A NEW fund has been created for struggling pub and restaurant workers in city who are facing losing their jobs due to coronavirus. 

The Hospitality Workers Emergency Fund allows people to donate directly to hospitality workers in Oxford.

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TiPJAR, a peer-to-peer tipping system founded by James Brown, retail director at BrewDog, has created a way for people in the city to donate by scanning a bespoke QR code or visiting TPJR.us/Oxford-Fund, with 100 per cent  of donations going to Hospitality Action to distribute.

Oxford Mail:

James Brown Founder of TiPJAR and Retail Director at BrewDog, said: “This industry built so many of us, we wanted to do what we could to help in return, and we had access to the technology to do so.

"We have partnered with Hospitality Action and have built a platform for businesses and communities to donate funds for workers in their city, town or if they want to for raise money for staff in their specific local pub they can apply to do so.

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"We were hoping the government were going to announce something better and our project was a big waste of our time…. But sadly I am not sure we got that.”  

People can request their own town have its own page or request a donation page to be set up for their specific pub and donations will go directly to the pub's staff.

Donate, download a fundraising pack or apply for a grant at wearetipjar.com/emergency-fund

Find out more on Hospitality Action at www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/