powered event saw beers from across England, as well as local tipples, enjoyed at the Bollington Arts Centre.
The cider and gin bar was also popular, at the event co-organised between a volunteer committee, the Arts Centre, and the Bollington Brewing Company.
This year, over £17,000 has been raised for good causes in and around Bollington.
16 organisations will benefit from the community fundraising.
The amount received varies between charities, but details on how their share will be spent, can be found below:
Bollington Initiative Trust has spent their share on replacing and repairing steps at Tinker's Clough.
Bollington St John's PTA plan to put the funds towards their new stage curtain.
Bollington United FC will be renovating their clubhouse, with a new bar and shop. Funds will go towards the labour of installing their new kitchen, which was recently donated by Howdens.
Bollington Photographic Group will spend their share on a grant towards their web portal project, making their images available to other people who want to use them.
Bollington Town Council received money to spend on gifts for their upcoming Santa's grotto.
MS Community Action & Support will put money towards canal boat trips for those which attend the multiple sclerosis support group.
Pott Shrigley Cricket Club aim to use the money to replace a 35-year-old fence that is rotting, and has been targeted by sheep.
The Bridgend Centre's donation will fund some of the next woodwork workshops in the community.
Bollington Dementia Action Alliance will print physical copies of their local dementia support guide, which is currently only available online.
Bollington Health & Leisure will spend the money on a stroke rehabilitation initiative, which sees a personal trainer support stroke survivors. This project launched last year with the 2023 donation from the Bollington Beer Festival, and will be sustained for another year with this latest round of funding.
Bollington Walking Festival - which will take place next month - will spend their share on printing costs for leaflets and banners, as well as insurance.
Happy Valley In Bloom plan to spend their share on more planters in Bollington.
The 2nd Bollington Scout Group applied for a grant to upgrade their toilets, an ongoing project at the Albert Road scout hall.
Bollington Cricket Club will put their share towards an automated bowling machine. Howzat!
Bollington Pre-School will improve their outdoor space, to support outdoor early learning.
Bollington Arts Centre - who also receive a cut of the ticket price - uses their grant to cover their operating costs.
Bollington Beer Festival committee member Jo Maitland, has been treasurer for three years.
"It was a very successful Bollington Beer Festival, despite the weather," said Jo.
"We are very reliant on the sun coming out, which it didn't!
"But we still raised £17,000 for charity.
"We are absolutely thrilled.
"The event is a much loved fixture in Bollington's social calendar and raising funds for local good causes makes it extra worthwhile for the team.
"Thank you for everyone for playing their part. We literally can't do it without you.
"Thank you to everyone who sponsored, supported, volunteered, bought tickets, and came to join us to sample the wares."
The 12th Bollington Beer Festival has been provisionally pencilled in for July, on July 4 and July 5.
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