Nicola Ellen, Corporate Responsibility Consultant at Shoosmiths attended the official launch of the #givingtuesday campaign on Friday 16 June 2017.
Nicola was one of 150 guests at the event kindly hosted by giving tuesday founding partner RBS. Speeches were provided by a number of #givingtuesday partners including Cancer Research UK and RBS as well as an update by Kait Sheridan who explained how the campaign had grown worldwide to reach over 90 countries making it one of the world’s biggest charity events.Nicola commented ‘ we have supported Giving Tuesday in the UK since the campaign was launched in 2014 and on Tuesday 28 November 2017 will be organising local activities as well as running our annual silent auction to raise funds for 11 charities. This year the auction will be for Ben’s Heroes Trust, St Mary’s Hospice, Alzheimer Scotland, Martin House, The Mustard Tree, Reach Out, Milton Keynes Community Foundation, Northampton and District Mind, Nottingham Women’s Centre, the Society of St James and Launchpad, Reading’
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