Employees at Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett are lacing up their running shoes to help dementia sufferers and their families.
The firm, which also has offices in Wells, Frome and Sherborne, is fielding more than 20 runners in this year’s Bath Half Marathon on 15 October.
They include staff from across Mogers Drewett’s personal, business and financial planning teams as well as business contacts from other firms, including property agents Savills, accountants Old Mill and SBS Design & Build.
All money raised by their efforts will go to the Alzheimer’s Society, which is working to help end the devastation caused by dementia through dedicated support and research into life-changing treatments.
One in 14 people over the age of 65 have dementia, and by 2040, there will be more than 1.5m people with dementia in the UK.
Mogers Drewett managing partner Sean McDonough said: “Dementia affects every person differently, but what many families find difficult is the loss of identity that happens to a loved-one with dementia.
“We are running the Bath Half this year not only to raise much-needed funds for the Alzheimer’s Society, but also in honour of those living with this disease and to remember that no matter what happens, they are still the people we love.
“We have colleagues here at the firm whose families, including my own, are and have been affected by this terrible condition, so the race will be deeply personal for us.”
To pledge support and make a donation go to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mogers-drewett
Mogers Drewett employs nearly 100 people across its offices, providing a full range of legal services for businesses and individuals.
Pictured: back row, from left: Alison Treble, Stuart Doughty, Sean McDonough and Annie Hill – all from Mogers Drewett. Front row: Alex Bowater, Stratton and Partners; Emma Roberts, Whiteley Helyar; Harry Durston, Mogers Drewett; and Tom Coles, SBS Design & Build
