Colleagues and guests celebrated International Women’s Day at a ‘sell-out’ event hosted by law firm Blandy & Blandy on 10 March.
The event, held at Reading Town Hall, welcomed guest speaker Fiona Devine MBE, CEO and founder of local charity Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service ,based in Maidenhead.
In Fiona’s talk, titled ‘An Extraordinary Little Boy’, she explained: “A mother’s love does not end when her child’s life does. It becomes something quieter, deeper, and fiercely unbreakable.
I stand here today not because my heart is whole, but because even in loss, women find a way to lift others. My story is one of grief, but also of resilience, and of the power we hold when we turn our pain into purpose.”
She added: “We are incredibly grateful to Blandy & Blandy for choosing Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service as a charity partner and for their ongoing support, including providing me with this platform to share my story and continue Alexander’s beautiful legacy.
Their generosity and fundraising efforts make a real difference in helping us continue to provide specialist care and support to local children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families.”
Blandy & Blandy’s chair and partner, Claire Dyer, said: “We are very privileged to have welcomed Fiona to share her deeply moving and inspiring personal story with us.
In line with this year’s IWD theme of ‘Give to Gain’, Blandy & Blandy is proud to continue to support Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, an incredible charity supporting young people and their families in our local communities.
Thank you again to Fiona, my colleagues and our guests who joined us to celebrate the collective achievements of women in business this International Women’s Day.”
As a thank you, Blandy & Blandy has also made its latest donation to the charity, of £1,000.
Blandy & Blandy was also pleased to be joined by Cllr Dr Alice Mpofu-Coles, Mayor of Reading.
Blandy & Blandy is a leading law firm in the Thames Valley, with offices in Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham.
For further information or legal advice, please visit www.blandy.co.uk, or to find out more about Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, please visit www.alexanderdevine.org.
