Team Express takes on The Great North Run
September 10, 2025
Six Express employees put on their running shoes and took part in this year’s Great North Run for two amazing charities.
Liam Fielding, a Trainee Solicitor in our Employers’ Liability department and Kadie Conteh, a Litigation Executive in our Consumer Claims department took on the 13.1-mile challenge for Burning Nights. Jake Cullen, an Associate Solicitor in our Road Traffic Accident department, Lauren Mavin, a Trainee Solicitor in our Employers’ Liability department, Alex Kulakowski, a Legal Secretary in our Occupiers’ and Public Liability department and Hanna Kerby, a Paralegal in our Actions Against the Police department ran for Headway North Staffordshire.
We are proud to continue our partnership with Headway North Staffordshire as it provides life changing support for those who have been affected by brain injuries and Burning Nights as the charity works towards a brighter future for everyone with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Our fundraising will continue through September and October. You can donate via the JustGiving page: Team fundraising for Burning Nights and Headway North Staffordshire
Express funds photo booth for leavers’ party
July 23, 2025
The Express support for local primary school, St Wilfrid’s CofE has continued as we’ve funded the photo booth for the Year Six leavers’ party for the second year running.
The party celebrated a significant milestone for the kids before they head off to secondary school in September.
Not only have we worked with the PTA of St Wilfrid’s, in Northenden close to our south Manchester office, to add some fun elements to the leavers’ party, but we have also supported the school for the past couple of years by donating hundreds of mince pies that are then sold to parents at the Christmas show to raise more funds for the school.
Express sponsors Riding Club Horse Trials
July 21, 2025
Express Solicitors has worked with the Area 5 Pony Club and the Area 20 British Riding Clubs to provide rosettes and sashes for this year’s Horse Trials in Tarporley, Cheshire.
Organisers Chris Kirby, District Commissioner of Cheshire Hunt South Pony Club and Bethan Jones, District Commissioner of Flint & Denbigh Pony Club said:
“We want to give our riders the best experience we can. That means working with sponsors such as Express Solicitors to help fund the coveted rosettes and sashes which make success at the competition feel really special.”
Express sponsors All Saints Catholic College girls and Manchester Vixens FC football kits
July 18, 2025
As the country gets behind the Lionesses and their efforts in the Euros, we have sponsored the girls football kits at All Saints Catholic College in Manchester for the upcoming school year.
Assistant headteacher and PE teacher Mr Flynn at the Tameside school came to us for help. We agreed to sponsor the new kits so the players didn’t have to continue to wear their PE kits while representing their school in games and tournaments.
Alongside this partnership, we’ve also just renewed the sponsorship with Manchester Vixens FC a local team in the third tier of the Greater Manchester Women’s Football League. Kate Hall and Rael Millington, who both work in our Employers’ Liability department, play for the team.
Employees fundraise for St Ann’s Hospice
July 3, 2025
During May and June, our employees chose to support St Ann’s Hospice, a charity local to our south Manchester office, that supports patients with life-limiting illnesses by providing specialist care across Greater Manchester.
Not only did Express sponsor the cycling jerseys for this year’s Tour de Manc, but five of our employees took part in the cycling challenge, helping to raise £1,600.
We also held an internal lunch time book sale that helped clear off Express staff’s bookshelves and raise a fantastic £169.
Across our offices we’ve had various donation points and in total we have raised £1,967. Including the sponsorship of the cycling jerseys, Express has donated just over £3,000.
The money raised will go towards St Ann’s #BuildItTogether appeal which will help build and kit out a new hospice at its Heald Green site.
Northenden Community School summer raffle donation
June 30, 2025
We are delighted to have donated two hampers to the Northenden Community School summer raffle. Stewart Whittingham, a member of the school’s PTA, said:
The summer fair is our main fundraising focus helping to raise thousands for the school. In the past it has helped us buy computers for the kids and spruce up the playground.
The raffle contributes a large chunk for us and the hampers will be a big attraction for people to help drive up ticket sales.
