Leading Midlands Law Firm Sydney Mitchell has raised over £7000 this year for its chosen Charities. Cheques were presented to Diane Watt of the Maria Watt Foundation and Eileen Rock of the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity at the recent Movers and Shakers Networking event held at Purnell’s Bistro in Birmingham.
The funds have been raised over the last 12 months from its Annual Ball, Charity Quiz, Shirley Fun Run, Cake Bakes, Dress Down days and various other fundraising activities.
Div Singh, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell on presenting the cheques commented:
“It is very important to support charities and help where we can; our staff, clients and professional contacts have supported us again in our activities over the year.
“Both of our charities do excellent work in the community, helping save lives. We are very proud to be able to support them all we can.”
Diane Watt, founder of the Maria Watt Foundation Charity, said:
"Thank you to everyone at Sydney Mitchell whose amazing support for the Maria Watt Foundation has been wonderful again this year. All monies raised make a significant difference to the lives of children and teenagers going through cancer treatment.”
Eileen Rock, Fundraising Manager of the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity added:
“Once again, we are extremely grateful to have the continued support of Sydney Mitchell. Over the last year, the employees have thrown their heart and soul into fundraising to help the sick and premature babies at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. We would like to extend a big thank you to all who have supported this great effort.”
Sydney Mitchell specialist 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, contentious probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.
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Eileen Rock, Fundraising Manager at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity, Div Singh, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP and Diane Watt, Founder of the Maria Watt Foundation
For further information, please contact:
Linda Heyworth, Senior Marketing Manager
Tel: 0121 746 3300 Mobile: 0777 279 5041
Email – l.heyworth@sydneymitchell.co.uk
Notes to Editor
About Sydney Mitchell
Sydney Mitchell is a Midlands based award winning law firm, with offices in Birmingham City Centre, Sheldon and Shirley with additional facilities in Sutton Coldfield. Offering a range of specialist legal 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 2015, 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.co.uk/projects/beads-courage/
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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