Wealth Management Company launches New Charity of the Year with a ‘Drop & Shop’ fundraiser

Local Wealth Management Company Brewin Dolphin Exeter launched Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its new charity of the year with the creation of a ‘Pop up Shop’ at their offices on Pynes Hill. Brewin Dolphin organised a ‘Drop & Shop’ to raise funds and awareness for the charity by inviting neighbouring business colleagues to help fundraise.

Rhiannon Bates- Brewin Dolphin Exeter / Naomi Dymond – Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser Children’s Hospice South West / Richard Pike – Head of Charities Brewin Dolphin Exeter 

The Brewin Dolphin team, headed up by Administration Manager Rhiannon Bates, arranged two separate collection days for the donation of unwanted items including clothes, jewellery, toys and home-ware.  The businesses on Pynes Hill rallied behind the cause by bringing in donations and also dropping in at the Brewin offices throughout the two designated shopping days to browse and buy.

Darren Welch / Jason Bleazard / Declan Shanahan – all Natwest

A temporary shop was set up in the company’s conference room and delicious homemade cakes baked by members of Brewin Dolphin staff and tea were on offer, proving very popular with neighbouring business colleagues.  £500 was raised and the unsold items were taken to the two Exeter–based CHSW charity shops located in Sidwell Street and Fore Street to raise further monies.

Helen Curtis / Sally Chapman / Karen Arney – all Brewin Dolphin Exeter

Richard Pike, Brewin Dolphin Head of Charities South and South West says:  “We are looking forward to supporting CHSW as our new Charity of the Year and it has got off to a flying start with the ‘Pop up Shop’ event.  The donation of unwanted items was very generous and the event created a wonderful community spirit with great support from nearby offices on the business park.  There were lots of bargains to be had, and the tea and cakes went down extremely well.  Because of the inclement weather, Rhiannon and other members of staff made further monies by personally delivering a selection of the sumptuous treats to busy office workers whilst they worked at their desks which was warmly welcomed and also a great way to meet the neighbours.”

Naomi Dymond, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser – CHSW says: “We are extremely excited to have been chosen by the Brewin Dolphin team as their charity for 2014 and the ‘Drop and Shop’ event was a brilliant way to get their fundraising underway.  We want to say a massive thank you to all the Brewin Dolphin team on behalf of all the children and families you help us to support. Every single penny raised will make a huge difference and help us to deliver our promise to make the most of short and precious lives.”

www.brewin.co.uk/exeter

www.chsw.org.uk

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Professionals Raise Money Towards New Outdoor Play Equipment For Deaf Academy Students

Local Wealth Management Company Brewin Dolphin Exeter hands over a cheque for £2,500 to its first ever Charity of the Year, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.  The funds raised through a series of events over the last 12 months are being earmarked for new outdoor play equipment for primary-age students when the charity moves to its new Exeter site.

Richard Pike ­ Brewin Dolphin Head of Charities South and South West and Ros Way ­ Principal of Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education with Deaf Academy Primary Students Isaac Wilson and Oliver Elliot-Chorley both aged ten 

Exeter Deaf Academy is building an inspiring new Academy, designed with and for Deaf children with capacity to take up to 180 students in its pre-school, primary school, secondary school and college.  It has full planning permission on the new site in Ringswell Avenue which is due to open in September 2016.

Richard Pike, Brewin Dolphin Head of Charities South and South West says: “The Deaf Academy was selected as our first ever ‘charity of the year’ and commenced in January 2013.  The relationship has not only been about raising much needed funds, but also awareness for this local worthy charity and all of the Brewin Dolphin staff have got fully involved.  We launched the charity of the year by organising a visit for ten Deaf Academy students to meet the Exeter Chief’s first team at Sandy Park which included a guided tour and question and answer session which proved very successful. I am delighted to hand-over a cheque for £2,500 which will go towards buying outdoor play equipment for the primary students when they move to their exciting new academy.”

Jonathan Farnhill, Chief Executive says: “We have been really pleased with the support from the local business community this year. Brewin Dolphin has been one of the early supporters of the new Academy and we will be looking for the support of more local businesses over the next two years as the plans take shape and we launch our fundraising campaign next year.”

www.brewin.co.uk/exeter

www.exeterdeafacademy.ac.uk