Chris Skidmore together with under threat pub
The Lamb raises over £1600 for Help 4 Heroes charity
29th March 2010
As a result of a charity fundraising day which included darts, pool and skittles competitions, a tombola and an auction, The Lamb Pub in Cadbury Heath has raised over £1600 for Help 4 Heroes charity. The event was organised by the landlord Dave Smith and prospective MP for the local area, Chris Skidmore, who has been running a campaign to save the pub from the threat of closure. Already over 500 local people have signed the petition to keep the pub open, and since the campaign began, trade at the pub has increased dramatically.
Chris said: 'We thought it would be a great idea to raise money for the brave servicemen and women who have fought on our behalf, who risk their lives and deserve our full support. The Lamb is a community pub, and we wanted to show that it can do its bit to help. The money we raised for Help 4 Heroes was over three times the amount expected, which goes to show the true generosity of local people in Cadbury Heath.'
'The event gave a tremendous boost to the campaign to keep the pub open, which I am continuing the fight to save. The Lamb is simply too valuable a community resource to lose'
The Mall at the Galleries gave over £1000 worth of prizes for the auction, and ASDA Longwell Green also donated prizes, along with the local convenience store.
Presenting Chris with the cheque, landlord Dave Smith said: 'It is fantastic how local people have pulled together to support the charity and to give their backing to the pub. The pub must stay open, and I'm so proud how everyone has given their full backing to save the Lamb' .
