Wards Solicitors helps animal charity’s wildlife work

Jeremy Duxbury, Katrina Bourton (Weston super Mare) and Beth Niblett (Worle)

It was smiles all round when Wards Solicitors presented Secret World Wildlife Rescue with a cheque for more than £2,000, all raised from the animal charity's first ever Will writing week.

Solicitors from Wards Solicitors' Weston-super-Mare and Worle offices gave up their usual fees to prepare 16 Wills for people who in turn made a donation to Secret World in Somerset to help fund its vital work rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.

Partner Rebecca Parkman from Wards Solicitors' Weston-super-Mare office said she was delighted with the total, which was boosted to just over £2,700 by Gift Aid.

"We are strong believers in the value of the work done by the staff and volunteers at Secret World," said Rebecca. "It is a new partnership for us and we were more than happy to get involved for such a worthy cause."

Jeremy Duxbury, Corporate and Community Fundraiser for Secret World, added: "A million thanks to Wards Solicitors for doing such a marvellous job."