A Birmingham law firm is celebrating after exceeding its fundraising target for a local charity.
Following a two-year partnership with Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, Pinsent Masons has presented its final cheque of £21,258 to the charity, taking its final fundraising total up to a fantastic £49,894.
With an original target of £20,000 the law firm’s generosity has gone on to make a huge difference to the sick kids treated at the hospital.
Louise McCathie, Director of Fundraising at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, said: “It’s been an absolute joy and privilege working with Pinsent Masons over the last two years. The team has been nothing short of incredible. From cake sales and challenge events to even organising their very own summer bike ride, the team has been so dedicated.
“Every year we are astounded by the level of support we get from local businesses and as one of our largest corporate partners, we can’t thank Pinsent Masons enough for its support during the partnership. The money raised will go a long way in making a huge difference to so many of our brave patients and their families.”
The children’s hospital charity was chosen back in 2017 following a staff vote, which saw many members of staff share their own experiences with the hospital including one of the firm’s partners, Simon Laight.
The dad-of-three was inspired to vote for the charity after being ‘bowled over’ by the care his son, George, received at the children’s hospital when he fell off his bike and broke his shoulder. Simon added over £3k to the grand total himself when he took on the Cape Epic challenge – a brutal eight-day mountain bike race in South Africa.
The money the firm has raised throughout the partnership has gone on to purchase a new portable scanner for the hospital’s Renal Unit meaning, and a new underwater-themed skin for a scanner in the Radiology department. The team at Pinsent Masons also donated £4,000 towards a fully-mobile touchscreen plasma, which provides an all-encompassing learning and interactive environment for kids of all ages and abilities. It will be placed in waiting areas to keep children occupied while they wait to be seen, to help reduce anxiety and stress.
The value of the two-way partnership has been much more than purely financial, with Pinsent Masons staff members benefiting from CPR training sessions with the hospital’s cardiac surgeon, Tim Jones, who offered advice and guidance on using a defibrillator in an emergency situation.
Greg Lowson, Head of Pinsent Masons Birmingham office, said: “We are delighted to present this cheque to Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity and announce our final fundraising total of £49,894. This phenomenal amount truly goes to show the dedication and passion from our staff who have enjoyed supporting such a worthy cause.
“Working with Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity has been fantastic. As well as taking part in a wide range of fundraising activities, our partnership has led to some fantastic opportunities for our employees. For me and many others, this included taking part in the valuable life support training which really hammered home not only the hospital’s expertise but how we can learn so much from them in return for supporting them financially.
“Our various teams all had the opportunity to get involved and to see everyone come together to raise the final amount is really rewarding.”
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is always looking for support from local businesses.
