National Law Firm Raises £163,000 For Charities Across The UK

Leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed its delight after its regional offices last year raised a record total of £163,000 for 14 charities based across the UK.

Staff in each of the law firm’s offices voted for a third sector organisation to become their Charity of the Year for 2016, as part of a nationwide initiative developed by the Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation.

Established in 1997, IMCF is an independent registered charity set up by the firm which has donated more than £1.5 million to third sector organisations.

Following 12 months of fundraising activities including dress down days, bake sales and a host of special events, it has been confirmed that the law firm raised a record £163,000 with the majority of the firm’s regional offices smashing their own fundraising records in the process.

Organisations such as Support Dogs, FareShare and Molly Olly’s Wishes are among those which are set to receive donations.

Adrian Budgen, Partner and Head of the Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation at Irwin Mitchell, says: 

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“We are delighted to be able to provide these record-breaking donations to a number of truly fantastic causes in the communities where we work and live.

“Our Charity of the Year initiative is something that all of our employees are very passionate about, with everyone pitching in to raise funds in a variety of ways across 2016 to ensure we can really make a difference to a host of charities.

“We are incredibly proud of what we achieved last year and efforts have already begun to see what we can do to support the charities nominated as part of this year’s drive.”
Adrian Budgen - Partner

Among Irwin Mitchell’s charities of the year for 2016 was Support Dogs, a charity which trains and supports specialist assistance dogs to help those affected by medical conditions including autism and epilepsy. The law firm’s Sheffield office raised a total of £56,000 for the organisation and also funded the training of a dog called Mitchell.

Elsewhere, Irwin Mitchell’s Birmingham office raised £19,000 for Molly Olly’s Wishes, which helps children with terminal or life-threatening illnesses and their families by providing them with therapeutic toys and granting wishes for exciting days out or specialist equipment to help them with their condition.

The London office of Irwin Mitchell also raised £19,000 which will go to FareShare, a food redistribution charity which takes surplus or waste products and supplies them to charities including hostels and refuges.

Other charities to gain donations from Irwin Mitchell’s offices included Bristol Autism Support, Jimmy’s Night Shelter, The Aldingbourne Trust, Chestnut Tree House, the Glasgow Association of Mental Health, Leeds Mind, MedEquip4Kids, West Berkshire Mencap, Tiny Lives, SERV Wessex and the Rose Road Association.