The Two Tubs in Bury is one of just 15 pubs from across the country to reach the finals of the Community Pub Hero Awards, organised by PubAid and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and sponsored by Matthew Clark.
Nationwide, 200 pubs entered the Community Pub Hero Awards, including 70 nominated by their local MP. Entries were judged by a panel of industry experts and the overall winners will be announced in March, with all finalists invited to a presentation at the House of Commons.
The competition first ran in 2018 and has been expanded this year to offer two categories for pubs: Community Support Hero or Charity Fundraising Hero, and a new Community Regular Hero where pubs nominated a supportive customer.
A Thwaites pub, and the oldest in Bury, The Two Tubs started their community support with Military Mondays, a weekly get-together for veterans and serving soldiers in support of the armed forces. Everyone was given a free hot meal and a shot of port and the meetings provided much needed support. Since then, the pub has started monthly Coffee and Conversation mornings to help bring about positive change to the local community whilst raising money for local charities through selling sweet treats. Other recent projects include ‘£1 OnePots’ where the pub serves ‘one-pot’ meals for just £1 from Wednesday-Sunday to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis.
PubAid co-founder Des O’Flanagan said: “Our heartfelt congratulations go to The Two Tubs. Choosing the finalists from a very strong set of entries was a real challenge and those pubs who have reached the shortlist should be very proud of their achievement.”
“Judges were hugely impressed by the stories from so many pubs, who have raised astonishing sums for charities, or provided incredible support for local people. The awards demonstrate, once again, that pubs are a force for good in their communities.”
John Steele, Trade Marketing Director, Matthew Clark added: “We were delighted to support this competition again and pleased to see an increase in the number of entries over last year. It is wonderful to hear about the great work done by licensees and their teams and we’re happy to be giving them well-deserved recognition.”
The pub was nominated by James Daly MP, who said: “I’m delighted to see that The Two Tubs has reached the finals of this national competition. Leah, Stewart and the team do such fantastic work and are a real hub of support for the community.”
DETAILS OF PUB:
The Two Tubs, 19, The Wylde, Bury, Manchester BL9 0LA
Licensee: Leah Towers
Pub Company: Thwaites
Contact: 01617 631745
