Charity: Andrew Jackson team steps up to cancer; Lawyers taste success with charity efforts; and more
A 16-strong team from the Hull office of Andrew Jackson Solicitors have walked, cycled and jogged their way to complete over 2,708 miles, raising over £1,000 for Cancer Research’s Walk All Over Cancer campaign.
Staff laced up to take part in the campaign with the challenge of completing a minimum of 10,000 steps every day throughout September, come rain or shine, in a bid to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Research.
Fundraising team member Emma Egerton-Jones, business development manager for Andrew Jackson’s LawHub scheme, was keen to get as many staff involved as possible so that the firm’s £1,000 fundraising target would be achieved.
She said: “We supplemented the step challenge with an office bake off and sweepstakes to boost the amount we raised, and I’m delighted that we exceeded both our fundraising and step targets – the latter by almost a million steps.
“During the last week of the challenge things got pretty competitive and Martin Collingwood, head of construction, claimed first place on our leader board by walking 418,208 steps throughout September.
“We are so grateful and touched by the generosity of support we’ve received so far, and we’d love to be able to reach £1,500. Offline donations are still being received and we have set up a Just Giving page should anyone else wish to contribute.”
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THE Ilkley office of LCF Law has raised almost £300 for Outside the Box, which will help the community café to create a supported work experience scheme for young people with learning disabilities.
This latest success follows the legal firm raising money earlier this year which has been used to create a children’s seating area comprising tables, chairs and a toy kitchen area, within the café on Bridge Lane in Ilkley.
The charity and social enterprise opened in 2013 and enables adults and young people with learning disabilities to lead more independent lives by providing work experience and training. Its members span a wide range of ages and disabilities and play a major role in its overall team.
Ann Christian, a partner at LCF Law’s Ilkley office, says: “Outside the Box does a superb job and as a long-standing local business, it’s a fantastic organisation for us to be involved with. This latest cheque has been raised from a variety of sponsorship initiatives as well donating all of the token payments we receive from local people, when we swear oaths and certify copy documents. This money will make a difference to the lives of local people as well as further enhancing the excellent food and drink offering the café has become renowned for.”
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JONES MYERS family law specialist Norman Taylor has helped the children’s charity PhysCap to raise over £70,000 after completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge.
Mr Taylor and a six-strong group, which included his wife Monique and their daughter Ella, were among 91 walkers from PhysCap to conquer the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Completing the challenge in just under 11 hours and 50 minutes, their achievements raised £2,000 to help the Yorkshire-based charity to improve the quality of life for children suffering from severe physical and mental disabilities.
Mr Taylor said: “It was a tough trek and the terrain was quite boggy in parts from the previous day’s rain. We’d like to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has supported us and enabled us to make a difference to this fantastic cause.”
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HOMELESSNESS charity Emmaus Leeds is holding a £1 clothes sale at its social enterprise on St Mary’s Street tomorrow in aid of Social Saturday.
Social Saturday is a national day of activity to celebrate and raise awareness of British social enterprises – businesses that trade for a social or environmental purpose, reinvesting their profits for good. The Emmaus Leeds social enterprise provides work to 26 formerly homeless people and all of the money raised helps to sustain the charity.
Andy, a formerly homeless person who now lives and works at Emmaus Leeds, said: “Working in the social enterprise we get to meet some great characters from across Leeds. We offer good value for money and with the clothes sale; our supporters will be able to bag even better bargains on Social Saturday.”
Mike Hainsworth, retail supervisor at Emmaus Leeds, said: “Through the work of companions in the social enterprise, we are able to generate an income whilst offering opportunities for personal development, training and work experience. I would like to send a massive thank you to all the people who shop in the Emmaus Leeds social enterprise and donate goods to help keep us going.”
Emmaus Leeds has its main community building, social enterprise and café on St Mary’s Street, and runs two stalls at Kirkgate Market. The social enterprises sell donated furniture, whitegoods, clothes, books, bikes, household items and upcycled products.
