Law firm Bevan Brittan is donating £5,000 to St Peter’s Hospice, the Bristol charity that cares for adults with life-limiting illnesses.

The donation is part of a total of £20,000 that Bevan Brittan is giving nationally to charities this Christmas in its four office locations (Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham and London).

The £5,000 donation represents the equivalent cost of postage saved by sending eCards instead of physical Christmas cards.

Bevan Brittan teams based in Bristol have been raising money for St Peter’s Hospice throughout 2019 through fundraising activities including a silent auction, bake sales and dress-down days.

St Peter’s Hospice aims to improve the quality of patients’ living and dying while extending care and support to their families and loved ones. It provides physical, psychological and spiritual care for patients in their own homes as well as at the Hospice. The charity also teaches other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives.

Reacting to the news, Louise Turner, Corporate Fundraising Manager at St Peter’s Hospice, said:

“We were really overwhelmed and excited when we received the news that Bevan Brittan were donating such a large amount of money. Serious illness and end-of-life care does not stop during the festive period; our In-patient unit remains fully open and our community nursing teams also visit patients in their own homes over Christmas.

“This generous donation will help us to pay for that vital care that we give to patients every single day, including symptom and pain control. We are so grateful to Bevan Brittan for making it at this difficult time of year.”

Rosemary Jago, Head of the Bristol Office at Bevan Brittan, said:

“As a firm, we want to make a difference to the communities we work in. We are delighted to continue our support for St Peter’s Hospice, a charity that plays such a vital role with people at the end of their lives, as well as their families. There is a strong culture of fundraising and giving among our people in Bristol that not only supports St Peter’s Hospice, but also several other charities.

“It is a great pleasure to be able to make this donation at Christmas – and to thank everyone involved for their considerable efforts. I hope this will go some way towards helping those in need of support.”

Visit Bevan Brittan’s Bristol office pages for more information about the firm’s work in the South West.