Time is running out to find the UK’s best Community Pub as part of the Community Pub Hero Awards.

With so many pubs across the UK being renowned for their integral role in local communities, recognising the roles pubs play in their communities has never been more important. From supporting grassroots sports and championing sustainability to fundraising for charities and providing vital community support, Welsh pubs are at the heart of their communities.

Entries for the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards 2025 close this week, the awards seek to honour the most outstanding community-focused pubs in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Commenting, Gower MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Tonia Antoniazzi, said, “I was honoured to attend the awards last year and meet so many dedicated publicans to hear about how they support their local communities. I am calling out for all pubs to enter and all MPs to nominate at least one pub in their constituency for these important awards.”

Award Categories:

• Community Support Hero: Recognising licensees who offer vital support to their local communities, such as delivering supplies, cooking hot meals for vulnerable residents, or keeping people connected through regular events.
• Charity Fundraising Hero: Celebrating pubs that support charities and other good causes through fundraising activities, from collection tins to charity events and sponsored challenges.
• Community Regular Hero: Honouring individuals or groups of customers who assist their pub in supporting the community, often taking on thankless tasks for little reward.
• Community Sport Hero: Acknowledging pubs that truly support grassroots sport in their area or bring the community together via sporting events.
• Community Sustainability Hero: Recognising pubs that go above and beyond in helping to protect the local environment through sustainable initiatives.

Awards Ceremony:

Finalists will be invited, along with their local MP, to attend a prestigious awards ceremony at the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 March 2025.

How to Enter:

Pubs can enter the awards for free by visiting the official website: https://www.pubaid.co.uk/community-pub-hero-awards/. The deadline for entries is Friday, 24th January 2025.

MP nominations should be made here https://www.pubaid.co.uk/mp-community-pub-hero-awards/