Distillers’ Charity’s mission is to make a difference to young people with a focus on working in three key areas. In alcohol-related education our charitable funding supports the drink’s industry charity, The Benevolent providing alcohol awareness programmes for the trade. The Charity has a long-term partnership with Alcohol Education Trust, helping to deliver alcohol education in schools to enable young people to understand alcohol. In 2017 a new relationship began with Action on Addiction supporting the Hope House bursary programme for women. Distillers’ Charity continues to support the education and training of people in the trade. This includes funding scholarships at the Heriot-Watt International Centre for Brewing & Distilling, the Institute of Brewing and Distilling and the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). The Master’s charity, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and other City-related charities represent another important area in the Livery’s charitable giving.

The majority of the funds raised in the auction will benefit the Distiller’s Charity endowment, which will help to sustain the Livery’s philanthropic giving over the long-term.

www.distillers.org.uk/charity

Reg. Charity No. 1038763

OnSide Youth Zones is one of the charities selected by the Lord Mayor’s Appeal in their campaign to develop A Better City for All building London as a place that is inclusive, healthy, skilled and fair. OnSide, a nationally acclaimed charity, has one simple aim, to develop a network of 21st Century Youth Clubs. The Youth Zones, located in deprived areas, are designed to give young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to in their leisure time; occupying their bodies and minds with fun activities, learning new skills and socialising in a safe, positive way.

Funding from the Auction going to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal will provide support for the new Barking & Dagenham Onside Youth Zone, opening in 2019.

It has been amazing to see my daughter outgrow her fears and get involved more with other children of all ages and disabilities.
OnSide Parent feedback

www.onsideyouthzones.org

Reg. Charity No. 1148976

The vision of Alcohol Education Trust (AET) is for young people to enter adulthood having a responsible understanding of alcohol and its effects. AET engage children of all abilities and backgrounds before they begin drinking, helping them build resilience skills, to know how to avoid and resist risky situations and to look after themselves and each other in a variety of settings. AET develops and uses evidenced based, positive and engaging approaches that delay youth drinking and reduce binge drinking ensuring that young people stay safer around alcohol.

Funding from the Auction will be earmarked to support AET to develop their educational outreach activities covering Scotland for the benefit of children.

The resources from AET have been hugely appreciated, they have enabled our pupils to review their thoughts and misconceptions around alcohol in an interactive and engaging way that has fuelled positive and reflective discussions.
The Compass School, Southampton

www.alcoholeducationtrust.org

Reg. Charity No. 1138775