Coleraine bar honoured by PubAid at House of Commons for being UK community hero
A Coleraine pub was praised in the House of Commons recently for its charity fundraising efforts.
Patsy’s Bar, on the Bushmills Road, was shortlisted for the 2026 PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards with the winners being announced at an event in London on August 8.
The Coleraine pub was the sole Northern Ireland finalist in the Community Fundraising Hero category, competing against seven other pubs and bars from across the UK.
The awards celebrate the positive impact pubs have on their local communities, recognising fundraising, volunteering and other community initiatives. The overall winner was the Royal Dyche in Burnley.
For Patsy’s Bar, the nomination recognises the role its team and customers continue to play in supporting the Coleraine community.
In a social media post, the bar said: “Throughout the years Patsy's Bar, which includes the management, staff and friends of the bar, has proudly donated and raised funds for a wide range of different charities. All of which continue to do an amazing job at helping and bringing hope to those who most need it most!”
Thanking the patrons, the posted added: “Can we just say a MASSIVE THANK YOU!!! No matter what fundraising event we may be holding, sponsor sheet that needs filling out or bucket that's being passed round, you never fail to support the cause! Thank you for being the best in the world!”
PubAid said: “A massive congratulations to The Royal Dyche and to every one of our incredible winners and finalists. Your stories show just how much pubs do for the people and communities around them.”