Celebrating charity: the gift of giving back
In our latest episode of Shaping Tomorrow, host Clare Routledge has assembled a panel ready to talk all things charity. Tune in as Clare explores the history of our charity committee, including how it came together, and the people and organisations it’s gone on to support since. Joining Clare in discussion are: Kate BaretteCharity Committee […]
Answering questions for World Alzheimer’s Day
Vidett’s chosen charity for the year is the Alzheimer’s Society. So, this World Alzheimer’s Day (21st September) we’re supporting the theme: ‘Ask about Dementia. Ask about Alzheimer’s’ to encourage people to talk about the disease. This will help reduce misunderstandings and the stigma attached to the disease. With that in mind I have a […]
Vidett support Hospice UK through volunteering
With Hospice UK being our nominated charity this year, this month saw various members of the team donating their time to assist their shops in Birmingham, London and Scotland. The days saw us doing a bit of everything, both on the shop floor, and back in the stock rooms. From sorting donations to steaming clothes, […]
Charity golf day raises £11,000 for National Amyloidosis Centre
In August of this year, almost 100 people attended a charity golf day in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, to raise awareness for Amyloidosis. Among these were our client directors Jim Robson and Tom Stockley. The event was organised by Dave and Archie Shannon in honour of their wife and mother Lisa who unfortunately passed away from Amyloidosis […]
Vidett Vikings set sail at Cosan’s charity regatta
The Vidett Vikings returned to the seas, as Helen Beckinsale, Duncan Willsher and Martin Collins were amongst the 120 participants taking part in Cosan Consulting’s annual charity regatta. Taking place in Lymington, the day started with breakfast rolls before the teams met their skippers and fellow sea-mates onboard their yachts, before competing in two separate […]
Vidett fundraise for Hospice UK at the Business Fives
Earlier this week, we entered a team at the Business Fives football tournament in Reading. Competing against 29 other teams, Kate Barette from the charity committee managed the team from the side lines, with the squad made up of Alex Francis (management accountant), Curtis Mitchell (client director), Jacob Seymour (senior management accountant), James Duggan (client […]
Vidett support The Turing Trust’s Kenya appeal
We were delighted to hear our partner – The Turing Trust – have recently shipped another container full of our refurbished IT equipment overseas. With our last donation in March, this container was filled with over 1,300 computers and relative equipment, ready to help students in Kenya start learning digital skills immediately. Through the trust’s partnership with Habitat […]
Vidett to Race for Life this June
This June we’ll be joining Standard Life’s DB Solutions team, ready to take on the Race for Life. Taking place on Wednesday 5 June, from 7.30pm at London’s Battersea Park (SW11 4NJ), we’ll be taking on the 5k route via a run, walk or maybe even a skip… as we help raise vital funds to […]
Vidett donate to The Turing Trust
Since we formed Vidett back in February 2023, we have been working towards updating our company’s IT framework, which has seen all of our team’s laptops upgraded. This also meant we had some of our original equipment was left without a home. This is where The Turing Trust enters our story. Alan Turing You may […]
Cosan Consulting Limited Regatta
Well done to the Victorious Vidett Vikings for bringing home the Cosan Consulting Limited Regatta trophy! Duncan Willsher, Claire Barnes and Tom Earl were out on the highseas yesterday sailing from Lymington to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight for the 5th Annual Cosan Charity Regatta. They were joined by adviser colleagues from LCP, WTW, Cardano and BTG Legal. Cosan had 11 yachts and crews […]
Step Up September 2023
We’ve signed up to the ‘Step Up 2023’ challenge, which will see members of the team either walking, running, cycling or swimming for at least 30 minutes each day throughout September. Organised through our charity committee, we’ll be helping raise money and awareness for The Trussell Trust, who want to put an end to hunger and […]