Tring Brewery has announced the results of its 2023 charity campaigning, raising more than £6,000 for Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital.
Heroic Hawk, one of the beers helping to raise funds for Tiggywinkles
Tiggywinkles was founded by Les Stocker in 1983 and is now the busiest wildlife hospital in the world. The charity’s round-the-clock care for British wildlife is made possible by regular fundraising drives, along with vital public donations.
Tring’s campaign for Tiggywinkles started in January 2023. Activities have included an online raffle, collections at the brewery’s membership nights, and a sell-out charity beer festival — ToadFest — in May.
The brewery’s annual raffle accounted for close to a third of the charity pot, with £1,800 raised in just two months.
Food and drink items were donated by nearby artisans Yvette’s Chocolates, Chiltern Charcuterie, and Puddingstone Distillery. Experiential prizes from The Alford Arms pub, Frithsden, and The Rex Cinema, Berkhamsted, were joined by vouchers from companies like Watford Football Club and Whipsnade Zoo.
Tring contributed its own raffle prize donations, including membership of its Golden Toad Club, a unique Beer for a Year card, and a ‘Brew Your Own Beer’ experience.
It all culminated in a cheque for £6,037 being presented to Tiggywinkles at its visitor centre last week.
“It has been a pleasure and a privilege to champion Tiggywinkles,” said Tring Brewery’s communications and marketing manager, Jared Ward. “We are thrilled to help with their amazing work.
“The campaign was a fantastic experience which saw us pioneer new avenues to maximise funds. ToadFest was a highlight at our end, a first-of-its-kind event hosting 350 drinkers for open-tap beer, live music, and street food, with all profits for charity.
“We would like to thank Tiggywinkles for their collaboration, and wish them every success in the future. We’ll be raising a glass to our local community, who have displayed unbridled goodwill time and time again. This accomplishment is truly theirs!”
Tiggywinkles ambassador, Louise Brown, said: “We were really pleased to be chosen by Tring Brewery as their charity of choice for 2023, they are such a highly regarded local brewery and found such inventive ways to raise funds for us.
“They even let us name some of their themed ales and hosted some fantastic events throughout the year. It was a pleasure to work with them and the funds raised will make a huge difference to us. Thank you, Tring Brewery for all your kind support and for aiding us in our mission to save British wildlife!”
