Amy's House voted 'Charity of the Year' by Irwin Mitchell

24/02/2011

The Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation

The Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation (IMCF) is an independent, registered charity that was set up in February 1997 by the partners and employees of Irwin Mitchell. Each year the foundation receives a lump sum donation from the partners and regular contributions from employees via the Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme. This form of charitable giving is well subscribed to within the firm, which is highlighted by the fact that the firm holds a gold certificate for the GAYE scheme, as well as being one of the top 10 contributors to the scheme in the UK. In December 2008 it was also announced that Irwin Mitchell is the 5th most charitable law firm with over 13% of employees choosing to donate via GAYE.

The IMCF is run by both trustees and a local committee in each office but all employees have the ability to request donations for their charities of choice on a monthly basis. In addition, each office nominates a local charity to be named ‘Charity of the year’, this charity benefits from 12 months of fundraising and any other support that the firm can provide. Over the years many fantastic charities have been supported, many of whom we remain in touch with and continue to support in various ways. We are delighted that Amy's House has been voted joint Charity of the Year with Sheffield Young Carers and look forward to working with Irwin Mitchell over the next 12 months. This will give our fund raising and profile a huge boost.