Law firm Horwich Farrelly, which provides legal and handling services to the UK general insurance claims sector, has surpassed its original fundraising target of £15,000 for mental health charity Rethink Mental Illness.
With all its six offices – in Manchester, Cardiff, Liverpool, London, Sheffield, and Southampton – participating in various fundraising events, Horwich Farrelly was able to raise £21,000 in 12 months. HR advisor Brad Carr, for instance, raised £2,352 by cycling from London to Paris.
In addition, the law firm was able to draw support from clients and suppliers. It also partnered with charitable website The Big Give, which match-funded £1,052 after employees donated old-style £1 coins last September.
“Over the years Horwich Farrelly has supported a wide range of good causes, with our fundraising efforts nominated at the Better Society Awards two years in a row,” said Ronan McCann, partner at Horwich Farrelly. “However, our partnership with Rethink Mental Illness has arguably been the strongest we’ve ever enjoyed with a single charity, and one which we hope will have a long lasting legacy.”
Rethink Mental Illness supports around 60,000 people across the UK affected by mental illness by providing expert, accredited advice and information on topics including treatment and employment rights. It was selected as the law firm’s 2017 charity following an employee vote.
“We are really proud to have worked with Horwich Farrelly as their charity partner for 2017,” said James Fletcher, head of corporate partnerships at Rethink Mental Illness. “Not only for their hard work and dedication in raising funds, but also because they’ve broken new ground in becoming one of the first law firms to train a group of their staff as mental health first aiders.”
McCann added: “We’re honoured to have played a small part in raising awareness of mental health issues, as well as making changes within the firm to help promote good mental health at work.”
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