Wright Hassall has been giving some welly to its latest fundraising attempt.
Staff at Wright Hassall solicitors in Leamington Spa tried their hands at welly wanging to help raise funds for the Royal Agricultural Benevolence Institution (RABI), which supports farming families, and the firm’s charity of the year, Zöe's Place Baby Hospice.
Welly wanging is believed to have originated in Yorkshire and requires a participant to throw a welly from a standing position as far as possible within boundary lines.
In a closely-fought competition at the company headquarters in Olympus Avenue, John Rouse, a partner in the Wills, Trusts and Tax department, sealed victory with an excellent 30-yard throw.
The event raised £208.15 which will be split between the two charities.
Paul Rice, of Wright Hassall and chair of the Warwickshire branch of the National Farmers’ Union, said: “Welly wanging is a good, old fashioned competition and the staff here really got into the spirit of the event.
“From a farming perspective, RABI does excellent work for the community and we’re delighted to support them. We’ve also had another opportunity to raise money for Zöe's Place and hopefully our efforts will greatly help their project to build a new hospice in the Midlands.”
