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Legal staff support hospice with funds for medical equipment
Law firm staff have funded five new syringe drivers to deliver vital medication to patients at Leckhampton Court, after a request by a lawyer whose husband was helped by the hospice staff in his last few weeks. The £5,850 donation from Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ Charitable Foundation was made in memory of him – he was […]
Read MoreLegal staff help fund vital support for Berkshire children
Money raised by Reading law firm staff is enabling Berkshire children with additional needs to take part in mainstream activities, from a trip to the seaside, an adventure weekend or simply being able to become a Scout or Guide. The Me2 Club, which began in Wokingham but is now expanding into Reading, has received £2,500 […]
Read MoreThree Peaks effort raises £8k for Three Counties charities
Scaling the heights, 11 lawyers from Harrison Clark Rickerbys took on the Three Peaks challenge at the weekend, and raised nearly £8,000 which will go to Three Counties charities. The team, who set out last Friday night to drive up to Scotland to tackle Ben Nevis first, then moved on to Scafell Pike and Snowden […]
Read MoreLegal staff help charity to bring rivers to life for pupils
Bringing rivers to life for 3,000 children over a year is the target of the Wye and Usk Foundation, which has just been given a £1,500 donation by law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ charitable foundation. The donation supports the work of Colette Mooney, head of education at the charity, who spends her time visiting primary […]
Read MoreWorcester Wheels
Law firm staff have funded almost a year’s fuel for one of Worcester Wheels’ minibuses, helping elderly, disabled or vulnerable Worcester people get to their hospital appointments, to school, out for the day or simply to meet up with friends. The £2,500 donation from Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ Charitable Foundation will cover the cost of fuel […]
Read MoreLaw firm’s rally keeps the fundraising rolling for local charities
Cars, costumes and challenges came together in a rally taking staff from Harrison Clark Rickerbys across the country and into Europe in their quest to raise money for local charities, bringing fundraising to more than £50,000 over the last three months. The 2019 Gumball Rally, which saw 19 teams taking part from across the firm, […]
Read MoreMaking a difference to cancer patients
All the hard work that goes in to fundraising across HCR has one aim – to make a difference to people’s lives. One of the largest donations of recent years was of £16,000 to the Focus Support Centre attached to Cheltenham and Gloucester hospitals. Raised in one evening at a 1920s-themed ball, that money has […]
Read MoreGrowing green-fingered talent
The HCR Foundation, formerly known as the charitable trust, has been the focus of many cake sales and physical challenges across the firm for many years – one of the excellent local causes to which it has given is Riversides School, which specialises in helping children with special educational needs. The school was given £500 […]
Read MoreHCR Foundation’s work for local charities
Charities around the Three Counties have received some of the £250,000 raised since the trust was set up – one is Headway, the charity which supports people who have suffered brain injuries. Headway has been supported by both HCR and MAG – the Foundation has supported the refurbishment of the charity’s kitchen and both companies […]
Read MoreMaking a difference to Thomas
Cake sales, hill climbs, walking, running cycling – all that effort and commitment by everyone at HCR has a real impact on other people’s lives. Our £1,000 donation meant that Thomas Harrhy from Ross on Wye could have a new wheelchair with an electric cycle attachment which converted the manual chair into a battery-power trike. […]
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