28 Jul 2026
We had an incredible day on 7th July Hospitality Kicks 2026. 23 teams from the field of Hospitality all came together at Macclesfield Football Club for a day of footie, fun and networking. A big thank you goes to the club and the staff who went above and beyond, making us feel very welcome as we took over the club for the day. The day saw some gripping matches being played - one particular match that stood out was San... Read More...
28 Apr 2026
We were kindly invited back by Casual Bar to attend their awards on 23rd April at the London Marriot Grosvenor Square. Bouitinot Wines, Liberty Wines and Chapel Down provided us with some excellent prizes which resulted in us raising a whopping £7777.00 on the night. We were supported again with volunteers from The Alchemist and Neil and Dhillon came to join us again which was really much appreciated as we couldn't have simply done this without them. Read More...
27 Apr 2026
We were privileged to be invited again as the charity for Late Night Lunch 2026 - the event that supports the late night sector. This year the event was held at Elland Road in Leeds and it was lovely to catch up with some old friends. Thank you to John Hayes and Jason Wollington for making the event a success and raising £3000 for the foundation. Big thank you to Olga and Ian Cross for being our glamorous assistants on... Read More...
02 Apr 2026
Access have handed the organisational baton of Hospitality Kicks to the Tim Bacon Foundation. We are excited to announce that this years tournament will be taking place on the 7th July 2026 at Macclesfield FC. We have already had a number of teams sign up however we are still looking for teams for Hospitality Suppliers and Operators. If you would like to learn more about this event or submit a team then go to Home - Hospitality Kicks We... Read More...
07 Nov 2025
On the 11th September 2025 11 Manchester restaurants - Alchemist, Blacklock, Fenix, Founder's Hall , Grand Pacific, Hawksmoor, Higher Ground, Lucky Cat, Tattu San Carlo and 20 Stories - were taken over for Dream The Impossible with the night ending with one big after-party at The Albert Hall. The event raised a total of £231,000 for 8 Cancer Charties - Bloodcancer UK, Brain Tumour Charity, Maggies Manchester, Prevent Breast Cancer, Teenage Cancer Trust, The Christie Charity,The Joshua Tree, Young... Read More...
17 Jul 2025
15th July saw the 3rd Hospitality Kicks take place at Wythenshawe Park. Despite the rain spirits and play definately weren't dampened. With the generous sponsorship and support of The Access Group and Indeed Flex, teams from across the hospitality industry came together to play and to raise money for the Tim Bacon Foundation, Only a Pavement Away and Licensed Trade Charity. The event again was supported by the University of Salford with a group of students studying BSc in Sport... Read More...
23 May 2025
It was lovely to be invited by Blood Cancer UK to visit St James's Palace. Their patron the Duke of Westminster hosted an evening to launch their new fundraising campaign Trial Beat. Trial Treat Beat, is their appeal to increase survival for the hardest to treat blood cancers. 70% of people with these blood cancers will not survive and, too often, die within just one year of diagnosis. Through Trial Treat Beat they are hoping to double survival for the... Read More...
21 Apr 2025
We were honoured to be invited to be the chosen charity once again for the Casual Bar and Dining Awards in 2025. Once again we had a fantastic team of volunteers from The Alchemist along with Neil Bruce, Dhilon Solanki, Bev Roberts and Grace Roberts. The event raised just short of £6,000. We can't thank everyone who donated enough it really is much appreciated. A big congratulations to everyone who won on the night. Read More...
05 Jan 2025
We are excited to announce that we have raised a total of £30,000 for Hospitality Helps Prevent Breast Cancer. The donation is to fund the new Breast Imaging Academy at Wythenshawe Hospital. £27,000 of the total raised has been match funded by The Big Give this therefore means that the final total that we have presented to Prevent Breast Cancer is £57,000. This total couldn't have been achieved without the support of Permanently Unique Group, Gusto Restaurants, The Alchemist,... Read More...
05 Oct 2024
Tim Bacon Foundation was invited to attend the Annual Cricket match between Ian Edward and Paul Campbell at Harrow St Mary's Cricket Club. Play started at 14.00 hrs with 25 overs per side. The play was followed by a presentation to Paul's team this year who took the trophy! A fabulous £2500 was raised and we enjoyed a lovely curry and drinks provided by Warners Gin at the end of play. Read More...Copyright 2026 Tim Bacon Foundation