17/11/2015
Russell and Russell is helping out local charity, Children Today in light of the government’s recent legislation on charging for the use of plastic bags.
The firm has paid to have plastic bags produced for staff at the charity’s shop, on Deansgate in Bolton town centre, to give to customers free of charge.
“This is really helpful,” explained Liz Oakes of Children Today. “We’ve had a number of people come into the shop and leave empty handed because we’ve had no bags to put their items in and they’ve not been able to carry them themselves, so the gift from Russell and Russell was very welcome.”
Jane Penman, personal injury partner at Russell and Russell and a part time volunteer at Children Today, added: “The firm has supported Children Today through a number of fundraising activities over the years, but we also wanted to do something that would give that little bit extra support to a local charity that does such worthwhile work within the community.”
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