Lost and Grounded Brewers and Friendly Records announce final donation to War Child from Friendly Festival

Bristol, UK, June, 2025 – Lost and Grounded Brewers and Friendly Records are proud to announce that they have raised an incredible total of £11,967 for War Child UK from their special one-day event, Friendly Festival 2025.

The successful event in May took place at Lost and Grounded’s brewery taproom which was transformed into a unique event space with a full stage, street food vendors and an additional bar pouring beers brewed just meters away from the taps. The phenomenal line up of guest DJs and headliners Sleaford Mods supported by Katy J Pearson, The 45s and Zalizo took to the stage, playing to a crowd of over 400, all in aid of charity.

“It was an absolute privilege to put together the Friendly Festival alongside Alex, Annie and all the lovely folks at Lost and Grounded. It was a lot of hard work but seeing the event come together, watching people have such a good time and raising as much money for War Child as we did made it all worthwhile,” says Tom Friend, Founder of Friendly Records. “A huge amount of thanks goes out to all the artists, crew and staff that gave their time for free and to all the lovely people who came and made the day so rewarding”

The net profits from ticket and bar sales, as well as fundraising from a raffle and donations on the day will be going to War Child UK, a registered charity whose important work helps support children living in or fleeing from conflict zones around the world. This donation will go towards providing safer places for young people, as well as educational opportunities, community support, specialist psychological support, and more to vulnerable children in some of the hardest to reach places around the world affected by war.

Rich Clarke, Head of Music at War Child UK, said; "It’s been wonderful to see people come together with great music, beer, and food in such a meaningful way through Friendly Festival. We’re incredibly grateful to Lost and Grounded Brewers, Friendly Records, and everyone involved in making this happen - from the brewers and the teams behind the scenes to the brilliant artists and crew who gave their time and talent to make a difference, and of course to every single person who donated or turned up to support. At a time when almost one in five children around the world are living in or fleeing from conflict, the money raised here will help War Child reach those who need it most with specialist psychological support, education programmes, shelter, and protection. Creativity and compassion are at the core of what we do and seeing that reflected back with events like this to raise money to support our work continues to be a source of hope for the future.”

This unique event marks a milestone for the brewery, which sought to unite people as well as raise awareness and funds for a worthy cause. Annie Clements, Co-Founder at Lost and Grounded Brewers echoes this by saying, “No child should be affected by war, but Friendly Festival shows that when like-minded people come together and share a day of music, beer and friendship, we can achieve something really special.”

About Lost and Grounded Brewers

Lost and Grounded Brewers began in Bristol in July 2016. Known for their delicious flagship lager Keller Pils, they are now stocked amongst some of the most exciting venues in the country and beyond. Lost and Grounded operates a state-of-the-art Brewhouse, complete with a lactic acid propagation plant (traditional German method of adjusting acidity), producing beers with balance, nuance and depth of character. In addition to their delicious Keller Pils, their core range of beers include a wide breadth of styles including Belgian specialty ales.

The journey first began 25 years ago with Co-Founders Alex and Annie first brewing at home, and then travelling the world with Alex working for some of the best craft brewers across the globe such as Little Creatures Brewing and Camden Town Brewery. The name, Lost and Grounded Brewers, was coined by the co-founders when it was finally time to stop, make beautiful Bristol their home, grow an amazing business, giving them and their team careers and focus.

Whilst they love brewing beautiful beers it is their crew who are the superstars. With almost 40 team members onboard, Lost and Grounded Brewers advocate equality, further education, diversity, and have been a Living Wage Employer since inception.

You can find Lost and Grounded Brewers at 91 Whitby Road BS4 4AR. The taproom is open each Friday and Saturday.

More information here: www.lostandgrounded.co.uk/

ABOUT WAR CHILD:

War Child is driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. War Child works in some of the hardest-to-reach places to support those who are hardest hit. It aims to reach children as quickly as possible when conflict breaks out and stays long after the cameras have gone to support them through their recovery. War Child works with local communities and governments to help protect and educate children, and support them to heal and learn, for a safer, brighter future. Because one child caught up in conflict is one child too many. War Child understands children’s needs, respects and stands up for their rights, and puts them at the centre of everything it does. War Child boldly campaigns on the root causes of conflict and helps to amplify children’s voices, so that it can advocate for change on the issues that matter to them. Together with its partners, War Child delivers vital work in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Every day, its local teams are in communities and refugee camps creating safe spaces for children to play, learn, and access psychological support. War Child also specialises in responding rapidly to emergency crisis situations as they happen, offering immediate and critical aid to keep children safe and help them through their trauma. War Child will never give up on children affected by conflict. War Child operates under strict guidelines of impartiality in order best serve to protect the rights of children living in or fleeing from conflict zones around the world.

Registered charity number: 1071659

www.warchild.org.uk |  @warchilduk

Media contact: Sophie Whitcher

sophie@lostandgrounded.co.uk                             

07535089044

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