At Michelmores, we work alongside our charity partners to create a positive and lasting impact in the communities in which we operate.
As part of our Destination 2030 strategy, we support a number of charitable organisations through fundraising, volunteering, awareness-raising and the sharing of professional skills and expertise. We believe that meaningful partnerships are built on collaboration, and we work closely with our charity partners to help advance their aims whilst creating opportunities for our people to make a difference.
Our current charity partnerships run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 and support organisations connected to each of our office locations.
Young Lives vs Cancer (Bristol)
Young Lives vs Cancer supports children and young people diagnosed with cancer, helping them feel informed, empowered and supported throughout some of the most challenging periods of their lives. Through specialist social care, financial assistance and accommodation services, the charity helps young people and their families navigate treatment and recovery.
The Angels Foundation UK (Cambridge)
The Angels Foundation UK supports survivors of domestic abuse through practical assistance, counselling, therapy and recovery programmes. Their work helps individuals and families move from crisis towards independence, rebuilding confidence, resilience and stability.
Young Gloucestershire (Cheltenham)
Young Gloucestershire helps young people overcome challenges through mentoring, wellbeing support, education and skills development. By building positive relationships and providing tailored support, the charity empowers young people to realise their potential and improve their future opportunities.
Hospiscare (Exeter)
Hospiscare provides specialist end-of-life care and support to individuals living with terminal illnesses across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. The charity works to ensure that patients and their loved ones receive compassionate care, dignity and support when they need it most.
Ben Kinsella Trust (London)
The Ben Kinsella Trust is dedicated to preventing knife crime through education, campaigning and advocacy. Through its educational programmes and outreach work, the charity helps young people make positive choices while promoting safer communities.
We are not currently accepting applications for future charity partnerships. For general enquiries about our community and charity programmes, please contact [email protected].
We aren’t afraid to roll up our sleeves and get involved. Everyone at Michelmores is entitled to one paid volunteering day each year, enabling our people to support causes that matter to them and contribute to projects within their local communities.
In 2022, we launched our Momentum programme in partnership with VisionPath. Momentum focuses on building career skills, experiences and mentoring opportunities for disadvantaged students. Through this programme, colleagues work directly with schools to help broaden young people’s aspirations and improve access to future opportunities. To date, more than 600 students have participated in the programme, supported by volunteers from across the Firm.
Our pro bono work supports justice, sustainability, and social impact – guided by a dedicated pro bono policy to support meaningful engagement.
Our pro bono work is focused on deploying our expertise where it can have the most impact. Lawyers and other professionals from across the business are engaged in pro and low bono activity, which is growing each year.
In September 2025, we introduced a new Pro Bono Policy. The third pillar of our strategy, Significance of Impact, makes clear our commitment to impact, which includes providing pro bono legal advice to individuals and organisations.
By using their professional knowledge and skills, our lawyers can make a meaningful positive impact by supporting individuals or organisations navigating various environmental or social challenges, in a way which is aligned with the Firm’s purpose. Our new Pro Bono Policy provides a clear framework for lawyers who wish to dedicate investment and time to pro bono work.
Our lawyers can spend up to 30 hours of investment time per individual matter. If a pro bono matter requires more than a 30-hour time commitment, this will be approved by the Pro Bono Committee.