# Threatened Nottingham charity secures charity of the year partnership

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/02/14/threatened-nottingham-charity-secures-charity-year-partnership/
- Published: 2011-02-14T14:02:31+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Nottingham drop-in centre Emmanuel House has been chosen as a law firm’s charity
of the year, just as it was facing the loss of its local council funding.

Law firm Rothera Dowson has pledged its support for the charity, which could be 
about to lose £180,000 worth of funding from Nottingham City Council, and has named
it as the firm’s chosen charity for 2011.

The company is planning a number of fundraising events over the coming months in
an attempt to raise some of the money needed to keep the charity running.

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“Every year we look to help a local charity and support the work that it does in
the community,” commented Amanda Redgate, managing partner at Rothera Dowson. “When
we heard about [Emmanuel House](http://www.justgiving.com/emmanuelhouse), it seemed
like a natural cause for us to rally around”.

As well as collections at firm events and functions, money will also be raised via
donations for ‘dress down Fridays’ and an auction of unwanted Christmas gifts at
Rothera Dowson’s offices.

Natasha McCracken-Jones, fundraiser at Emmanuel House added: “It means an awful 
lot to have the support of a local company such as Rothera Dowson. The situation
in terms of funding is very uncertain and we have launched our own campaign to try
and raise £200,000 by the end of the year”.

www.rotheradowson.co.uk

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