Leading Midlands Law Firm Sydney Mitchell has presented two cheques for £2,750 to Diane Watt of the Maria Watt Foundation and Eileen Rock of the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity. The funds were raised by the firm over the last 12 months from its Annual Quiz, Charity Golf Day, and various other fundraising activities.
Karen Moores, Partner, Sydney Mitchell commented:
“We are pleased to be able to support the charities with both the ‘Beads of Courage’ programme and the purchase of life saving neonatal units at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital. It is important that where businesses can help give something back, they do.”
“We are thankful as always to our clients, professional contacts and our staff for their regular support of our fundraising activities throughout the year.”
Diane Watt, founder of the Maria Watt Foundation Charity, said:
"Our heartfelt thanks to everyone at Sydney Mitchell whose amazing support for The Maria Watt Foundation over the past number of years and again this year has made a significant difference to the lives of children and teenagers going through cancer treatment. The funds raised continue to support the psycho-social therapy programme Beads of Courage here in Birmingham. Each bead given to a child represents a difficult treatment be it chemotherapy, radiotherapy, blood transfusion, hospital admission etc. They help reduce the distress associated with cancer treatment and builds up over time into their own unique record that says to everyone, ‘that was tough....but I did it’.”
Eileen Rock, Fundraising Manager of the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity added: “Everyone at Birmingham Women’s Hospital would like to thank Sydney Mitchell LLP for their continued support. This wonderful donation will be used to purchase vital Neonatal Medical Equipment. Additional equipment will enable our staff to care for more sick and premature babies and their families.”
Sydney Mitchell has been serving the Midlands area for over 250 years; its specialist legal teams include employment, commercial property, company and commercial services, litigation, insolvency, licensing and gambling law. Private client teams include family law, residential property, dispute resolution and wills and probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.
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Eileen Rock, Fundraising Manager at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity; Karen Moores, Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP and Diane Watt, Founder of the Maria Watt Foundation
About Sydney Mitchell:
Sydney Mitchell is a Midlands based award winning law firm, with offices in Birmingham City Centre, Sheldon and Shirley. Offering a range of specialist legal and services for both businesses and individuals, are listed in the Top Tier of the Legal 500, Lexcel accredited and won the Law Firm of the Year in 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2008 (5-15 partners) in the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards. The firm’s specialist teams include employment, commercial property, company and commercial services, litigation and insolvency. Private client teams include family law, residential property, dispute resolution and wills and probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.
About Maria Watt
Maria Watt Foundation raises funds to support specific projects such as the recent development of a Teenage Cancer Unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. They are also actively involved in raising awareness of the early signs of childhood cancer working with schools and GPs. Support is also given to the Beads of Courage Programme which helps to decrease illness related stress through using positive coping strategies to help children suffering serious illness. http://www.mariawattfoundation.org/our-projects/beads-of-courage.html
The Maria Watt Foundation is an independently registered charity no. 1118733 and can be contacted at: Diane Watt, Maria Watt Foundation, 14 Radlow Crescent, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7LZ
http://www.mariawattfoundation.co.uk/about/maria-leukaemia/
About the Birmingham Women’s Hospital ‘BWH’ – Neonatal appeal
BWH Charity supports the work of Birmingham Women's Hospital. They fundraise to provide vital equipment and facilities to enable the best possible care for the women and babies of the West Midlands region. The Birmingham Women’s Hospital Neonatal "Tiny Babies, Big Appeal" is the Neonatal appeal at Birmingham Women's Hospital. All donations will help care for sick and premature babies, not just in Birmingham but throughout the West Midlands. For more information on how you can help support the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity please email eileen.rock@bwhct.nhs.uk or call Fundraising Office on 0121 623 6874
Birmingham Women's Hospital Charity Registration No. 1089035
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