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Yorkshire's Big Brew

Every cup helps save lives in Yorkshire

Gather your nearest and dearest for a Big Brew in 2025 - the charity’s 100th birthday!

You choose the time, date and place. We’ll send you a free fundraising pack with everything you need to make it easy and fun.

Just £20 funds an hour of a researcher’s time, so every cuppa counts.

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How to join the Big Brew

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Pop the kettle on, hang your bunting and get ready to raise funds for life-saving cancer research for people in Yorkshire. You can brew it! 

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Ask guests to donate to your JustGiving page or you can pay in their contributions – hosts that raise over £50 will receive an apron to say thank you!

'Easy teasy' organising with a free fundraising pack

When you sign up, you'll get a free pack to help your party run smoothly. This includes:

  • Box of Yorkshire Tea
  • Cardboard collection box
  • Bunting
  • Cake flags and labels
  • Posters
  • Big Brew Bake Off competition cards
  • And more to make your Brew a success!

Hosts that raise over £50 will also be sent an apron to thank them for helping to save lives in Yorkshire. 

Collection of items including a box of Yorkshire Tea, balloons, bunting, posters, pen and various print items.

Exclusive recipe created by GBBO's Rowan

Great British Bake Off star Rowan Claughton has created an exclusive Yorkshire-inspired rhubarb and lemon doughnut cake (with a plant-based variation) for all Big Brewers.

Sign up to host a Big Brew and get your recipe in the fundraising pack!

How your support helps

Every 17 minutes someone in Yorkshire is told they have cancer.

By hosting a Big Brew, you’ll help fund pioneering research and services to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. 

Just £20 could fund an hour of a researcher’s time. Raise £70, and you could cover half of their day! Every cuppa, every cake, every pound – together, they add up.

Let’s brew it for a Yorkshire free from cancer.  

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