Pocktoberfest Beer Festival in October Sponsorship Opportunities

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Every year I and a few volunteers from Round Table organise Pocktoberfest in Pocklington. This is a professionally run event and is always held on the first weekend of October and is a ‘nod’ to the Oktoberfest held at the same time in Munich, Germany. Pocktoberfest is a CHARITY beer festival event that raises money for local charities and worthy causes. It has become over the last few years one of Pocklington’s premier events and is extremely well supported by local people and local businesses. In recent years charities and causes we have supported include:Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre - donated £3,000 towards the refurbishment of the chairs in the auditorium and a further amount of £1,000.

The Wolds Wonders - donated £1000 for general funds to this charity that provides musical theatre for people with learning difficulties in the Pocklington area.

Riders for the Disabled - donated twice the amounts of £500 for the summer riding school.

The Pocklington Canal Society - donated £1,000 towards the upkeep of canal and running of the trip boat, 'New Horizons'.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance - donated numerous amounts towards this worthy and high profile organisation.

Barmby Moor Kids Club - donated £100 towards board games and DVD's.

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - donated £500 towards new equipment.

Pocklington Rugby Club Mini’s - donated £500 towards new equipment.

Each year we ask local businesses (and some local people) to sponsor the event. Our aim is through sponsorship to cover the ‘set up’ costs of the event so that the day we open for business we are already at break even. This means that all the money spent at the event can be given out to charity. Last year we raised over £4000 of sponsorship ensuring the event was a huge success and our best year ever.
Indeed last year we raised over £4000 at the event ALL of which was given to local charities and worthy causes. We want this year’s event to capitalise on that success and raise more again. Our target this year is to raise £5000 to donate within the local community. get the full story