More than 400 partners and staff at within offices in Ipswich, Cambridge, Chelmsford and Norwich pulled together to collectively beat their target. Each office chose a local charity to raise funds for although many other deserving causes were also supported throughout the year.
Numerous events were held throughout the year to raise funds including a Golfathon with teams from over 20 regional businesses participating, a 150 mile bike ride between the offices and 22 members of staff grew a moustache for Movember. Our CEO, Jonathan Agar, also took part in the Suffolk Jail and Bail to help reach the fundraising goal by securing £1,000 to be bailed.
Nigel Farthing, Senior Partner, said: “The 150th anniversary challenge has been an extremely ambitious extension of our already well-established charity culture at Birketts. I’ve been astounded by the drive and enthusiasm of our staff and I am very pleased to say that through much hard work and with a lot of support from our friends, families and clients, we managed to not only reach our £150,000 target, but to surpass it in style.”
The charities which benefitted from the firm's150th campaign were St Elizabeth’s Hospice, The Essex Air Ambulance, The Sick Children’s Trust, Norfolk-based cancer charity The Big C, The Rosie Hospital Campaign in Cambridge and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH).
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