# Charity partner sought for Manchester beer festival

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/03/charity-partner-sought-manchester-beer-festival/
- Published: 2017-01-03T10:56:39+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Greater Manchester branches of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are inviting
applications for the charity partner for the 2018 and 2019 Manchester Beer and Cider
Festivals.**

 

The selected charity will benefit from publicity in front of the expected 15,000
visitors, and across the event’s website, posters and social media. 

## Advertisement

 

It will also benefit from the chance to raise funds in a number of ways, including:

 

 * “a guaranteed income” from a share of programme sales
 * a free promotional stand to increase awareness
 * the opportunity to collect donations from event visitors

 

The organisers say that, although the charity will be encouraged to seek sponsorship
for its activities, “the festival can also provide introductions to corporate supporters”.

 

To be eligible, the charity will need to provide enough trained volunteers “to enrich
the experience of the expected 15,000 visitors”.

 

## 2017 festival

 

This year’s [Manchester Beer and Cider Festival](http://www.mancbeerfest.uk) runs
from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st January 2017.  It features 30% more floorspace
than last year, and offers 19 separate bars.

 

Organiser Graham Donning said:

 

> “Although we want applications in a couple of months time, the 2017 festival in
> January gives potential partners to visit and see for themselves the size and 
> scope of the event. We have had some great charities in the past – all have told
> us festival-goers are a generous lot. We provide some guaranteed opportunities
> to raise money, but we are particularly interested to attract a partner with some
> innovative ideas which add to our festival.”

 

## How to apply

 

Interested charities should contact the festival organiser outlining their charitable
aims, the number of volunteers they would expect to assist the festival, examples
of similar events they have participated in and suggestions for activities they 
would be willing to run.

 

Applications should be sent to organiser by 1 March 2017. The successful partner
will be chosen at the festival’s review meeting that month.

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