Over £34K raised for local charities
Over the past 18 months our partners and staff have raised over £34k for local charities through various fundraising activities, donating over £11k to Helen & Douglas House, £11k to Wiltshire Air Ambulance and £12k to Children’s Hospice South West.
Partners and staff took part in a wide range of fund-raising activities, including a 180 mile staff cycle ride from Children’s Hospice South West to Helen & Douglas House in Oxford, Santa Fun Runs around Bath and Oxford, Bath Half Marathon and Bristol 10k run, a Retail Apprentice Challenge in Oxford, sale of Christmas hampers, regular cake sales and bake-offs, and dress down days.
Withy King Partner and Chair of the firm’s Charities’ Committee, Chris Kane, said: “We are committed to making a positive impact on the communities we work in and we are delighted with what our staff have managed to achieve.”
Helen & Douglas House
Jennifer Hudson, Corporate Fundraiser from Helen & Douglas House, said: “We are very grateful to the staff at Withy King who raised a fantastic total of £11,489.43 by building support for the charity into their business and leisure activities. This wonderful gift will enable us to provide one-to-one nursing care for 76 days for a child or young adult staying with us for respite, emergency or end-of-life care.”
Helen & Douglas House celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. The charity relies on voluntary donations to cover 85 per cent of its costs.
[caption id="attachment_2911" align="alignnone" width="421"] Pictured from left at the cheque presentation are Laura Yuill of Withy King, Jennifer Hudson of Helen & Douglas House and Robert Pinheiro of Withy King.[/caption]
Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Caroline Corrigan, Head of Fundraising for Wiltshire Air Ambulance, said: “We are extremely grateful to Withy King for their efforts in raising this fantastic amount for us and to hear that the firm will continue to support us over the next two years. The way in which we are funded is changing and the charity is going to be under even greater pressure in the future. We are more reliant than ever on partnerships with firms like Withy King to keep this vital service going.”
[caption id="attachment_2912" align="alignnone" width="421"] Greg Callard, Lucy Hughes and Robert Collins are pictured from left presenting the firm’s cheque to representatives from Wiltshire Air Ambulance.[/caption]
Children’s Hospice South West
Janey Hellmen, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser at Children’s Hospice South West, said: “As our Charity of the Year partnership comes to an end we are thrilled that an outstanding £12,144.25 has been raised by Withy King, thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm all their staff. The funds raised will allow us to continue to offer the best possible hospice care for life-limited children and their families from the South West enabling local families to make the most of the precious time they have together.”
[caption id="attachment_2913" align="alignnone" width="404"] Pictured from left at the cheque presentation are Nicola Cutler of Withy King, Janey Hellman of Children’s Hospice South West, Hannah Ongaro, Katherine Moody, Lydia Baker and Holly Miéville-Hawkins all of Withy King.[/caption]
We will continue our charity support programme and will be raising funds for The Forever Friends Appeal, Headway Oxfordshire and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance over the next two years.