Law firm lends hand to school bag campaign

A Sunderland law firm is helping families prepare for the new school year by supporting a campaign set to provide 2000 children with essential supplies.

Richard Reed Solicitors has backed Love, Amelia’s School Bags campaign through a donation and hands-on volunteering from members of its team.

The initiative will provide 1750 school bags to children across Sunderland through the Holiday Activities and Food programme, with a further 250 going to Gentoo tenants.

The campaign aims to ease some of the financial pressure associated with returning to school while ensuring children have the equipment they need for the new term.

Sarah Reid, managing director at Richard Reed Solicitors, said: “As a Sunderland-based firm, supporting our local community is incredibly important to us.

“We work with individuals and families from across the area every day, so we understand that financial pressures can affect families in many different ways.

“Something as simple as having the right school bag and equipment can make a significant difference to how a child feels when they walk through the school gates at the start of a new term. 

“Every child deserves to feel prepared, included and excited about their education, regardless of their family’s circumstances.

“That is why we strongly believe in supporting Love, Amelia’s Back to School campaign. 

“As well as making a donation, it was fantastic for members of our team to give their time and get directly involved in preparing the school bags. 

“Seeing the work that goes into the project and knowing the difference those bags will make to children across Sunderland made the volunteering day especially rewarding for the team.”

Support for Love, Amelia forms part of Richard Reed’s wider community work across Sunderland and the North East.

The firm, which has a team of more than 40, works with organisations including Grace House, Foundation of Light, Red Sky Foundation and Smart Works Newcastle.

It is also a regional partner of Sunderland AFC and supports grassroots sport, including the under-11 section at Ryhope Cricket Club.

Members of the Richard Reed team regularly take part in volunteering, school outreach and legal awareness sessions.

Sarah also supports the city’s wider voluntary and business sectors as chair of Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance and a board director at Sunderland BID.

She added: “For us, community support isn't just about making a donation, we want our team to get involved, give their time and understand the difference that local organisations are making.

“We are fortunate to be part of a city with so many organisations working hard to support local people, we want to play our part in that. 

“Our community work is about more than sponsorship. 

“It is about building relationships, giving our people opportunities to volunteer and using the resources we have as a business to support causes that matter locally.

“We want to be a business that is genuinely part of the community, not simply located here.”

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