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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16296″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Senior Partner, Vijay Srivastava is Former Chairman of Governors at Hulme Grammar Schools one of the area’s leading schools. For further details visit www.hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16329″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Senior Partner Vijay Srivastava was the driver of a project at Hulme Grammar School (where he was Chairman of Governors) that saw ‘old boy’, hero and the world’s leading war surgeon, David Nott, return to his old stomping ground to open the school’s new \u00a3500,000 science centre.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16327″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Vijay is an assessor for the Oldham Enterprise Fund (part of Oldham Enterprise Trust<\/a>) which is a local easy to access fund aimed at supporting new and existing businesses based in Oldham. It offers the opportunity to bid for funding in the form of low cost loans and small grants but also delivers high quality free business support both before and after the application.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17636″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Vijay has\u00a0been appointed a trustee of Francis House Children’s Hospice. The Manchester hospice cares for children with a short life expectancy. For more details please visit\u00a0www.francishouse.org.uk<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16299″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Partner, Rachel Damianou is Foundation Governor at St Anne\u2019s Church in Lydgate, where she\u2019s on the Parish Hall Management Committee and also runs the Youth Group.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16300″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Associate Solicitor, Jyoti Patel,\u00a0is a Trustee of Peshkar, an organisation that improves the lives of young people through the arts.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16301″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We are thrilled to announce that our Partner John Porter has been made Chair of Governors of Oldham Sixth Form College.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”16309″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”16310″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Rachel and Jyoti in our Trusts, Wills and Probate department are mentors for Career Ready students at Oldham College where they support students in growing confidence and enhancing their employability skills.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17760″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]John Porter, one of our Senior Partner’s is a trustee of the Pinnacle learning trust which is a multi-Academy trust which has within its family Oldham 6th<\/sup> form College, Hathershaw College and Werneth primary school[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19313″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Emily Brearley plays for Warriors Netball who we are proud sponsors of.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We run free legal clinics in Saddleworth<\/a> and Todmorden<\/a>, you can simply drop in and speak to one of our team about any legal matter that is troubling you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16312″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We are members of the Dementia Action Alliance<\/a>, an organisation across England committed to transforming the lives of people with dementia and their carers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16313″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Our Wills department<\/a> is pleased to support the Cancer Research Free Wills Scheme which runs throughout the year and is also a campaign supporter of Remember a Charity[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16314″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Staff at our Oldham office left their suits at home and wearing their jeans on Jeans for Genes Day\u00a0<\/a>which takes place every year around September. \u00a0We will each be making a donation of \u00a32 in return for wearing jeans on the day.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16318″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We’re delighted to have been part of the\u00a0Manchester Airport Choir formed by The BBC and Gareth Malone OBE, for the 75th Anniversary Charity Concert. It was in aid of Medcare. Vijay’s wife, Praveena Srivastava, is also\u00a0one of the choir members.\u00a0For more information and details, please click here.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16320″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Praveena Srivastava climbed Mam Tor in Derbyshire with work colleagues from the Dubai-based company DNATA. The climb was in aid of DNATAs project to build a school in Africa.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17639″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Donations to the church to help with its upkeep and work.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19011″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We are a friend of the Saddleworth Village Olympics[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16321″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Partner, Rachel Damianou is a Trustee of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice that provide a range of services tailored to those within the community living with life-limiting illness, along with their families.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16322″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Wrigley Claydon staff wore Christmas jumpers to work on Friday 15th<\/sup> December 2017 (National Christmas Jumper Day) and raised \u00a3126 for Action Oldham.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”16323″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This year, Wrigley Claydon staff sent \u00a335 to the Alzheimer\u2019s Society instead of sending Christmas cards to each one another in the office.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”18665″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Wrigley Claydon staff wore Christmas Jumpers for National Christmas Jumper Day (2021) to raised money for Oldham Salvation Army[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”18828″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Associate solicitor, Emily Lamb, helped raise money for Refuge Charity by running 31km in 31 days.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Some examples of the events we\u2019re involved in:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
We also help support fundraising efforts for local charities and here are some of the people we have helped:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
We have also been active in other events in and around the community:<\/strong><\/h4>\n