# JD Wetherspoon pubs raise £1 million in six months for CLIC Sargent

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/15/jd-wetherspoon-pubs-raise-1m-in-six-months-for-clic-sargent/
- Published: 2015-09-15T15:12:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**J D Wetherspoon pubs across the UK have raised £1 million in six months, taking
the total donated to charity CLIC Sargent to £11 million.**

In March the pub chain celebrated hitting the £10 million milestone in funds raised
for the charity, which supports children and young people with cancer.

In just six months another £1 million has been raised, through a variety of activities
including a darts tournament, pub quizzes, themed events and CLIC Sargent’s UK-wide
fundraising event Wig Wednesday, where pub staff wore wigs for the day to support
children who may lose their hair through cancer treatment.

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The partnership between J D Wetherspoon and CLIC Sargent began in 2002 when J D 
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin met the charity’s then chief executive
on a train. An initial fundraising target of £500,000 was set but the response from
staff was so huge that each year the target was increased.

Five-a-side football teams from J D Wetherspoon pubs are currently taking part in
the annual fundraising Kick! tournament for CLIC Sargent, with the final due to 
take place on Sunday 4 October.

CLIC Sargent Senior Account Manager Liz Lowrey said: “We’re so grateful to our friends
at J D Wetherspoon who show such dedication to supporting CLIC Sargent. It’s not
long since we were celebrating them reaching £10million so to have made another 
£1million is a fantastic achievement.

“The funds raised make a huge difference to what we can do to support children and
young people with cancer, and their families. CLIC Sargent is there from diagnosis
onwards to provide grants as well as help such as social workers who give practical
and emotional support and Homes from Home near hospitals where parents can stay 
during their child’s treatment.”

J D Wetherspoon Chief Executive John Hutson said: “I’m delighted to be saying another
huge congratulations to everyone at J D Wetherspoon and our loyal customers for 
raising another £1 million for CLIC Sargent.

“We’re all very proud of our partnership with this charity. The money raised has
already helped hundreds of children and young people affected by cancer and we’re
committed to helping many more.”

 * **[JD Wetherspoon raises over £1 million for CLIC Sargent](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/17/jd-wetherspoon-raises-over-1-million-clic-sargent/)(
   17 November 2005)
 * **[JD Wetherspoon toasts another five years supporting young people with cancer](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/03/04/jd-wetherspoon-toasts-another-five-years-supporting-young-people-cancer/)(
   4 March 2011)
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   22 September 2023)**