On 12th June, Star Pubs, in partnership with quiz provider Warp Point, will roll out The Great Big Pub Quiz, a nationwide campaign designed to bring people together and raise funds for the Marmalade Trust, the UK’s leading loneliness awareness charity.
Timed to coincide with Loneliness Awareness Week, the event invites pubs across the UK to host a single, synchronised quiz night that not only encourages connection, but helps tackle the stigma surrounding loneliness, and all that’s required is a screen, a smartphone, and a room full of quiz-goers.
Since 2023, Heineken and Star Pubs have raised more than £360,000 for the charity through their combined efforts across staff, customers and licensees. This year, The Great Big Pub Quiz forms the centrepiece of Star Pubs’ activities around Loneliness Awareness Week activity, complemented by Marmalade-themed menu specials available in all Just Add Talent managed sites.
A donation from each player’s entry fee will automatically be made on their behalf to Marmalade Trust which will fund their work on loneliness.
Campaign Manager for Loneliness Awareness Week, Hannah Beatrice, says, “Almost everyone will experience loneliness and of those that do, almost half report experiencing chronic loneliness. Our research has shown that pubs are one of the places where people are most likely to talk to new people and forge connections – which in turn makes them happier.Loneliness Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to help build these connections by hosting an activity such as a pub quiz to bring your community together.”
“We are proud to be continuing our partnership with Marmalade Trust” Lawson Mountstevens, Star Pubs managing director says “Pubs have always played a unique role in bringing people together, so I urge everyone to get involved in the Great Big Pub Quiz! Loneliness Awareness Week is a brilliant opportunity to focus attention on this important topic and start the conversation around loneliness. It brings together pubs and highlights their power to strengthen community connections..”