Rainhill Beer Festival – Good causes

Rainhill Rotary Club’s commitment to ensuring the success of its Annual Beer Festival, for the thousands of real ale enthusiasts who attend, matched by the members’ enthusiasm for distributing the thousands of pounds collected from this and other fund-raising events.

In 2025/26 over £34,000 was distributed to local, national and international good causes.

See some of the many organisations below ……..

Local & National

Merseyside Blood Bikes, Halton Photographic Society, Willowbrook Hospice, Rainhill Eco Garden, The 4F Centre, 4th St. Helens (Rainhill St. Ann’s) Scouts, Newton-le-Willows Sea Cadets, St Helens Walking Football, Rainhill Karate Club, Rainhill Old Peoples Welfare Committee, Salvation Army (Prescot), Tea ‘N Toast.

International

Disaster Aid Myanmar Earthquake Appeal, Kenya Camp Int trip, Labrats, Liverpool Seafarers Centre, Hope School Malawi (Clean Water supply), Mary’s Meals Project, Rotary Foundation, Shelter Box Trust.

Community Support Fund

One of the Club’s most effective initiatives is the annual Community Support Fund, which ensures that financial support the Beer Festival receives reaches an ever-widening range of local charities and other good causes.

Since the introduction of this initiative, local organisations and individuals have been invited to present their case for a donation of up to £1,000 from funds raised through the annual Beer Festival and Christmas street collections with Santa and his sleigh.

Local charities and organisations should apply in January 2027 for consideration in next years allocation of funds. Application details can be found on the Rainhill Rotary Website