Law firm, Hugh James, has raised a record £29,000 for its charity partners Ty Hafan and Velindre Cancer Care at the firm’s annual Rugby Lunch fundraiser. The event has now raised more than £300,000 for charities since launching a decade ago.
Over 180 guests attended Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel to support the firm’s flagship fundraising event, hosted once again by three-time Grand-Slam winner and former Welsh rugby captain, Ryan Jones.
Joining this year’s lineup of special guests were Cardiff Rugby and former Wales captain Ellis Jenkins, and former Wales and British and Irish Lions player, Adam Jones, who over the course of the Q&A shared their thoughts on the upcoming Autumn Internationals, as well as reflecting on significant moments in their careers and sharing advice that they would give to their younger selves.
English rugby union and rugby sevens player Heather Fisher also took to the stage to share her views on the future of Women’s Rugby, inside stories from her time as an Olympian and England Rugby player, and how she looks forward to continuing to inspire and motivate people from all walks of life through her charitable and mentoring work.
Managing Partner, Alun Jones, said:
“Our Rugby Lunch is our biggest and most notable annual fundraising event in the firm’s calendar, dedicated again this year to tremendous work of Velindre and Ty Hafan. This year’s event was another record success. To have raised over £29,000 at a single event is testament to the generosity and commitment of our staff, clients and friends, and we are incredibly grateful for their continued enthusiasm to support such worthwhile causes.”
Kylie McKee, Head of Fundraising & Relationships at Velindre Cancer Care, commented:
“We are so grateful to the team at Hugh James for their ongoing support, dedication, and commitment to raising funds for Velindre over the past 10 years.
“The funds they have raised, and continue to raise, make such a huge difference at Velindre and the services we are able to provide our patients and their families. Money raised for Velindre helps fund a wide range of projects, services and roles over and above what is available via the NHS, which ensures patients and their families are cared for and supported in the best way possible.”
Lynne Phelps, Head of Family Wellbeing and Outreach Services at Ty Hafan, added:
“Too many families in Wales are struggling through the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short.
“At the moment we are only able to support one in ten families who need our help. We are so grateful to Hugh James for their ongoing support of Ty Hafan. Long term partnerships, like ours, make a huge difference in our ability to raise awareness of what we do and raise vital funds to help us to reach every family who needs us.”
Alun highlighted the significant sums raised by the event over the past decade, with Hugh James raising ‘more than £300,000 for our national charity partners’, which include Dreams and Wishes, NSPCC, Ty Hafan and Velindre Cancer Care.