This is the second year we have contributed to the school’s fundraising efforts with Express donating a £250 cash prize for the summer 2024 raffle.
Donation to The Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation
June 5, 2025
We have donated £300 to The Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation in support of Ben Moorhouse’s Angel of the North to Manchester and Prophet Elias Mountain extreme walking challenges.
Ben set up the foundation in memory of his daughter Kallipateira who was stillborn at 37 weeks in October 2018. The foundation aims to raise awareness of stillbirths and support parents who have experienced the death of a baby.
The money he raises will support the Tommy’s Manchester Rainbow Clinic and Research Centre.
Express donated through Ben’s JustGiving page. If you would also like to help Ben reach his target of £10,000 you can donate here.
Raising money for Alzheimer’s research
May 8, 2025
Our employee nominated charity for March and April, was Alzheimer’s Society, suggested by Tayla James, a trainee solicitor in our Occupiers’ and Public Liability department.
Thanks to our generous staff, we raised £310 for the charity which will go towards funding much needed research into the disease.
Easter donation to CAFT
April 10, 2025
We have donated £250 to The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust’s Easter egg appeal.
Throughout the Easter period, CAFT will welcome around 2,800 children to the farm, and each will receive an Easter egg as part of their holiday programme.
Our Communications Officer Rosario Monachino and Marketing Executive Ben Allan had a tour of the site to see the amazing work CAFT does.
Express team wins charity football tournament
March 28, 2025
An Express team of footballers took part in a charity football tournament organised by Mandem Meetup and the Manchester FA, an event set up to raise awareness of men’s mental health issues.
Our tournament entry fee will go towards supporting Mandem Meetup.
We’re proud to share that the team not only represented us brilliantly but also came out on top, bringing home the trophy to our South Manchester office.
Attending the Headway and Spinal Injuries Association charity balls
March 26, 2025
We recently had a great time attending two charity balls in support of two outstanding organisations we work closely with.
Firstly, we attended the Sapphire Ball hosted by Headway Central Lancashire. As much as £9,000 was raised to support Headway’s work in assisting individuals affected by brain injuries.
Then, we helped raise funds for the Spinal Injuries Association by attending the Cornflower Ball and bidding on some impressive auction items. In total, over £235,000 was raised. We’re glad to have contributed to their fundraising efforts and to support the incredible work they do for those affected by spinal cord injuries.
International Women’s Day Panel
March 6, 2025
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we hosted a panel discussion featuring inspiring stories from our very own Becki Adams, Director at Ontime Reports, and Rael Millington, Trainee Solicitor in our Employers’ Liability department.
We were also honoured to welcome external speakers Cath Brown and Laura Riley from Mums In Need and Yasmin Khan from the Halo Project, who shared their impactful experiences and insights.
As a thank you to our external speakers, we donated £200 to the Halo Project and £200 to Mums in Need.
@express_solicitors Happy International Women’s Day! At our International Women’s Day event this week, we were honoured to hear inspiring stories from Becki Adams and Rael Millington, alongside guest speakers Cath Brown and Laura Riley from Mums In Need, and Yasmin Khan from the Halo Project. Their insights and experiences were truly powerful, making the day both meaningful and thought-provoking. Thank you to everyone who joined us! #InternationalWomensDay #Law #LegallyBlonde ♬ original sound – Express Solicitors
Dog food donations delivered to Animal Lifeline
March 4, 2025
During January and February, our employees chose to support Animal Lifeline. The dog shelter near Stoke on Trent works closely with the Staffordshire branch of brain injury charity Headway, one of the organisations we proudly partner with.
Headway service users have been involved in making items for the kennels in the charity’s workshop and have also helped to walk the dogs – activities that help with their rehabilitation after their injuries.
Over the two months, Express staff generously donated food and treats to help support the dogs at the shelter.
Our Communications Officer Rosario Monachino and Marketing Executive Ben Allan visited the site to deliver the donations and see some of the dogs that will benefit from the support.
In addition to the food donations, we raised over £80 in cash, which we used to purchase more supplies.
