Past and present corporate support

Sydney Mitchell LLP

We were Sydney Mitchell’s Charity of the Year from 2018-2022. The local solicitors raised funds for us by hosting Golf Days, Smartphone Quizzes and a Charity Ball. Sydney Mitchell also sponsored some of our tshirts, and colleagues raised funds by completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and the Great Birmingham Run.

Throughout the partnership, Sydney Mitchell employees also supported our own fundraising events and activities. An incredible £11.8k was raised through various activities during the partnership.

Birmingham Business Park

We were Birmingham Business Park's Charity Partner for 2019-21.

This infographic shows just some of the support we received from the business park from the beginning of the partnership until April 2021. After that, the business park also sponsored some t-shirts for us, collected more Christmas gifts for our clients and raised over £300 with a Comedy Fundraiser and Christmas Wreath Making Workshop.

The business park has continued to support us after our official partnership ended. They have sponsored our Quiz Nights, invited us to events and activities at the park, and once again collected over 350 gifts for our clients for Christmas 2022.

Davisons Law

Davisons Law (formerly QS Davisons Solicitors) chose us as their Charity of the Year for 2020/21. The firm supported us with our Christmas Raffles and chocolate bouquets, provided sponsorship for our clubs' Jubliee parties and raised over £7,000 with their own fundraising activities.

Knowle & Dorridge Ladies Circle

We were chosen by Knowle & Dorridge Ladies Circle Chair 2020/21, Jos Wolf, as her charity to support during her year as Chair. Our partnership commenced just as the coronavirus pandemic began, so fundraising opportunities were limited, but the group still managed to raise an incredible £3,940. We are so grateful for their support during such a challenging year!

Olton Golf Club

In 2018, we were chosen by Olton Golf Club’s Captain, Moray Hulme, as his charity to support during his time in position. Thanks to the generosity of its members, the club raised an impressive £8,050 over the year. Our CEO, Anne Hastings, and Fundraising Manager, Lorraine Hart, went along to the club to be presented with the cheque (right). Moray said, “The members were delighted with my chosen charity and consistently supported events throughout the year. We know that the funds raised will benefit local people, and it was a pleasure to support such a great charity.”

Xoserve

Data Service Provider for Britain’s gas market, Xoserve, raised a fantastic £2,341 during our Charity of the Year partnership. The money has been spent on two new self-help PCs for our South Solihull Community Advice Hub. Rather than relying on an advisor to complete online forms on their behalf, people who access the Hub for information and advice are empowered to help themselves using the touchscreen PCs, with the help of a trained Age UK Solihull volunteer.

The team at Xoserve continued fundraising for us even after our year as their official Charity of the Year was over. In October - December 2019 they raised £225 from a Halloween Bake Off, a further £54 from their chocolate bouquet, and an astonishing £1,008 from their Christmas Raffle. We are extremely grateful for their continued support.

Coventry Building Society

We’d also like to thank Coventry Building Society, Solihull branch, for having us as their Charity of the Year from 2015-2018. Throughout our partnership a total of £3,823.75 was raised, and we are very grateful for their support over the three years.

Morgan Parkes Recruitment

This local recruitment company has supported us for several years by collecting over 1,000 Christmas gifts for us to give to our clients. Morgan Parkes have also part-sponsored one of our client Christmas Parties and supported our Charity Ball in the past.

Paramo Lounge

This cafe/bar on Solihull High Street offered a biscuit for 20p with every hot drink purchased in December 2019/January 2020, and kindly donated the proceeds to us. They raised a fantastic £98.80 from the initiative.

Paramo Lounge also reguarly supports our chocolate bouquet raffles, raising funds to help us to run our services.

Crown Cars

This local taxi firm pledged to donate £1 for every person who downloaded their app during December 2019, and they reached their target donation of £250!

A2B Radio Cars

A2B have provided transport for our clients to and from various events including our Christmas lunches and an Easter basket making workshop at Birmingham Business Park.

St Johns Hotel

St Johns sponsored all five of our Charity Balls and each time, we worked in conjunction with Solihull Sustain, raising a huge total of £90,000 over six years.

Solihull Taxi Cabs

This taxi firm sponsored our ticket printing for our 'Rio Carnival' Charity Ball 2016.

They played old film reels at an afternoon tea for our clients, and they also played old Hollywood film reels for our 'Hooray for Hollywood!' Charity Ball in July 2017. 

Solihull Moors Football Club 

We held two client Christmas lunches and three Speed Quiz Nights at the football club.