Bury St Edmunds brewer Greene King pledges support for Macmillan Cancer Support line after record-breaking year of fund-raising

Greene King has pledged to support a cancer helpline after a record-breaking year of funding.

The Bury St Edmunds brewer has raised £3.9 million for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2024, bringing its total amount raised for charities to £20 million over 12 years.

The £3.9m total could pay for more than 100,000 hours of support from Macmillan nurses or more than 50 Macmillan Nurses for a whole year.

For the first six months of 2025, the Greene King is set to focus its fund-raising efforts towards helping Macmillan’s cancer support line, which offers guidance by telephone, email or webchat.

Nick Mackenzie, chief executive of Greene King, expressed his pride in the company’s fund-raising efforts.

He said: "This wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our team members and generosity of our customers, whose continued passion for this incredible charity has resulted in yet another record-breaking year of fundraising.

“Our pubs are at the heart of their communities, so for the first half of this year we’re directing all of our fundraising to the support line, so that more people can access Macmillan's help when they need it the most.”

Gemma Peters, chief executive of Macmillan, offered her thanks to Greene King for its hard work.

She added: “We have been proud partners for over 12 years now and I’m always impressed by how committed and creative the team is, doing everything they can to raise more money than the year before.

“Last year they did everything from sponsored head shaves to bike rides - including pub quizzes of course! - and we’re hugely grateful.

“A massive thanks to all Greene King team members and customers who were involved, as this money will make a huge difference in helping us to ensure that everyone living with cancer in the UK gets the best care possible. I can’t wait to see what we achieve by working together in 2025.”