Giving Back

Giving something back to people and communities that need it is part of who we are. From fundraising to volunteering, we’re proud to support causes close to our hearts and make a difference where it really counts.

Our 2026 Charities of the Year

Countess of Chester Hospital - Haematology department

The haematology department is a purpose-built unit that treats patients from many specialities, primarily haematology but also rheumatology, gastroenterology and more, providing day-case treatments and running out-patient clinics to prevent inpatient admissions.

Their main treatments include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, transfusion and supportive medication. They aim to provide individualised, holistic, evidence-based care for patients, delivered efficiently and with compassion. They strive to ensure that patients are safe in their care as well as at home, and provide a triage service to chemotherapy patients, enabling 24-hour support for this cohort.

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Leukaemia UK

Leukaemia UK believe research has the power to stop leukaemia devastating lives.

Despite decades of incredible progress, only half of leukaemia patients live longer than five years after their diagnosis. Leukaemia UK won’t stop until they change this.

Bringing together the leukaemia community, they will accelerate progress through life-changing research, awareness and advocacy, doing everything they can to make sure that the next person with leukaemia has the best possible experience of diagnosis, treatment and care.

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Charity Day - 15th July 2026

July 15th marked our second Office Charity Day of 2026, and of course, the only appropriate theme was football! (Despite the England disappointment later in the evening!🤦‍♀️)

Staff took part in quizzes, games and raffles throughout the day, across both of our offices, raising a total of £354 for our 2026 charities. We’ve already smashed our 2026 charity target, but we will be continuing fundraising throughout the year.

A huge thank you to our Charity & Social Team for their hard work and dedication in making events like this possible and supporting such worthwhile causes. 💙

Snowdon Hike - May 2026

Following our hike up Snowdon, we’re proud to announce that this challenge has raised £1,400!

It was a challenging climb, but we’re delighted with what we’ve achieved so far. A huge thank you to everyone who donated. Your generosity and support are truly appreciated.
We’d also like to thank our Charity & Social Team for their hard work and dedication in making events like this possible and supporting such worthwhile causes. 💙

Charity Day - March 17th 2026

☘️ St Patrick’s Day Charity Day! ☘️

Today was our first Charity Day of 2026, falling on St Patrick’s Day.
With splashes of green across both our Ewloe and Liverpool offices, we have raised over £500 for our 2026 charities. A huge thank you to our Charity and Social Champions and staff members for this fabulous start.

We are pleased to support these charities this year and will continue to fundraise throughout the year through office charity days, challenges and more. Watch this space… 👀

Our 2025 charities of the year

Claire House Children’s Hospice

Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life.

By providing specialist nursing and end of life care, as well as emotional support, Claire House helps families through some of the toughest times of their lives.

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Nightingale House Hospice

Nightingale House Hospice provides specialist palliative care services for those with life-limiting illnesses.

Its services are completely free of charge, to patients and their families across a catchment area stretching from Wrexham, Flintshire and East Denbighshire to Barmouth and the border towns, including Oswestry and Whitchurch.

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Charity Inflatable 5K Fundraiser

Earlier this month, our team, supported by friends and family, took on the Inflatable 5K in Knutsford.

Across two laps and 30 inflatable obstacles, they bounced, slid and scrambled their way to the finish line.

Not only did they complete the challenge, but they also raised fantastic funds for our chosen charities, all while enjoying the sunshine.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated, donated or shared their support. It truly makes a difference.

Our 2024 charities

Parkinson's UK

A progressive disease of the nervous system marked by a tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Tiny Stars

The Neonatal Unit at Arrowe Park Hospital is a designated Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – one of only two in Cheshire and Merseyside. This means they are able to care for some of the most poorly babies. The hospital’s Neonatal Unit currently has 24 cots, enabling the team to provide specialised care for babies from around 22 weeks of pregnancy.

2024 charity handover

In February 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming Keri from Parkinson’s UK and Phil from Tiny Stars to our Ewloe office to present them with our donations from our year of fundraising.

We are pleased to have raised £1,425.09 for Parkinson’s UK and £1,325.09 for Tiny Stars, bringing our 2024 fundraising efforts to £2,750.18!

A huge thank you to our clients, the Astute team, and our friends and families for all of their donations, which will enable both charities to continue to support those who need them most.

Charity day

We kick-started our charity fundraising for Tiny Stars and Parkinson’s UK by holding a charity day.

This day was full of director challenges, guess the baby, dress down, a raffle, staff lunch, and more. In doing so, we were able to raise an amazing £466!

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the staff that took part.

Sponsored Walk

Saturday 1 June was the perfect day for some of our staff to complete a 13km walk around and including Moel Famau.

We raised an amazing £415 for Parkinson’s UK and Tiny Stars.

Summer BBQ

On Wednesday 26 June, we had a fun-packed day raising money for our chosen charities, Parkinson’s UK and Tiny Stars.

The day included dress down, raffles, a boardroom quiz, and a lunchtime BBQ, kindly supplied by the Brunch Vista Building cafe.

Tough Mudder

On Saturday 13 July, our Tough Mudders took on the 10km circuit at Heaton Park.

Our team struggled through mud, tunnels, towers, water, and electricity in the aid of raising a further £292 for our charities.

Well done to you all.

Our previous charities of the year

Throughout 2023, we had a fun-packed year raising money for charities MND and The Dog’s Trust.

Our hard work and commitment paid off when Richard Shackelford from MND and Kate Ankers from The Dog’s Trust visited our Ewloe offices for the Charity Committee to present cheques, each of £1,692.50.

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