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# Ipswich staff help law firm smash £10k charity target
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-staff-help-law-firm-smash-10k-charity-target/
- Published: 2026-07-22T07:04:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-22T07:04:03.000Z
- Description: Ellisons colleagues, including staff in Ipswich, have wrapped up a year of fundraising for the Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation, raising £10,250 through a mix of bake sales, dress-up days and wellness events.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Community Impact, Ellisons Solicitors

**Why it matters:** The money will support young people facing cancer and their families, helping fund research and care provided by the Colchester-based charity across the UK.

**The details:** Colleagues across Ellisons' offices in Colchester, Bury St Edmunds, Chelmsford, Frinton-on-Sea, Ipswich and Norwich took part in a year-long programme of fundraising activities for the firm's Charity of the Year campaign.

Initiatives included:

- A firm-wide 'Tea for Tom' event
- Bake sales and dress-down days
- Seasonal events including Easter activities, Christmas jumper days and Halloween dress-up
- Pancake day and Valentine's sales
- Wreath-making workshops and sound baths
- Interactive office events, including fantasy football and a staff Christmas party game

**What they're saying:** Ian Seeley, Partner and Chairman of Ellisons' Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, said: "This has shown what can be achieved when colleagues come together behind a shared cause. The level of engagement across the firm has been fantastic, and raising over £10,000 is a great result. We are proud to support the Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation and the important work they do."

Nikki Bowdidge, CEO of The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation, added: "We are incredibly grateful to everyone at Ellisons for their support. The funds raised, along with the awareness generated, will make a real difference to the young people and families we support across the UK. Support like this is vital in helping us continue funding research and providing essential care."

**The bottom line:** A year of bake sales, dress-up days and wellness events has helped Ellisons raise vital funds and awareness for young people facing cancer, marking a successful close to the firm's Charity of the Year campaign.

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