
Pub teams and customers at Greene King helped raise a record breaking £3.9m for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2024.
This new one year fundraising record follows the pub company and brewer’s 12-year partnership with the charity cumulatively topping the £20 million mark last October.
In practical terms, that £3.9 million could pay for more than 100,000 hours of support from Macmillan Nurses, or for more than 50 Macmillan Nurses for a whole year, helping support people living with cancer, and their families.
Greene King has now pledged the first six months of fundraising from 2025 towards the Macmillan Support Line, which offers confidential support by telephone, email, and webchat.
CEO of Greene King, Nick Mackenzie, expressed his pride in the company’s fundraising achievements: “This wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our team members and generosity of our customers, whose continued passion for this incredible charity has resulted in yet another record-breaking year of fundraising.
“Our pubs are at the heart of their communities, so for the first half of this year we’re directing all of our fundraising to the Support Line, so that more people can access Macmillan’s help when they need it the most.”
Chief executive at Macmillan Cancer Support, Gemma Peters, said: “The team at Greene King is serious about fundraising and 2024 was no different for them, as they raised an awesome £3.9 million.
“We have been proud partners for over 12 years now and I’m always impressed by how committed and creative the team is, doing everything they can to raise more money than the year before.
“Last year they did everything from sponsored head shaves to bike rides – including pub quizzes of course – and we are hugely grateful,” said Peters.
“A massive thanks to all Greene King team members and customers who were involved, as this money will make a huge difference in helping us to ensure that everyone living with cancer in the UK gets the best care possible. I can’t wait to see what we achieve by working together in 2025.”