Jun 8, 2024
Our Big Walk 2024!
An incredible effort from all members of the team, supporting an amazing charity.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
Supporting our community
The impact we have on the communities we serve can be profound
We believe that businesses have a profound responsibility to contribute positively to society. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are at the heart of our firm, guiding us to make meaningful impacts in the local communities we serve. Our efforts include:
- Charitable giving: supporting local charities through donations and sponsorships
- Volunteering: encouraging our employees to volunteer their time and skills to various community projects and initiatives
- Education and Empowerment: partnering with educational institutions to offer work experience, careers talks, and apprenticeship training programmes
At Walker Foster Solicitors CSR is not just a policy, it's a commitment to making a difference. We are proud of the strides we have made and are excited about the future as we continue to integrate social responsibility into everything we do, whilst improving our own colleague engagement as a result.
Highlights
Over the years
Some of our highlights from the last few years include:
- Raising £550 for Skipton Step Into Action in June 2023 by completing a half marathon walk from Skipton office in July, to Silsden, finishing up at Ilkley.
- Building on the success of the previous year, we then raised over £1000 for The Principle Trust in June 2024 by completing another half marathon circular walk from our Skipton office.
- We have supported Ilkley Good Neighbours by serving afternoon teas at events being run by at Bolton Abbey in June and September of 2023.
- The Silsden Team have been busy gathering food bank donations from staff, friends, family and clients for The Salvation Army in Keighley.
- In July 2023, our Harrogate Team spent an afternoon clearing a huge area of garden for Henshaws in Knaresborough.
- Throughout September 2023, each office collected kind donations huge amounts of clothing to deliver to Harrogate Clothes Bank.
- In October 2023, a number of the team attended and supported The Big Skipton Quiz for The Principle Trust, and will be sponsoring the event in October 2024.
- In December 2023, the Skipton office acted as a drop off point for Christmas gifts for the annual Skipton Step Into Action Elves Appeal.
- Also in December, our Barnoldswick office was the first stop on the Great Barlick Christmas Adventure trail, donating reindeer food and sweets to all the local children taking part!
- In February 2024, a number of the team spent the day volunteering for The Principle Trust, cleaning their holiday homes ready for the new season.
- For the past 2 years we have sponsored and volunteered for Ilkley Pride.
Latest CSR News
Oct 10, 2023
10th October: World Mental Health Day
Supporting a good cause can help achieve a great sense of wellbeing, and improve team morale. It’s simple; when we give back, we feel good.
May 29, 2023
Walker Foster fund anti-litter signage at Pinewoods in Harrogate
New anti-litter signs funded by Walker Foster Solicitors have been erected in The Pinewoods following a pilot project by Keep Britain Tidy.
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Ilkley Office
27 Riddings Road, Ilkley, LS29 9LX
Settle Office
1 High Street, Settle, BD24 9EX
Silsden Office
63 Kirkgate, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0PB
Skipton Office
3 High Street, Skipton, BD23 1AA
Walker Foster Solicitors - Harrogate
First Floor, 7 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EQ
Walker Foster Solicitors - Northallerton
Century House, Northallerton, DL6 2XQ
