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Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Fisher German staff go 2,400 miles to raise £25k for charity
Fisher German's office in the city centre took part in the firm's 'Big25' charity challenge, launched to mark its 25th anniversary. Staff are travelling between the company's 25 offices in a 2,400-mile journey without using motorised transport. (Image: Supplied) The Glasgow team chose to support Simon Community Scotland, a charity that helps people experiencing homelessness through care, support, information and accommodation. Stuart Flint, partner at Fisher German, said: "It is absolutely fantastic that we have already hit our fundraising target of £25,000, and as a business we are extremely proud to match-fund this in recognition of the efforts of our amazing colleagues, the many clients who have supported us and the collaboration of our excellent chosen charities. Read more: Glasgow tourists warned as wildfire breaks out at holiday spot "It has also been a great way to mark our rebrand which starts a new chapter at Fisher German as we look to grow even further over the next 25 years of the company's life. "I would like to congratulate everyone at the firm for their hard work on our Big 25 challenge so far, and I look forward to the final legs raising even more money for charity." The fundraising total currently stands at £25,642, surpassing the initial target, with 11 weeks of the challenge remaining. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit the GiveWheel fundraising page here. The company has pledged to match-fund donations up to £25,000, meaning at least £50,000 will be shared between 25 charities. So far, staff have walked, run, cycled, skied, roller-skated, sailed and even paddleboarded between office locations. The challenge has also included horseback riding. Additional fundraising activities have included bake sales, raffles, car boot sales, car washes, fetes, and quizzes.
Business News Wales
01-08-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Property Consultancy Embarks on 150-Mile Walking and Cycling Challenge
A property consultancy is embarking on a walking and cycling challenge to support a charity that provides specialist care and support to children with life-shortening conditions and their families. Fisher German is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its 'Big 25' charity challenge, where colleagues will travel between the firm's 25 UK office locations without using motorised transport. The 25-week relay aims to raise at least £25,000 which will be distributed among 25 charities. The firm has also pledged to match-fund any donations up to £25,000 from supporters, meaning a total of £50,000 could be split between the charities. A team from Fisher German's Cwmbran office, based in Llantarnam Business Park, was passed the relay baton by colleagues from Liverpool before they began walking and cycling nearly 150 miles over seven days to reach the Chester office. The team has chosen Tŷ Hafan as its beneficiary. The children's charity supports families facing the unimaginable knowledge that their child is likely to die young. In its hospice, communities and family homes, the charity cares for children and young people who need their support to make their short lives as full as they can be and, when the time comes, provide end-of-life care and ongoing bereavement care. Tŷ Hafan's specialist support also extends to parents, siblings and other family members, offering personalised support to give them strength, make treasured memories together and improve their quality of life. Every year it costs over £6 million to provide its specialist care and support with over 85 per cent of its funding coming from its supporters and fundraisers and the remaining from statutory sources. John Jones, Associate Partner at Fisher German's Cwmbran office, said: 'While we have no personal ties to the charity, we chose Tŷ Hafan as most of our team have young children within their families and can only imagine how important this charity is to those in need. 'We are also planning to visit the hospice as a part of our Fisher German volunteering days.' Kelly Dibble, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Tŷ Hafan, added: 'Thousands of families in Wales live every day knowing their child's life will be short. At the moment they often face this journey without any care or support, isolated, alone and afraid. 'We are delighted that the team at Fisher German in Cwmbran has chosen to support Tŷ Hafan and share our ambition; that when a child's life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. It is great that Fisher German is driving awareness of our cause and donating vital funds that will help us to walk alongside every family that needs us. 'Tŷ Hafan is there to ensure that when every day could be their child's last, families are able to make memories together, create precious moments and live life to the fullest. Support is ongoing and continues through life, death and beyond.' Future Big 25 legs will see colleagues travel by tandem bikes, unicycles, open water swimming, and even conga line as part of the mammoth 2,400-mile journey between the offices. Anyone wishing to donate can visit Fisher German's GiveWheel link.
