Adams Harrison Christmas Jumper Day 12th December 2024
Staff at our offices wore Christmas Jumpers today to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day 2024 and to raise funds for Save the Children.
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In celebrating 190 years of service staff donated items to local food banks
Staff donated items to be delivered to local food banks to celebrate 190 years of service.
Donations from Haverhill staff were delivered to the Haverhill food bank, run by REACH, and donations from Sawston and Saffron Walden staff combined were delivered to Uttlesford food bank.
Louise Taghi, Practice Manager, said “Adams Harrison partners and staff understand the importance of not only serving the local community, but also of supporting the local community.”
Adams Harrison Saffron Walden and Sawston food bank donation
Adams Harrison Haverhill food bank donation
Fantastic achievements by Adams Harrison staff in Edinburgh Marathon and Race 4 Life
Congratulations to Alison Helbert, Caitlin Longland, Tina Smith and Jessica Curtis who ran the Cambridge 5K Race 4 Life on 30th June.
All successfully completed the course.
Team Adams Harrison Race For Life
Alison Helbert Race For Life
Alison has raised so far £393.75 and Caitlin, Tina and Jessica under the team name of Adams Harrison have so far raised £538.75. Funds raised go to Cancer Research UK.
Fundraising channels are still open if you would like to donate.
- To donate to Alison’s fundraising page please click here
- To donate to Team Adams Harrison fundraising page please click here
If that wasn’t enough Caitlin also committed to run 190km as part of our 190th anniversary activities, including running the Edinburgh Marathon on 26th May!
Caitlin Longland Edinburgh Marathon
Caitlin raised money for the Brain Tumour Charity and has so far raised £615.
- To donate to Caitlin’s fundraising page click here
Charity cheque presentation to Uttlesford Food Bank
Continuing our tradition of donating to three local charities instead of sending Christmas cards Melanie Pratlett, our Senior Partner, met with Katy Mendes-Day from Uttlesford Food Bank on Thursday 5th January to present her with a cheque for £200.
Katy was able to tell us more about the Food Bank, which has been running since 2014 and started in a church. They have since moved to a warehouse and are already struggling for space. The pandemic and cost of living increase are two major events which have resulted in a 300% increase in demand at the foodbank but many other nationwide impacts and personal experiences may result in a person needing help from the Food Bank. Uttlesford Food Bank works by referral and once registered a person or family in need will receive a delivery of an emergency food and care parcel.
The Resolution Foundation predicts that those in absolute poverty will increase by three hundred thousand over the next 12 months.
We hope that we helped a little but the Food Bank needs help from anyone who can support them with food or money donations, or by volunteering or fund raising they can be found at https://uttlesford.foodbank.org.uk/
Adams Harrison’s Great Bake Off 2023
Just when you thought there was no more GBBO news for the year Adams Harrison wanted to recap on baking efforts by our staff in the past 6 months.
Earlier in the year Adams Harrison held its own Bake Off competition over a 7 week period in collaboration with local Estate Agents, Cheffins. Staff in our 3 offices along with Estate Agents Cheffins were the judges. Everyone ate a lot of cake!
Funds were raised for the Brain Tumour Charity.
First place was Helen’s bake, second place was Jess’s bake, and third place was Joy’s bake.
It took a while for the prizes to be ordered but in the Autumn the winners were presented with their Star Baker aprons and engraved cake stand for 1st prize.
Here are some of the other great bakes.
Adams Harrison Staff Celebrate Christmas Jumper Day
Adams Harrison celebrate Christmas Jumper Day and raise money for Save the Children
The staff in the Adams Harrison offices came to work today wearing Christmas jumpers in support of Save the Children.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed brightening the office and raising money for a worthy cause.
Adams Harrison Bake-Off in aid of the Brain Tumour Charity
During June and July Adams Harrison staff participated in a bake off over a 7 week period.
A number of staff volunteered to prepare delectable sweet and savoury items for colleagues to enjoy in our Haverhill and Saffron Walden offices.
Staff judged and scored the entries, and Local Estate Agents Cheffins, were also judges so of course a sample of the tasty bakes went to them too.
Many carbs were consumed which did not do waistlines any good at all!
Staff paid a contribution for the enjoyment of eating the bakes and the sum of £97.71 was raised for the Brain Tumour Charity.
All in all a pretty pain free way to raise money for a good cause and keep smiles on faces in the offices (and at our local Estate Agents).
Skipping challenge completed by Managing Partner, Jennifer Carpenter
Jennifer Carpenter, Managing Partner recently completed a sponsored skipping challenge to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
Jenny completed 100 skips a day in June, even though she was away on holiday for some of those! On completion of the challenge Jenny had collected £219 for the charity and got some much needed exercise away from her desk.
Young Citizen Awards 2023
Jennifer Carpenter, Managing Partner was delighted to attend the Young Citizen Awards evening on Monday to meet six fantastic young people chosen by their schools for service to the school and/or local community and for being role models to their fellow students. Adams Harrison sponsored the event held by the Rotary Club of Haverhill & District that looks to award young people that have followed the Rotary moto of “Service Above Self”. The schools that participated in the event were: Castle Manor Academy and Samuel Ward Academy from Haverhill and Linton Village College.
Thank you letter from Arthur Rank Hospice
Following our donation to the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity we received this lovely letter of thanks from Ellie Weatherly, their Corporate Partnerships Lead. It is always nice to see what benefit will be derived from our donation. To find out more about Arthur Rank Hospice go to www.arhc.org.uk
Each Christmas our staff nominate three charities (one located close to each office) to receive a donation which we make in lieu of sending Christmas Cards.
Our chosen charities for December 2022 were:
Sawston office – Arthur Rank Hospice Charity https://www.arhc.org.uk
Saffron Walden office – Together in Sound https://www.saffronhall.com/take-part/together-in-sound-saffron-walden
Haverhill office – Papworth Trust https://www.papworthtrust.org.uk/
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