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Clarke Willmott supports charity sleep out

Staff from Birmingham law firm Clarke Willmott LLP successfully braved a night sleeping rough at Villa Park to raise funds to tackle homelessness in the city.

Solicitor Sundeep Sangha and legal assistant Stacey Collins took part in the sponsored sleep out along with other top local business people, raising over £300 for the cause.

It is hoped the event, organised by the Aston Villa Foundation and Thrive Together Birmingham, will raise over £35,000 in total, which will go towards local community charities tackling issues of inequality and homelessness.

Stacey Collins said: “Last year Clarke Willmott took part in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal and delivered boxes to the city’s homeless. It was such a rewarding experience and something we wanted to offer more support to this year.

“The Villa Park Sleep Out was great. Although we didn’t get a lot of sleep, it was really good to be able to look around the stands at night and see it in a completely different light. We met with some great local businesses and heard from Thrive and the Urban Church Fund about how the money raised will be spent and the heartwarming stories of how the organisations have helped people get their lives back on track and start looking forward to the future.

“As an office we are committed to supporting local charity and community events like this and we’re proud of the total we managed to raise.”

Clarke Willmott LLP is a national law firm with seven offices across the country, including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton.

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