Simpson Millar bring first ever Camel Race to Doncaster Racecourse - 25th June
PRESS RELEASE
2nd June 2010 For Immediate Release
Simpson Millar bring first ever Camel Race to Doncaster Racecourse
Simpson Millar LLP Solicitors are bringing a camel race to Doncaster for the first time in the racecourse's history. This inaugural event will take place before the main fixtures on Friday 25th June at 1.45pm.
The Simpson Millar Arabian Camel Race is the first of 8 races sponsored by the national law firm, which has large practices in Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Gateshead, London, Manchester and Wimbledon.
Caroline Kelly, Marketing Director for Simpson Millar explains the interesting decision. "Peter Watson, Managing Partner for Simpson Millar LLP, mentioned that a colleague had seen an article in the Racing Post about camel racing. He thought it was an interesting idea, and he jokily suggested that we should add it to our annual Race Day event at Doncaster.
However on further investigation we discovered this could be a reality and when we discussed it with Doncaster Racecourse they loved the idea - and so here we are!"
Jo Mapletoft for Doncaster Racecourse says, "A day out at the races should always be enjoyable and when Caroline suggested the Camel Race I thought it would be an excellent fun way to start the day. It's something different for Doncaster and will bring a few wry smiles to our racing stalwarts."
Simpson Millar LLP is sponsoring The Maiden Stakes, The Maiden Fillies' Stakes, The Novice Stakes and The Handicap Stakes races as part of their annual corporate race event. The event, for key clients, will also raise money for the firm's 2010 chosen charities, Just a Drop and Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid (CWUHA).
In addition the law firm will be promoting their wide range of services including Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Family Law and Social and Education Law services.
For further information about Simpson Millar LLP or the Arabian Camel Race please visit www.simpsonmillar.co.uk or contact Caroline Kelly on 0844 858 3200.
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Notes to editors:
Simpson Millar LLP has a long history (over 150 years) of successfully representing the rights of individuals and their families in the UK by providing advice and assistance when they need it. We have long-standing associations with organisations, particularly membership organisations such as trade unions and have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those organisations both as membership organisations and as commercial businesses. They are accredited with the Investors in People and Lexcel Quality Standards and
have also been recognised as one of the best law firms to work for by finishing top for "Company culture and style" in the "Top Legal Employers" guide 2008/09.
Charity
Just a Drop is a registered charity that raises money to build wells, install boreholes and hand pumps, and carry out sanitation and health education programmes in some of the poorest parts of the developing world.
Their mission is to reduce child mortality by delivering accessible clean, safe water where it is needed most.
Just a Drop is independent, non-campaigning and hands-on. To date they have helped over 1 million children and their families in 29 countries.
CWUHA has been working since 1995, delivering aid to needy children in various parts of Eastern Europe including, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Moldova to name a few. In Moldova since 2001 they have been working on the funding the renovation of a centre for street children in Chisinau the capital of Moldova which has succeeded in taking hundreds of children off the streets, away from prostitution and drugs. The charity also renovated a Psycho -Neurological hospital for boys, provided foster & Adoption centres in Tiraspol and Chisinau. Running alongside these special projects a number of convoys were despatched into Moldova/ Transdniestria delivering food, clothing, medical equipment etc to hospitals, orphanages, hospitals and directly to needy families.
In September this year 20 CWUHA drivers from all over the UK and Republic of Ireland, will be embarking on the charity's 30th Convoy which will be delivering Humanitarian Aid to Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe. They will be driving vehicles on loan by Royal Mail, BT, (UK), An Post and Eircom, (Republic of Ireland). Simpson Millar LLP will also be sending 2 volunteers to support the Convoy; Elizabeth Cohen and Ricki James.
