Coventry care home garden gets a makeover from volunteer lawyers

By Giles Gwinnett

22 September 2023

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The volunteering team from Anthony Collins - picture contributed

Residents of a care home in Coventry had their garden refurbished this summer, thanks to Birmingham-headquartered law firm Anthony Collins (AC).

AC has worked with Midland Heart for 17 years and the employment and pensions team used their volunteering days for the work at the Princethorpe Court communal gardens.

The national law firm also completed the annual ‘Hike for Homelessness’ for St Basils in the Peak District and also participated in the Welsh 3000s Challenge.

The firm has raised a total of £1,968 for the homeless charity so far in 2023.

"As a firm, giving back to the communities we serve is important to us.

"We work with a lot of charities that do crucial work, including St Basils who support young people who are homeless or are at risk of homelessness," said Matthew Wort, senior partner at Anthony Collins.

"The teams were able to use their volunteering days for causes that matter to them - both in our work with St Basils as one of our partner charities and in supporting Midland Heart.

"In terms of our wider teams and their fundraising efforts, the Macclesfield AC office regularly engages with the local community through art evenings to showcase local art groups, with a recent event to raise money donating 25% of all sales for artwork to the East Cheshire Eye Society," he added.

"AC's commitment to social responsibility and social purpose drives our teams in a shared goal of having a positive impact. It's great to see our teams across the country engaging with local communities to help and volunteer where they can."

Emma Rowley, area manager at Midland Heart said: "We have worked with Anthony Collins for over 17 years and this initiative to refurbish the communal gardens at Princethorpe Court was met with enthusiasm from our residents.

"By dedicating one of the firm’s volunteering days to transforming the garden, the team helped to provide the perfect outdoor space for residents this summer and for future events we have planned."

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By Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.