We’re proud sponsors of an award at the 2025 Forever Manchester Ball
February 11, 2025
We were proud to support Forever Manchester by sponsoring the This is the Place award at the FM birthday party. This award celebrates groups that make a real difference in building strong, healthy communities. We had an incredible night as always!
Congratulations to all the incredible shortlisted groups—Ardwick Climate Action, Deaf Rhinos, Fallowfield Secret Garden, Greenmount Village Community, and Moss Side Community Garden. A special well done to Fallowfield Secret Garden for winning this year’s award!
Fundraising appeal to provide prosthetic for staff member’s daughter
January 27, 2025
One of our brilliant PAs, Angela Lawlor, is raising funds for her daughter Ashley who had to have her arm amputated following a battle with cancer, just two days before Christmas.
While Ashley was offered a prosthetic, the options were limited and wouldn’t have helped her regain a sense of normality. Her friends have now set up a donation page to raise funds for a more advanced prosthetic, or to make adjustments to her living space that will make daily life easier.
Express has donated to her JustGiving page, but if you would also like to help out, you can donate here.
More information about Ashley’s story can be found in The Guardian and The Chester Standard.
Burning Nights Legal Panel renewal
January 13, 2025
We are pleased to announce that we are continuing our relationship with Burning Nights CRPS Support and will remain part of the charity’s legal panel.
Our membership highlights our team’s expertise in supporting individuals and families affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and will allow us to continue to raise public awareness of the complexities CRPS can cause.
For an example of how impactful our relationship with Burning Nights is, read Sarah’s story. After suffering an injury at work which led to her being diagnosed with CRPS, she soon started receiving support from the charity and through them discovered us.
Little Lady Locks
January 9, 2025
Throughout November and December, we raised money for our staff-nominated charity Little Lady Locks.
Along with our staff collections over the two months, we also raised money by celebrating Christmas Jumper Day where staff donated cash to wear a festive outfit for the day.
In total, we raised £240.34 for Little Lady Locks, which will go towards providing wigs and free hair loss systems for anyone suffering from hair loss in the UK that are under the age of 18.
Charity roundup 2024
December 16, 2024
Along with continuing our partnerships with charities and foundations such as Burning Nights CRPS Support and Headway – the brain injury association among many others, we have donated around £150,000 this year to local and nationwide charities.
This includes Forever Manchester, St Ann’s Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Support, Greater Manchester Blood Bikes, The Maggie Oliver Foundation, The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust, Frenkel Topping Charitable Foundation and many more.
Check out the video below to see some of the exciting fundraising activities we got up to throughout the year.
Christmas Jumper Day
December 12, 2024
Staff celebrated Christmas Jumper Day by wearing their best festive clothing to support our nominated charity, Little Lady Locks.
The fantastic organisation provides wigs and free hair loss systems for anyone suffering from hair loss in the UK that are under the age of 18.
We are happy to have raised over £106 for the charity.
@express_solicitors This year our teams rocked their Christmas jumpers while raising money for Little Lady Locks! #Christmas #OfficeTok #ChristmasJumper ♬ Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
Donating presents to Children’s Adventure Farm Trust
December 3, 2024
(l-r) Mia, Helen from CAFT and Rosario
In November we once again arranged a staff present collection for a local children’s charity, The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT).
CAFT is a fantastic charity that helps terminally ill/disabled/disadvantaged children in the North West by giving them a holiday and respite.
Over the Christmas period, CAFT will be delivering presents to these children to ensure they have something to open on Christmas Day.
Our Communications Officer Rosario Monachino, HR Intern Mia Evans and Facilities Assistant Andy Moran recently went over to the farm to deliver the presents bought and wrapped by their Express colleagues and to see the amazing work that CAFT does.
@express_solicitors This November we once again arranged a staff present collection for a local children’s charity, @CAFT Children’s Adventure Farm. It’s always a pleasure to see all the presents gifted and wrapped by Express colleagues. #Charity #CSR #officetok #Christmas ♬ Scandalo al sole – Percy Faith