In November last year we lost Robin – or ‘Meakins’ as we knew him - to liver cancer, after a very short illness.  He was a long-time Partner of Barton Willmore, our loyal boss, a respected colleague, a spreader of cheeky irreverence, a very nifty golfer (or so he would have us believe),  and a closet Status Quo fan (yes really….) – but most importantly he  was a husband to Stephanie, and a proud Dad to Erin and Max. Gone  far too young – he is much missed. 

As a team, we wanted to find a way of marking his memory and raising the profile of the British Liver Trust – the charity that his family support.  So having given it some thought, we decided that what better way to celebrate his memory than to take on a challenge that he would never ever have contemplated attempting himself !  In the  Autumn we will take on the Meakins Memorial Marathon Team  Challenge, notching up 26.2 miles through a variety of physical challenges – including two team members taking on the London  Marathon !  More details on the challenges that the team are taking on will follow over the coming weeks.  So, stay tuned !

We are proud to be raising money for the British Liver Trust, the UK’s leading liver health charity which works tirelessly to improve liver health for all and to support those affected by liver disease or cancer. Liver disease is sadly on the rise.  Since 1970, deaths due to liver disease have increased by 400%.  This is in stark contrast to other major killer diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, in which the number of deaths have either remained stable or decreased.  Shockingly, liver disease is the biggest cause of death in those aged between 35-49 years old.  This is made even more shocking when 90% of liver disease is preventable if diagnosed early enough.  The Trust’s Love Your Liver Campaign seeks to raise awareness of the major risk factors that can cause liver damage and encourage those who are at risk to get tested.  This includes both online and mobile community screening programs.  There are links to the Trust’s website and social media presence below. 

We have set ourselves a team target of raising £5,000 for the Trust, and we hope to smash that with your help !

If you would like to support us by donating to the British Liver Trust, then we would be very grateful.  There is a link to our team JustGiving page below. And if you would like to take on your own challenge and join the team in raising money for the Trust then please let us know ! The more the merrier !