Glasgow Times
24-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Fisher German backs homeless charity with Big 25 trek
Fisher German is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a 'Big 25' charity initiative, aiming to raise at least £25,000 for 25 chosen charities. They plan to achieve this by travelling between the firm's 25 UK office locations without using motorised transport. Any donations up to £25,000 from supporters will be match-funded by Fisher German, potentially raising £50,000 in total. Read more: Restaurant named among Scotland's best at major awards ceremony Road outside major Glasgow hospital closed amid emergency incident Former Birmingham City star responds to Kyogo transfer links Anyone wishing to donate should visit Fisher German's GiveWheel link at The firm's Glasgow office on St Vincent Street will receive the baton from Doncaster and cover 204 miles by walking and cycling to Newcastle. The Glasgow team opted to support Simon Community Scotland, a charity assisting homeless people in the city, including providing advice on getting a job or combating addiction. The charity was selected after associate partner Ralph Gurevitz's encounter with a homeless woman near their office. Mr Gurevitz said: 'I had left something at the office one day, so I went back that evening with my daughter and saw the woman in the doorway of a nearby building. 'It was a freezing evening, so we thought we should get her some hot food. We visited a McDonalds and got her a meal and a hot chocolate. She was very grateful to us for thinking of her. 'We asked her if she needed any further help or if she needed taking anywhere. She politely declined, so we left her be. "I saw her again a little while later and got her food for a second time and wondered if any organisations could help her. "My wife told me about Simon Community Scotland, who help homeless people in Glasgow and the rest of the country. "When the Big 25 challenge came along and we were thinking of charities to support, Simon Community Scotland just made sense to us. "The work they do for people who have fallen on hard times in Glasgow is amazing." Fisher German's Glasgow team began their journey after a bagpiper played a fanfare. Their route will take them through Falkirk, Kirkintilloch, Edinburgh, Dunbar, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Bamburgh, before concluding in Newcastle on June 25. Marie McShane, relationships and partnerships manager at Simon Community Scotland, said: "Any funds raised will help us provide safe places, support, and hope to many people in our community who desperately need this. "Amidst the cost-of-living crisis and housing emergency, more people than ever before are at risk of homelessness.'
South Wales Argus
02-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Fisher German to take on 2,400-mile fundraising relay
Professionals from Fisher German, which has an office on Llantarnam Business Park, Cwmbran, will be taking part in the challenge to raise money for a hospice that cares for children with life-limiting conditions in Wales. The company is marking its 25th anniversary with its 'Big25' charity challenge, which will see colleagues tour its 25 offices across the country, without any form of motorised transport. As part of this challenge, the team at its Cwmbran office will be travelling to the firm's Chester office to raise money for Ty Hafan Children's Hospice, which provides holistic palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families across Wales. Fisher German created the Big 25 challenge to raise at least £25,000 for Ty Hafan Children's Hospice and 24 others across the country, and will see its colleagues cycle, dog-walk, and even space-hop their way between its offices as part of a giant relay. The firm will match-fund any donations up to £25,000 from supporters, meaning a total of £50,000 could be split between the charities. The challenge begins on Friday, May 9, with the team making their way from its London office along the Grand Union Canal via methods including cycling, running and walking all the way to its Birmingham office over the course of a week. Future legs include riding on horseback, sailing, together with great walking, swimming, cycling and running endeavours, before the journey ends back in London on Thursday, October 30. Andrew Bridge, managing partner at Fisher German, said: "We became Fisher German in September 2000, following the merger of Fisher Hoggarth and John German. "Our roots, however, stretch back to pre-1830. "The firm has grown considerably, and we now employ more than 800 people and assist clients all over the country. "That's why we've launched the Big 25 challenge to give back to those charities who do so much in the communities we work in." Anyone wishing to donate should visit Fisher German's GiveWheel link.
