St John’s Chambers Organise Charity Ball In Aid Of Headway Bristol

St John’s Chambers, the premier set in the South West with over 80 members including 8 silks, organised a black-tie charity ball in aid of Headway Bristol at The Marriott Royal Hotel.  

Glyn Edwards (Head of Personal Injury Practice Group, St John’s Chambers) / Annette Bushell ( St John’s Chambers) / Jo Darlington (Head of Serious Injury in Bristol, NewLaw Solicitors) / Richard Stead  (Head of Chambers) / Kate Croucher (CEO, Headway Bristol) / Derek Jenkins (CEO St John’s Chambers) / Katie Kate  Hicks (Fundraiser, Headway Bristol)

Headway provides social and cognitive rehabilitation services for adults with brain injury and support for families and carers.  Sponsored by NewLaw Solicitors, the event attracted 185 guests who enjoyed a champagne reception, three course dinner and live entertainment by Limited Edition. 

Charity and auction prizes were generously donated by local businesses; Nick Agg-Manning offered his time as Master of Ceremonies and auctioneer, and local company Scott Law kindly printed the event programmes.  The evening raised a total of £5,000 for this worthy local cause.

Barristers’ set tees-off for charity

St. John’s Chambers organised a charity golf day and dinner sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants at The Bristol Golf Club in aid of Headway Bristol. 

Katherine Hicks and Kate Croucher (CEO, Headway Bristol)

Derek Jenkins (CEO, St John’s Chambers), Rose Kemery  and Sarah Tune (St John’s Chambers) 

Over 52 golfers competed in the 18-hole 4-ball Stableford competition with Nestor as the winners and runner up Withy King LLP with trophies awarded to each team member. 

A total of £4,200 was raised for the local charity.

Kate Croucher, CEO Headway Bristol added: “The support we receive from organisations such as St John’s Chambers – and all those who took part in the Golf Event - is vital in helping us raise awareness about brain injury and the devastating effects it can have on the individuals and their families.  Equally, it helps to raise vital funds that will go directly to providing our range of services.  We are extremely grateful to everyone involved – it was a great event which we hope to hold again next year."

  

Derek Jenkins, CEO St. John’s Chambers said: “Chambers would like to say a big thank-you to Haines Watts for sponsoring the event, Scott Law for kindly donating the goody bags, and Bristol Golf Club for supporting the event.  It was a great day enjoyed by all with much needed funds being raised for a very worthy local cause. Going forward we are organising a charity ball for Headway Bristol on 26th September 2014 at the Marriott Royal Hotel Bristol as part as our fundraising activities this year.”

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