Swindon law firm Francis George Solicitor-Advocate is looking to hand over a £2,000 donation to children’s charity Barnardo’s – with half the money coming from head of finance Emma George’s appearance in the London Marathon.
The Old Town firm has already raised more than £1,000 from a series of events, including a sold-out quiz night at the Pig on the Hill pub and a coffee morning at its office. 
Now Emma, pictured, is in training for the London Marathon on April 24 to get the total up to the target of £2,000.
Having run the Brighton Marathon in 2014 and the London Marathon last year – raising funds for leukaemia and lymphoma research charities respectively – Emma knows what she in for.
This year she is aiming to complete the course in around four hours.
Explaining her choice of charity for this year’s marathon, Emma said: “I worked with vulnerable children and young people, both in care and leaving care, in my twenties and saw the amazing contribution Barnardo’s made to so many of their lives. It’s a charity I understand well and respect hugely, so it’s a real pleasure to support its work.”
Emma, a geography graduate from Hull University, qualified as a CIMA Accountant in 2001. She has provided financial, business and IT support to Francis George Solicitor-Advocate since the firm opened.
Barnardo’s transforms the lives of the most vulnerable children across the UK through a range of services, campaigns and research studies.
It believes it can bring out the very best in every child whether they’ve experienced child poverty, sexual exploitation, disability or domestic violence.
A Higher Rights Advocacy, Francis George Solicitor-Advocate gives clients the equivalent service to that of a barrister. Advising from the start of a case to the finish, the firm’s team works with a range of bodies, from the Small Claims Court to the Supreme Court.
To contribute to Emma’s fundraising, visit her Virgin Money Giving page
