Every year the firm supports a charity that has meaning to a member of staff, and with our support we can help the charity to continue to make a difference with their pioneering research and development.
For 2022-2023 we are delighted to have three adopted charities: the British Heart Foundation, the NSPCC (The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) and the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). The British Heart Foundation funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. The NSPCC runs services to prevent abuse, help rebuild children’s lives and support families. The RSPCA campaigns to raise standards of care, and awareness of issues, affecting animals today, pushing for changes in the law to improve the welfare of animals on farms, in labs, in the wild, in paddocks or our homes.
Previous Charities
Over the years we have raised many thousands of pounds for numerous charities. As well as raising money for Children in Need and Macmillan Cancer Support, our official nominated charities have included:
- 2022-2023 – British Heart Foundation, NSPCC and RSPCA
- 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 – Mind
- 2017, 2016 – The Multiple Sclerosis Society
- 2015 – Alzheimer’s Research UK
- 2014 – British Heart Foundation
- 2013 – Marie Curie Cancer Care
- 2012 – The John Taylor Hospice
- 2011 – Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Giving Something Back
As part of our commitment to local communities we have introduced a new employee benefit, known as ‘Giving Something Back’, where the firm gives one paid day a year to anyone wishing to volunteer for a local charity. This new benefit is intended to encourage anyone in the firm to use their time to give something back to the community.
Environmental Actions
We have implemented the following actions:
- Recycling printer and photocopier toner cartridges
- Using environmentally friendly printer paper
- Offering unwanted office furniture to staff or local charities
- Recycling confidential waste
- Recycling all cardboard, magazines, newspapers, etc
- Recycling glass bottles and plastic items
- Using other environmentally friendly stationery
