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Leading
spirit maker, International Beverage is
offering individuals and organisations
actively working to make a positive
difference within their local
communities in Scotland the chance to
get a share of a £25K donation to
support their good work.
International Beverage, one of
Scotland's leading spirits producer
continues its annual charity drive with
a £25K donation to local communities in
Scotland.
For the second consecutive year, one of the
prominent spirits producers in Scotland
is launching its annual charity
initiative, reinforcing its dedication
to supporting various causes throughout
its extensive network in Scotland.
Introduced in 2022, the International
Beverage Spirit of Our Community Awards
were established to honour and
acknowledge individuals and
organisations actively working to make a
positive difference within their local
communities.
In the previous year, the awards were
exclusively available in the Airdrie and
Coatbridge region, where the company's
headquarters are situated. Following a
successful debut, this initiative now
spans across the entirety of Scotland,
divided into three zones, accessible to
any local charity or nonprofit
organization:
Zone 1: Covering the ML5 and ML6 Airdrie
and Coatbridge region.
Zone 2: Encompassing a 25-mile radius
around the company's northern
distilleries, Pulteney in Wick and
Balblair in Tain.
Zone 3: Encompassing a 25-mile radius
around Aberdeenshire's Knockdhu
Distillery and Speyside-based
distilleries Balmenach and Speyburn.
Zone 1 offers a substantial £10,000
award for the top-performing charity,
with two additional £1,000 awards for
runners-up. Zones 2 and 3 each provide a
£5,000 award for the most exceptional
entry within their respective regions,
along with five runners-up, one from
each distillery region, receiving £600
each.
The International Beverage employee-led
charity group, having a history of
supporting local charitable
organisations, established the Spirit of
Our Community Awards to strengthen its
community involvement near its Airdrie
offices. This year, all five
distilleries eagerly join in supporting
causes that make a significant impact in
their Highland and Aberdeenshire
communities.
Interested organisations and charities
have six weeks to submit their entries,
with the deadline set for Thursday,
November 30th. A panel of judges,
including distillery team members and
representatives from long-standing local
charity partners, will assess each
submission.
When it comes to judging criteria, as
explained by International Beverage
Business Support Manager Eileen Rae, the
focus is on ideas with a positive impact
on local lives.
Interested groups and charities now have
6 weeks to submit their entries before
Thursday 30th November. Every submission
will be reviewed by a panel of judges,
made up of members of the distillery
teams alongside representatives from
long standing local charity partners.
What are judges looking for? As awards
organiser, International Beverage
Business Support Manager Eileen Rae says
that it’s all about ideas that will have
a positive impact on local lives.
She commented: "We are very proud and
excited to be launching year two of the
Spirit of Our Community Awards and to be
extending them into the communities
surrounding our distilleries. There are
so many wonderful charities and groups
out there doing the most inspiring work
in the distilleries’ communities,
dedicating themselves to helping others
at a time when people need this kind of
support more than ever. Any organisation
that has an exciting project that needs
funding or just needs a bit of a helping
hand to continue the great work they are
already doing: please get your entries
in!"
GlenboigLarder@BHS, a pioneering
sustainable community initiative,
clinched the inaugural Spirit of Our
Community Awards in 2022. This project,
aimed at offering affordable food
shopping to those in Coatbridge
grappling with food insecurity while
preserving their dignity, is
affectionately known as 'The Larder.'
Jointly established by the Glenboig
Development Trust, a community health
charity, and the Buchanan High
Additional Support Needs School, it was
honoured with the top prize of £10,000
in 2022.
For more information about these awards
and to access an entry form, please
visit: www.interbevgroup.com/charitable-giving/spirit-of-our-community-awards
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