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Regional award, Highly Commended

Business Volunteering Team Regional Award

Highly Commended: Mills & Reeve, Norwich Office

Mills & Reeve employees chose Age Concern Norwich as their 2008 charity project and set a target of raising £3,500.  In the end over £5,000 was raised through a variety of events including a pumpkin and squash growing competition, “School” sports day, cake trolley sale and carol service with a staff choir of 14!  20 volunteers also organised a day trip to the seaside for 40 of the Day Centre clients with a fish and chip lunch.

In addition to their commitment to Age Concern, the firm set up a reading programme with primary school children in a regeneration area of Norwich.

Impact

  • So far 63 children have benefited from reading sessions with employees over lunchtimes
  • 40 Age Concern Day Centre clients enjoyed a day trip to the seaside
  • Improvements in mock literacy SATS exams have been noted

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