At Pryers Solicitors, we believe that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stretches beyond compliance and profit. For us it is about how we use our professional skills, our networks, and our resources to make meaningful contributions within the communities we operate in. We’re proud to support Headway, the brain injury association.
Headway is a national charity focussed on improving life after brain injury, providing information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers.
Brain injury can immediately and permanently change lives someone can lose familiar skills, face cognitive or physical challenges, and need long-term care and advocacy. Headway’s mission aligns closely with our values: professional support, dignity, and rehabilitation.
As Court of Protection solicitors, we often encounter clients whose lives have been profoundly impacted by brain injury and who require expert legal guidance, rehabilitation support and compassion.
At Pryers Solicitors we are committed not only to delivering legal excellence, but also to standing alongside causes that reflect our values of service, integrity and community impact. We believe that our partnership with Headway is a powerful example of how legal firms can leverage their role for social good.
We organise annual fundraising events - such as charity walks, sponsored challenges and client-partner networking breakfasts, where the proceeds are donated to Headway. We also actively promote awareness of brain injury: its causes, long-term impacts and the support available among our staff, clients and wider network.
We host regular coffee mornings in our York office for Headway workers and users to encourage knowledge-sharing and discussions of best practice. This helps Headway’s team keep up to date with legal rights and resources available to survivors and carers.
Our team have the opportunity to volunteer with Headway, whether it’s supporting events, delivering in-office awareness sessions or participating in Headway’s local branch activities. Carmel Walsh is a committee member of York Headway.
Fundraising is a big part of our firm. Our fundraising champion, Robyn Hawxby, has led a number of fundraising activities at Pryers, raising an impressive amount of money for various charities.
Robyn has completed an impressive array of endurance challenges, raising money on behalf of Pryers, including:
At Pryers, we are so proud of Robyn's efforts to bring the team together to lead regular fundraising activities as part of our corporate social responsibility.
Alongside supporting Headway, solicitor Sian Thompson has a trained therapy dog Dylan who she takes to local care homes to cheer up residents. Dylan is very successful at his job.
We’re all Dementia Friends meaning we know how to support and engage with someone living with Alzheimer’s.
Michelle Cruddas is a Lifetime Lawyer. A Lifetime Lawyer is someone who is committed to helping older and vulnerable people to access incredibly necessary legal services.
Robyn Hawxby regularly competes in different endurance activities raising money for different causes close to her heart.
Thank you for your interest in our CSR work.
You can call us on 01904 409 720 or get in touch with us using our form and our friendly team will come back to you.
HMRC has been reminding families to check whether they have money waiting in a Child Trust Fund. It is estimated that more than 750,000 Child Trust Funds have matured without being claimed, with an average value of over £2,200. For many young people, that could make a meaningful difference.
Families who support a vulnerable person often want the same things: security, dignity and the best quality of life possible. When a person lacks mental capacity, managing money can become more complex. Without the right arrangements in place, there is a risk that they may not receive the benefits they are entitled to, or that their funds may not be used in the best way to support their needs.
When a loved one loses the mental capacity to make important decisions, it can be a deeply emotional and confusing time. The Court of Protection exists to help families and professionals make those decisions lawfully and in the person’s best interests, but the process can feel daunting if you’re unfamiliar with it.
The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments that could change the legal test for when a vulnerable person is considered to be deprived of their liberty. This revisits the well-known Cheshire West judgment, which has shaped how care arrangements are authorised for people who lack mental capacity.
Get in touch today on 01904 409 720 or by email help@pryers.com.