DSW raise over £500 for The Joshua Tree Last month the DSW network of services challenged themselves to walk 58 miles between their team members during March to raise money for The Joshua Tree, a charity that provides support for families affected by childhood cancer. However, only 7 days into the challenge two teams, Business … Continued
DSW attend KidsOut Question of Sport The Dow Schofield Watts North West Corporate Finance team has continued its ongoing support of KidsOut by attending their Question of Sport event last Friday the 19th of November. The team competed to win trophies and special prizes in the fully interactive sports quiz, with proceeds going directly to … Continued
DSW Sponsor The Unsung Hero Awards Dow Schofield Watts’ Corporate Finance team in the North West has sponsored The Unsung Hero Awards which took place on the 19th November 2021. The Unsung Hero Awards (UHA) were established in 2015 to promote a sense of personal well–being and promote Non-Medical / Non-Clinical NHS Staff and … Continued
Meet the women behind the businesses – Business Women’s Week 2021 To celebrate Business Women’s Week we’ve asked our team members at Dow Schofield Watts to share an insight into their passions outside of work to remind us all how a healthy work/life balance can benefit us in various areas of our lives. Thank you … Continued
Dow Schofield Watts Sponsor Neston All Sports Stars We are delighted to have provided funding to Neston Cricket Clubs All Sports Stars initiative, which provides 18 weeks of free coaching for 3 to 10 year olds. The youngsters receive coaching in Cricket, Tennis and Hockey at the club’s excellent grounds, which features 2 cricket pitches, … Continued
DSW Staff raise money for #BumpItForward Partners and employees at Dow Schofield Watts have raised £526 by giving the equivalent of their COVID19 vaccine to protect frontline staff in African countries who have to wait for theirs through the #BumpItForward campaign set up by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. A vaccine costs approximately £25 … Continued
Volunteers paint sensory room for The Joshua Tree Nicole and Cath, Finance Director and Recruitment Manager at Dow Schofield Watts, spent their free time painting the sensory room at the Joshua Tree’s new family support center this week. The room will now be ready for the new Rhino UK sensory equipment to be installed! Thank … Continued
Food Donation to the Booth Centre Manchester Over the winter period, our employees have been fundraising to gift a food parcel to the Booth Centre, a community centre run with and for people affected by homelessness in Manchester. Our target was to reach £200 but after many generous donations, we ended with a total of … Continued
International Women’s Day 2021 On this International Women’s Day some of our female team members would like to share their experiences of lockdown, the challenge’s of work colliding with life, and how they’re coping in this new set of circumstances! We are proud that our team feels empowered to challenge the status quo when it … Continued
Stories with Santa When they couldn’t host their planned Christmas Event due to the pandemic, the Joshua Tree decided to share the festive spirit by asking Santa’s little helper, Little Miss Christmas, to make a special appearance every Sunday reading stories from Lapland. We are delighted to have assisted the Joshua Tree with the production … Continued
Joshua Tree 7 Day Challenge We are raising money to supply the Joshua Tree with 10 Sibling Support Bags. These work alongside an 8-week programme tailored to each child whose sibling has been newly diagnosed. Some of the items included are a calming kit, relaxation techniques, feelings jar, worry buddy and lots of other crafts … Continued
Art for Art’s Sake Charity Auction The Joshua Tree will be hosting an inaugural art auction on Sunday 25th October 2020. The auction will run from 12 noon on Thursday 15th October until 12 midnight, during this time, you have the opportunity to buy some amazing, collectable artwork. Long-standing Patron of The Joshua Tree Mark Radcliffe has helped get the event off to … Continued
Fundraising from Home Over lockdown our fundraising efforts have not slowed and our CSR committee has been working hard to host online events for our employees to get involved with. They hosted a virtual bingo session raising £257 for the Joshua Tree and a further £50 from a Grand National Sweepstake! Congratulations to all winners … Continued
Book sales for James Dow’s series have reached as far as France, Spain and the US and the total raised is at £590 (for the National Autistic Society). If you haven’t got your copy yet follow the links below. Conquering M&A Conquering PLC Advisory Conquering Private Equity Transactions Conquering the City Code Also lookout for the … Continued
Time to Talk For Time to Talk day (Thursday 6th February) we supported the Time to Change movement to change the way we all think and act about mental health problems. We chose to talk about mental health by sharing our tips for managing stress and looking after our mental health with our colleagues. It … Continued