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Law firms pedal to Paris for charity

Partners from three Birmingham law firms showed their support for Marie Curie through a four-day cycle ride to Paris to raise funds for the charity’s Big Build appeal for a new hospice for the West Midlands region.Read

Gateley fun run raises £30k

The Birmingham office of law firm Gateley has raised nearly £30,000 for a charity that helps people with neurological motor disorders.Read

Shaylor raises £800 for hospital

Employees from construction firm Shaylor got pedalling for charity and raised more than £800 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.Read

Lloyds TSB raises £13k for Guide Dogs

A team from Lloyds TSB Commercial in the Midlands have shown their support for local charities including Mary Stevens Hospice and The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association by raising £13,000.Read

Webbs put their wellies on

Staff at Webbs Garden Centres in the county took part in a national Wear your Wellies to work charity day.Read

Cultivating tomorrow's leaders

In the latest of the Viewpoint series, Hilary Allen, an associate at Davis Langdon, looks at efforts to create the leaders of the futureRead

Corporate rugby tournament raises £3,000

As the Rugby World Cup kicked off in New Zealand, 15 Birmingham businesses went head-to-head in Barclays Wealth’s inaugural rugby tournament for professional firms.Read

Willmott Dixon teams up with St Basils

Young residents at St Basils have been offered support and training by Willmott Dixon Partnerships to increase their skills and confidence.Read

Pertemps donates bench to Teenage Cancer Trust

Young cancer patients will be able to enjoy autumn sunshine and fresh air after generous workers donated a garden bench to the Teenage Cancer Trust’s unit at Birmingham’s Royal Orthopedic Hospital.Read

Leamington lawyers get baking

A team of family lawyers from Leamington have been dusting off their cake mixing bowls ahead of a fundraising coffee morning to support Macmillan nurses.Read

Mansell help kids get fit

The Stourbridge-based Western region of Mansell Construction Services has been helping youngsters at Black Country schools get fit.Read

Getting a grip on homelessness

Simpson Ovans of Kraft Foods, and new chair of the West Midlands Steering Group for Business Action on Homelessness, looks at what firms in the West Midlands are doing to tackle homelessnessRead

Charity cricket raises money

More than 60 competitors and spectators attended Harborne Cricket Club to witness the inaugural charity six-a-side cricket tournament and raise funds for the Fairbridge charity.Read

Versaclimber teams up with hospital

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity has teamed up with Stourbridge-based Versaclimber UK to help wounded military patients regain strength.Read

Legal & General raises £10,000 for Acorns

A team of employees from Legal & General Insurance were among almost 100 keen cyclists who clocked up more than 1,700 miles to raise over £10,000 for local life limited children.Read

MFG Solicitors support Air Ambulance

A Midland legal firm has made a bumper donation to emergency medical charity Midlands Air Ambulance.Read

DLA Piper partners raise £5,000 in Jersey run

Two partners from DLA Piper’s Piper’s Birmingham office have raised almost £5,000 for Cancer Research UK after representing the region in the inaugural “Round the Rock” ultra-marathon.Read

Stacey's run raises £1,200 for Cancer Research

An account manager at a Wolverhampton metal coatings company has raised more than £1,200 for a cancer charity.Read

Leading Ladies networking event raises £1,000 for Hippodrome appeal

A new network for professional women has raised more than £1,000 for the Birmingham Hippodrome Stage Appeal during its sell-out launch event.Read

West Brom staff cycle for Acorns

Ten colleagues from the West Brom got on their bikes and took to the hills to support Acorns Children’s Hospice.Read