CR Statement
“We take seriously the numerous relationships, partnerships, roles and responsibilities we have as a leading law firm, an employer, and provider and purchaser of goods and services. This is why we strive to encourage responsible behaviour in every aspect of our day to day activities, and endeavour to make a positive impact on society, promote human rights, be an excellent employer and minimise our impact on the environment.”
Patrick Stewart, Managing Partner
Introduction
Our corporate responsibility and pro bono legal advice programme is fundamental to our approach to being a socially responsible and sustainable business. We are committed to:
- Improving access to justice for people in need in and around the towns in which we have offices
- Making a positive impact in our local communities
- Minimising our environmental impact
- Being an excellent employer
We produce a corporate responsibility newsletter, More than Law. Current and past issues can be read below.
- More than Law - Issue 1, August 2009
- More than Law - Issue 2, April 2010
- More than Law - Issue 3, January 2011
- More than Law - Issue 4, November 2011
Key facts and figures
- The total value of our programme in 2010/11 was £144,000
- 90+ staff were involved in company time
- A minimum of 1,200 hours were spent
- In kind donations totalling in excess of £5,000 were made
- Over £30,000 was raised for charity as a result of our initiatives
Volunteering at TWM
Our programme of free legal support works through a number of partner organisations:
- Surrey Law Centre: helping members of the public with their legal problems
- Guildford Citizen’s Advice Bureau
- Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for the Disabled - we have established an innovative free legal helpline for those who have undergone rehabilitation and life skills training at QEF. We also offer its trainees work placements and consider them for all suitable salaried vacancies.
- Discounted work for a number of UK registered charities
- Ad hoc pro bono work – the firm regularly undertakes legal pro bono work that is not part of its formal corporate responsibility programme
- Monica Cantwell Trust - our Managing Partner is a member of its Board.
Partner Charity
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Since 1st August 2009, the majority of charitable events and initiatives organised by TWM has been for the benefit of our partner charity, Surrey Air Ambulance – a vital charity which relies almost entirely upon public donations in order to exist. To date, we have raised £22,800 for SAA and anticipate that that figure will rise to £25,000 by the end of 2011 as each year we make a donation to our partner charity in lieu of the printing and postage costs of sending Christmas cards to clients. This figure means that we will have funded around 16 potentially life-saving missions. |
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For further information regarding corporate responsibility at TWM Solicitors, contact Elizabeth Sewell