As many of you know, our dear friend Nicky Bray recently celebrated her 40th birthday by hosting an all-ages all-day gig party disco at Wharf Chambers. Being the selfless and thoughtful person Nicky is, she requested that rather than bring a gift for her, those attending made a 'Pay What You Feel' donation on the door instead, with all proceeds going to Linden Brook respite centre for disabled children.

During the evening however, it transpired that the donations bucket was no longer where it should have been. We can only assume that someone saw a callous opportunity and took it.

Obviously this is an awful and incomprehensible thing to have happened for a number of reasons, not least because what should have been a very special day for Nicky has now been tinged with sadness. It’s also extremely difficult to comprehend that someone would choose to do such a thing at a venue as safe, friendly and inclusive as Wharf Chambers, who were also really sorry to hear what had happened.

In light of the above, we thought the best way to make amends would be to offer anyone who didn't have the chance to donate before the bucket disappeared, or was unable to attend the party but would still like to make a donation, the opportunity to do so, in the hope that we can still raise some money to go towards helping Linden Brook continue to provide the wonderful service that it does.

Thank you x