Supporting The Community
Life isn’t all about taking, it’s about giving. Sadly, too many members of our family, our team and our clients have been affected by some of life’s toughest and cruellest challenges.
Charities We Support
Life isn’t just about taking; it’s about giving back. Sadly, many members of our family, team, and clients have faced some of life’s toughest and most challenging moments. That’s why, at Smith Eliot, we are deeply committed to supporting our community and making a difference. Over the years, we’ve proudly contributed to charities such as Rutland Sailability, Cancer Research, Warning Zone, Teenage Cancer Trust, The Harley Staples Cancer Trust, Sunflowers, and several other local organisations. We’ve also hosted events for many of these incredible causes, helping to raise awareness and vital funds. We’re always on the lookout for worthy causes to support and uplift.
To find out more about our charity work, or to get involved, call the Oakham Office today on 01572 759759.
The St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation
The St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation, founded in 1992, is the charitable arm of the St. James’s Place Group. The Foundation is a grant making charity, and funds projects aimed at children and young people, those whose lives have been challenged by illness, disability or disadvantage. Over the last 25 years, the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation has raised and distributed over in excess of £120 million.
24hr online Letter
Writing Marathon
We are delighted to be sponsoring From Me to You's 24hr online Letter Writing Marathon, helping to generate letters for people with cancer. The charity works to ease the loneliness and isolation often felt with the disease by keeping patients connected through letters. Each year the charity sends 10,000 letters to those who need them.
The online Letter Writing Marathon will run for 24hrs from 9am on Saturday 8th February until 9am the following day and will tie in with World Cancer Day 2025. We would love you to support the cause by booking a free ticket and dedicating an hour (or more, if you want) to writing for the charity as part of it. You can attend at any time during that 24hr period.
To book a ticket, click here (Select tickets – 24hr online Letter Writing Marathon – Zoom).
It's only together that we can ensure no-one has to face cancer alone.
Solving Kids' Cancer
Solving Kids’ Cancer supports children and families affected by neuroblastoma, a rare form of paediatric cancer. There are around 100 new cases of neuroblastoma each year, of which children are predominantly under 5 years old. They provide a range of specialist support services to families affected by neuroblastoma designed to equip them with the knowledge and resources they need to fight this disease. They also fund the ground-breaking neuroblastoma research that is essential to push treatment forward and improve outcomes for children.
Solving Kids Cancer focus activities fall in to three distinct areas research, family support and access to treatment, all just as important.
On Saturday 2nd November 2019, Smith Eliot and Ladywood joined forces to host a Charity Gala. For more details, click here for our press release on the Charity Gala 2019.
To find out more please visit: https://solvingkidscancer.org.uk/
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The Harley Staples
Cancer Trust
When you discover that your child has cancer, you probably think that neither of you will ever smile again. The practical challenges are difficult enough. Emotionally, it can seem unbearable. The couple behind The Harley Staples Cancer Trust know how it feels. Katherine and Jamie Staples lost their beloved son Harley to a rare form of Leukemia in 2009, just nine months after he was diagnosed.
As a lasting tribute to Harley, they established this charity which now provides much-needed breaks for families whose children have cancer, in either a smart caravan on the Norfolk coast, or a luxury lodge in the heart of Rutland. This gives families a break from the stresses of treatment. It even puts smiles back on their faces again.
A glance at the guest book tells you what a difference this makes. Find out more by visiting their website:
http://www.harleystaples.co.uk
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LOROS
LOROS is a local charity that delivers Hospice Care for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. They care for over 2,500 people every year, offering free, high-quality care and support to terminally ill patients and their families.
Jack from our Paraplanning team has signed up to take part in a Wing Walk for the charity in 2025. This is a great cause that means so much to many and we are really looking forward to seeing him take to the skies.
Jack Lewin is fundraising for LOROS, the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice (justgiving.com)
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New Futures Nepal
New Futures Nepal supports disadvantaged people in Nepal to live fulfilling lives. Their most significant projects are two homes that care for more than 35 disadvantaged children. They also support Cerebral Palsy Nepal to provide day-care and outreach for children with cerebral palsy, and they run a Lifeline Scheme to relieve immediate hardship (e.g. providing earthquake aid to communities in 2015, and then pandemic aid in 2020/21).
Their current focus is on the construction of a supported-living building in Kathmandu for disabled adults in order to provide adequate care to individuals who require continued care into adulthood.
To further our support our Senior Paraplanner, Hiran will be trekking to Everest Base Camp with 13 others in September 2025. They will start in Lukla and trek for 11 days through charming villages before reaching Everest Base Camp, where breathtaking views will await them. This extraordinary journey not only provides an opportunity to experience the stunning beauty of the Himalayas but also aims to raise vital funds for a new building dedicated to older children at New Futures Nepal.
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Education for the
Children
As you know, it has always been part of our ethos to support good causes. We decided a few years ago to sponsor two children in Guatemala – Fatima and Isaac – throughout their education. Fatima and Isaac started school and we are supporting them through the Nottingham-based Charity, Education for the Children.
This charity supports disadvantaged families in Guatemala whose parents cannot afford education. Without this vital support, young children would end up working in factories or fields. We will fund their schooling, social support, general care and medical care. We feel privileged to be able to help in this way and will share regular updates on our website. If you want to get involved, you can also find out how to help on our website.
We also support local and national charities and are always looking out for a good cause, so please let us know of any close to your heart. The link to their website is http://www.eftc.org.uk/
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Sunflowers
Lives can change in a heartbeat. One minute everything’s fine; next, your world is upside down. For some people, that’s the moment they learn their children are going to need special help. If that happens, it’s good to know that help is at hand. Sunflowers (or ‘Sunnies’) is a weekly support group for parents and carers in Oakham, who have young children with a variety of additional needs.
For these parents and carers, Sunnies provides an opportunity to meet, make new friends and ask for advice. For children, it’s fun time. They can enjoy a swim in the pool, with help to make this possible, followed by opportunities to play and learn in a safe, understanding environment. Sunflowers is run by volunteers and depends on the support of people like you.
Our business is built on family values, so we’re proud to be backing Sunnies. To find out more about Sunflowers, contact Nicola Harries: [email protected] or visit the their Facebook page here.
