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Corporate Responsibility
At Clarke Willmott we consider there to be three significant elements to acting responsibly as a business. Namely how we act towards our people, how we treat the environment and how we impact upon and interact with our local community and the wider world. All three strands are, of course, interrelated and overall our policies in these three areas form the core of our corporate responsibility policy.
As a professional practice our people are at the very core of our business. It is crucial to the overall wellbeing of our business that our people are treated fairly, with respect and are given the opportunity to nurture and develop their skills.
As well as looking after our people in the present, we recognise we have a responsibility to future generations to operate our business in a way which minimises our impact on the environment. We have worked hard to reduce our energy consumption per capita and to operate in a much "greener" and more sustainable way. We are fortunate to have a very passionate green champion amongst our partners and he has devoted considerable energy to our green agenda.
The third strand of our CR policy recognises how fortunate we are at Clarke Willmott and aims to give something back to the communities in which we work. Our people continuously contribute to resourceful and generous initiatives to raise money for charity ranging from running through the Sahara, entering marathons and "ironman" events, baking cakes, charity quizzes and race nights. As well as money, our people generously give their time to work with the community, with activities ranging from talks to local schools, reading buddies for primary schools, mentoring of teenagers and acting as school governors.
We encourage all of our people to get involved in various community and charitable initiatives. To this end we promote our "Community Day" whereby every person who works at Clarke Willmott is encouraged to take a day out on full pay to assist in a community or charity project – particularly relating to our chosen charities.
To read our policy in full please view the Clarke Willmott Corporate Responsibility Policy PDF. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.
Our chosen charities
Each of our offices chooses one or more charities to support throughout the year. Our chosen charities are the main focus of our charitable giving and we hold various events to raise funds. Some of these events have become annual fixtures in our clients' social calendars. Our chosen charities for the two years up until January 2014 are:
Birmingham
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The chosen charity for the Birmingham office is St Mary's Hospice. This organisation helps people with a terminal illness enjoy the best quality of life possible and ensure their loved ones are supported for as long as they need. It offers support both before and after bereavement. St Mary's Hospice nurses are renowned for going that extra mile to ensure people with life-limiting illnesses enjoy the best possible quality of life. The service is provided for as long as families need it, free of charge. Since its launch in 1979, the Hospice has cared for tens of thousands of people with conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease and MS. |
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Bristol
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Ataxia-Telangiectasia (“A-T”) is a rare, neurodegenerative and progressive condition which starts in early childhood causing severe disability and premature death. It affects many parts of the body robbing the child of his/her independence. A wheelchair is needed usually by the age of ten. The A-T Society's objective is to find a cure or treatment for A-T but it is also committed to supporting families affected by the condition as well as improving quality and length of life through our two specialist A-T clinics. |
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Jessica May died at home aged 4 ½ months surrounded by her family and supported by a team of nurses. Her parents created Jessie May to ensure that every child who is not expected to reach adulthood receives nursing care within the home. Since 1996 the Jessie May Trust has been providing this care, free of charge, in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. |
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Southampton
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The Joe Glover Trust is a Hampshire based children’s cancer charity working with families and specialist children’s cancer units across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, East and West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. The Trust was formed in 2007 following the death of eight-year-old Joe Glover to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The Trust is run by parents who have first hand experience of these life changing events. The Trust believes that no child suffering from cancer or their family should ever feel alone. It is dedicated to improving the quality of the lives of children and their families affected by cancer. Because it is a small charity it can react quickly to provide direct help to families when they most need it - whether it is helping with transport costs to and from hospital appointments, assisting with childcare costs, providing a much needed holiday during a child’s last months, or buying a concert ticket so a child can see their favourite band, the Trust strives to make a positive contribution to their lives and, if possible, introduce some fun and laughter along the way. |
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Winchester & District Young Carers The Project supports young carers by offering them:
Plus information, advice, advocacy, representation, and signposting. |
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Taunton
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St Margaret's Hospice is committed to providing specialist palliative care, advice, support and respite to patients and their families living in Somerset and parts of neighbouring counties. Care is available for those who have a terminal or life-limiting illness, for example cancer, motor neurone disease and chronic lung disease. In 2010 St. Margaret's celebrated 30 Years of Caring for the people of Somerset. Through their medical expertise, nursing skills and specialist support services, this charity offers physical, emotional, social and spiritual care to its patients and their families. Bereavement support is also available. Its services are also available to patients where their specialist knowledge, skills and expertise will provide relief for their specific illness, such as symptom control, breathlessness management, lymphoedema treatment, physiotherapy and occupational and complementary therapies. |
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The Albemarle is a highly regarded and valuable resource Centre in the heart of Taunton. The Centre was an old Baptist Chapel which was converted into a Community Centre nearly 25 years ago. The aim of this charity is to support disadvantaged people within the community, those with learning difficulties, mental health problems, the elderly, or anyone with a support need. In addition, the charity provides a 20 place Ofsted approved childcare facility providing wrap around care. |
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