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Slater Heelis Duo Score Sporting Success

Two Slater Heelis employees are set to swap the legal world for the sporting arena, after scoring national recognition from the world of cricket and duathlon.

Head of IT, Richard Hughes, has been named ECB Coach of the Year by the County Coaches Association. He received the honour for his commitment to the development and success of individual players and teams; the design, implementation and production of coaching programmes; and innovative and inspirational coaching methods. Richard attended a special event at the second Investec Test Match between England and New Zealand at Headingly.

Joining Richard in the sporting ranks is associate solicitor, Helen Frankland, who has been chosen to represent the Great Britain duathlon team for her age group. She will compete in the ETU sprint distance duathlon European Championships in spring 2016.

Helen commented: “I’m originally from a swimming and water polo background, but started running a couple of years ago. I love everything sport-related and I started competing in triathlons and duathlons just over a year ago. I’ve trained really hard over the last year, despite several injuries, so I’m absolutely delighted that all the blood, sweat and tears have paid off!”

The duo’s achievements are part of a wider commitment by the Manchester-based law firm to sport in the community. In January, Slater Heelis launched its new sporting sponsorship programme for 2015, which saw the Manchester firm invest over £10,000 in supporting sport at all levels across Manchester and Cheshire, with over eight individual sponsorship initiatives. These range from Premier League basketball team, The Manchester Giants, to local and junior sports clubs in Altrincham, Sale, Timperley and Wilmslow.

Richard said: “Our business has always operated very much at the heart of the community and we understand just how vital sport is to people of all ages. Sport brings people together, encourages self-esteem and has even been proven to boost lifelong learning.

“We strongly believe in ‘giving back’ to local clubs who are much in need of support and we are proud to see our name associated with a wide range of projects in the region, from the high flying professional world of the Manchester Giants to the grass roots, muddy Sunday mornings of junior football.”

In May, a team of 15 enthusiastic employees limbered up for the annual Greater Manchester Run, raising money for the Seashell Trust – a charity dedicated to providing a creative, happy and secure environment for children and adults with complex and severe learning difficulties.

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