Member Article

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises £2000 for Charities

Leading West Midlands’ law firm Sydney Mitchell celebrated their 9th successful quiz, raising over £2000 for its nominated charities; the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity and the Maria Watt Foundation. Over 60 people took part in the action packed Quiz with Stoo Pittaway as Guest Quizmaster. It was a fast and furious event with a few twists. Teams were able to buy chance cards, giving the opportunity to add or deduct 10-30 points during the competition.

The winner of the much coveted Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz for 2017 was Poppleton & Appleby Insolvency Practitioners, closely followed by Dains Chartered Accountants and Merito Financial Services in second and third places respectively. The winning team name was ‘You’re a Quizzard Harry!’ won by Dains.“

Kam Majevadia, Sydney Mitchell Partner, commented:

“What a fun and exciting event with lots of twists and surprises. We raised over £2000 again from entry fees, raffle and the Chance Cards sold. We thank everyone for their support and in particular Brewin Dolphin for their donation and Park Regis for their generous raffle prizes. Certainly a great event and one we are bursting to do again next year!”

“The Birmingham Women’s Hospital Neonatal “Tiny Babies, Big Appeal” is the Neonatal appeal at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. All donations will help care for sick and premature babies, not just in Birmingham but throughout the West Midlands.”

“The Maria Watt Foundation is a local charity whose aim is to promote understanding about leukemia and other cancers affecting children, teenagers and young adults. This was set up in 2005 by Diane Watt after the tragic loss of her daughter Maria who had planned to go to university to become a lawyer.

“We will be continuing in our fundraising efforts for our charities during 2017.”

Eileen Rock, Fundraising Manager of the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity, said:

“A big ‘thank you’ to Sydney Mitchell for its continued support of our Neonatal Unit; the money raised will be used to help sick and premature babies who are cared for at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. Thank you to all who supported the event.”

Diane Watt, Founder of the Maria Watt Foundation, added:

“Our thanks as always go to everyone who supports Sydney Mitchell in their amazing fundraising throughout the year.”

Sydney Mitchell is a Midlands based award winning law firm, with offices in Birmingham City Centre, Sheldon and Shirley with additional facilities in Sutton Coldfield. Offering a range of specialist legal services for both businesses and individuals, Sydney Mitchell is listed in the Top Tier of the Legal 500, Lexcel accredited and won the Law Firm of the Year in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2008 (5-15 partners) in the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards.

The firm’s specialist teams include employment, commercial property, company and commercial services, litigation and insolvency. Private client teams include family law, residential property, dispute resolution and wills and probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.

Winning Teams - Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz 2017

• Poppleton & Appleby; Mark Monaghan, Sharon Hill and Laura Tilson
• Dains; Hoan Nguyen, Richard Pugh, Jack Davis and Ian Monks
• Merito Financial Services: David Fleet, Martin Crutchley, Jonathan Hearn. Rob Kenyon

About the Birmingham Women’s Hospital ’BWH’ – Neonatal appeal

BWH Charity supports the work of Birmingham Women’s Hospital. They fundraise to provide vital equipment and facilities to enable the best possible care for the women and babies of the West Midlands region. The Birmingham Women’s Hospital Neonatal “Tiny Babies, Big Appeal” is the Neonatal appeal at Birmingham Women’s Hospital. All donations will help care for sick and premature babies, not just in Birmingham but throughout the West Midlands. For more information on how you can help support the “Tiny Babies, Big Appeal” please email eileen.rock@bwhct.nhs.uk or call Fundraising Office on 0121 623 6874

Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity Registration No. 1089035

About Maria Watt Foundation

Maria Watt Foundation raises funds to support specific projects such as the recent development of a Teenage Cancer Unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. They are also actively involved in raising awareness of the early signs of childhood cancer working with schools and GPs. Support is also given to the Beads of Courage Programme which helps to decrease illness related stress through using positive coping strategies to help children suffering serious illness.

The Maria Watt Foundation is an independently registered charity no. 1118733 and can be contacted at: Diane Watt, Maria Watt Foundation, 14 Radlow Crescent, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7LZ

http://www.mariawattfoundation.co.uk

http://www.mariawattfoundation.co.uk/projects/beads-courage/

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Linda Heyworth .