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The Solicitors’ Charity announces Wealthbrite’s membership of Firm Friends
The Solicitors’ Charity is pleased to announce that Wealthbrite has joined Firm Friends, the corporate giving scheme for the sector, launched last year.
Firm Friends enables law firms, legal suppliers and partners like Wealthbrite to join a programme that helps to fund direct support for solicitors, from therapy to emergency grants, and career coaching after redundancy to practical help during illness.
By joining, organisations are recognised as champions of wellbeing and part of sector-wide positive change. At the same time, the charity is also expanding its approach to corporate and sector fundraising, introducing new ways for law societies, legal firms, suppliers and partners to play a more visible role in supporting the wellbeing of solicitors across England and Wales.
Nick Gallagher, CEO of The Solicitors’ Charity, said: “Life in the law rarely presents a single challenge. Pressure can build over time professionally, personally, and financially. When support is visible and trusted, concerns surface earlier, and careers are more likely to remain sustainable.
We are delighted Wealthbrite has been among the first to demonstrate commitment to wellbeing in the legal sector through its membership of Firm Friends. We are aligned in terms of values and both organisations are committed to supporting sector health – in all its forms.
With Firm Friends along with an expanded range of corporate giving options, we hope our colleagues within the profession and suppliers to the sector will find it even easier to support our vital work in a way that fits with their organisation.”
Carla Hoppe, Founder of Wealthbrite, said: “Becoming a Pioneer member of Firm Friends reflects a natural alignment between the work we do at Wealthbrite and the mission of The Solicitors’ Charity.
Through our work with law firms across the profession, we see first-hand how financial pressure can affect people’s confidence, wellbeing and decision-making at work. The Solicitors’ Charity provides vital support when individuals face difficult periods in their lives and careers.
For us, joining Firm Friends is about standing alongside that work and playing our part in strengthening the profession’s overall wellbeing. While the charity provides essential support in times of need, our focus at Wealthbrite is on building financial confidence earlier in people’s careers so that fewer individuals reach crisis point.
Together, that combination of prevention and support helps strengthen the long-term resilience of the profession. Being part of Firm Friends allows us to contribute to that broader ecosystem of support for solicitors across England and Wales, while also helping raise awareness of the resources available to those who may need them.”
As regulatory change, economic pressure and rising client expectations continue to increase strain across legal practice, the charity has three straightforward ways to get involved:
- Firm Friends – structured annual corporate giving
- Charity of the Year – 12-month partnership programmes or single gifts
- One-Off Giving – flexible donations and sponsorship opportunities
Since 1858, The Solicitors’ Charity has supported solicitors through emotional, physical, professional, and financial challenges. Support ranges from counselling and therapeutic services to short-term financial assistance, professional guidance during career transition, and help in navigating periods of acute pressure. It encourages others, like Wealthbrite, join in standing alongside the profession and provide visible support.
