EMG Solicitors continues to champion charitable giving across the North

A recent report published by the Charities Aid Foundation found businesses in the North East are the likeliest in the UK to donate to charity.

Award-winning law firm EMG Solicitors, which is headquartered in the North – and has offices across the UK in Durham, Darlington, Newcastle, Penrith, Manchester and Reading – has been supporting charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in the region for more than a decade.

Ensuring the positive impact of its work is felt across the communities it serves has been central to EMG’s values since the company was founded in 2014.

Today, EMG Solicitors plays an important role in the local community: helping to raise aspirations, improve quality of life, deliver social mobility and instil pride in the local area.

Claire Hewitt is head of business development and leads the social impact team at the firm.

She says: “As the company has grown, so has the reach and impact of our charitable work.

“Every new office that has opened has created opportunities to work with local charities and give something back to the communities we serve.

“Owing to the sectors we work in, from Court of Protection to family and mental health law, we see first-hand the life-changing work charities deliver.

“We want to ensure more people benefit from that support, and that charities continue to have the resources they need to make a difference.

“We also want our clients to know that by using us they are helping to do good in our communities.”

EMG Charitable Fund

One of EMG Solicitors’ most significant philanthropic ventures was the launch of its own charitable fund in 2019.

Managed by Point North (formerly County Durham Community Foundation), EMG donates five per cent of its profits in the form of charitable grants; recently supporting local organisations including Owl Tree Café, in Kenton; Durham Agency Against Crime; and The Allotment Project, in Waterhouses, County Durham.

To date, the EMG Community Fund has awarded more than £73,000 in charitable grants, supporting in excess of 32,000 people across the North.

In 2023, EMG Solicitors also became a corporate member of Cumbria Community Foundation, further extending its charitable giving into the North West by supporting its Winter Warmth Appeal.

Another recent beneficiary is Baton of Hope in Cumbria, a charity aiming to lead the conversation around becoming a zero-suicide society.

Durham Fringe Festival

Earlier this year, EMG Solicitors lent its support to the Durham Fringe Festival by helping young people from Durham Area Youth to volunteer at, and attend, the event.

All participants said they would recommend volunteering at the Fringe Festival, and some of the top benefits of volunteering included socialising, meeting new people and being an active member of the community.

WonderLAN Ball

As one of the leading Court of Protection teams in the country with more than 81 specialists, EMG Solicitors has proudly supported Headway – the brain injury association, for the past decade.

The firm’s annual WonderLAN Ball, which takes place on November 13 this year, has raised £140,000 for Headway and the brain injury survivors it supports.

Thanks to EMG’s fundraising, every year nearly 100 brain injury survivors and their family members, carers and volunteers are able to enjoy a fun-filled activity weekend at the Calvert Trust, in Kielder, as part of Headway’s LAN (Look Ahead North) weekend.

B Corp accreditation

In April 2024, EMG Solicitors became the second law firm in the North East to be awarded B Corp status – an accreditation that focuses on a company’s environmental, social and governance performance and public transparency.

The new social impact team at EMG, which looks after its community partnerships, was formed to more closely align with the standards adopted by B Corp to measure impact and performance.

In its latest impact report, EMG Solicitors highlighted some of the work it has done with charities and community groups to improve lives for local people.

Activities included donating 290 Easter eggs to food banks across the North, delivering a mentoring programme for young neurodiverse students within the Witherslack Group, and hosting a clothing donation station in its Gosforth office on behalf of the charity Smart Works Newcastle, which supports and helps women back into the workplace.

Looking to the future

As EMG Solicitors continues to grow and open new offices across the North and beyond, charitable giving will remain a core part of its values.

The law firm’s commitment to helping local communities thrive is something that continues to set it apart.

Claire adds: “When clients come to us for legal support, they’re not only benefiting from expert care and advice, but they’re also helping the communities where they live and work.

“Their trust in us helps us make a real difference in the places we all call home.

“And it’s that sense of purpose that inspires our amazing colleagues every day.”

 

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For more information about EMG Solicitors, the legal services it provides and the community support it delivers, visit www.emgsolicitors.com or call 0191 500 6989.

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