Financial Advisers Put On Their Trainers For Preston Guild 5k

April 30, 2012

Staff from a Preston-based financial advisory firm will be putting on their trainers for the Preston Guild 5k to raise money for St Catherine’s Hospice.

Five runners from Taylor Patterson, Daniel Barrell, Kerry Houghton, Nick Howarth, Gwen Robertson and Neil Stewart, will be taking part in the road race on 7 May 2012. 

The event is the first of four runs which make up the 2012 Guild Road Race Series.

Taking part in a sponsored run for the first time, Gwen Robertson said: “I’m looking forward to this bank holiday 5k run. It’s a great opportunity to get involved in a Preston Guild event and to raise money for St Catherine’s Hospice, a fantastic local charity.”

Chris Bardin, director and charity champion at Taylor Patterson said: “Taylor Patterson is really keen to get involved in the Preston Guild. We’re delighted that a group of staff have volunteered to get involved in the 5k run and we’ll continue to encourage others to sign-up for future fundraising events.”

Lynne Whittaker, senior fundraiser at St Catherine’s said: “It’s great to have Taylor Patterson as one of our corporate fundraisers. As a local charity for local people, St Catherine’s couldn’t deliver the care we provide without the fantastic support from the community. We wish all the runners lots of luck!”

Taylor Patterson’s staff nominate a different local charity to support each year. This year the company has set a £5,000 charity fundraising challenge, and monies raised will be donated to St Catherine’s Hospice.

If you would like to sponsor a runner from Taylor Patterson please visit the company’s charity JustGiving page at

http://bit.ly/TayPatJustGiving

Charity quiz adds up to great success 

November 15, 2011

Preston-based financial services group Taylor Patterson raised more than £2,500 for charity in its annual quiz.

The total, which is an extra £600 on the amount raised last year, will go to Taylor Patterson’s nominated charity for 2011, Derian House Children’s Hospice.

Forty-two teams took part in Taylor Patterson’s fifth annual quiz at the Masonic Hall, Preston, last week.  Pierce Accountants scooped first place, with Champion Accountants coming a close second.

A raffle and auction were also held on the night, with star prizes including a signed and framed England football shirt, a men’s Thomas Sabo watch and a round of golf at a De Vere golf club.

Managing director of Taylor Patterson, Gillian Bardin, commented: “We are so pleased to have raised such a fantastic total from the quiz.  The event is always well-attended and we would like to thank everyone who came along on the night and donated.  Our fundraising target for this year is £3,300 and this sum will go a long way to helping us achieve that.”

Derian House, based in Chorley, cares for children with terminal illnesses.  Less than 10% of its funding comes from statutory sources, with the rest needing to be made up through fundraising.

Finance experts sow seeds of the future

September 26, 2011

Employees from Preston-based financial advisory group, Taylor Patterson, have helped Brockholes nature reserve save more than £12,000 by re-planting a rare meadow plant.

At its annual away-day, hosted at Brockholes’ floating conference centre, Taylor Patterson’s 40-strong staff rolled their sleeves up and spent an afternoon ‘green-haying’ – a process where cut grass containing wildflower seeds is spread on a new site to allow the seeds to germinate.

Gillian Bardin, managing director of Taylor Patterson said: “It was a great opportunity to help create an important ecological feature that will give something back to the local community,”

“The whole team really enjoyed the experience and we learnt a lot from it too.”

Brockholes reserve manager, Sophie Leadsom, explained that the reserve’s aim is to create mini versions of ancient Lancashire floodplains that made the area so rich in wildlife 400 years ago.

Taylor Patterson’s work helped to create a new hay meadow, which will be home to around 60 species of wildflower. These flowers will support many other animals such as dragonflies, butterflies, bees and wasps.

Sophie added: “To buy the seeds would have been very expensive and sowing them would have taken the Brockholes’ team a number of days.  However in just a few hours with Taylor Patterson’s help, we harvested seeds that had collected naturally in Brockholes’ existing meadows and spread these in new areas to germinate organically.  We are very grateful for their help!”

Taylor Patterson’s Annual Charity Quiz

September 8, 2011

Preston-based financial advisory firm, Taylor Patterson, is delighted to announce details of its fifth annual Charity Quiz. Established in 2007, the quiz night has become an eagerly anticipated event attended by the local business community.  Funds raised this year will go to Taylor Patterson’s nominated charity, Derian House Children’s Hospice.

Managing director of Taylor Patterson, Gillian Bardin, said: “The firm’s charity committee has done an excellent job in previous years making the quiz an entertaining night for all. We look forward to catching up with teams that have supported the event in the past and also welcoming new teams joining us to raise money for Derian House, a fantastic local Hospice.”

The quiz will take place on Thursday 10 November 2011 at the Preston Masonic Hall (PR1 2QU) from 18:30. Teams can be made up of a maximum of four people, and places are secured upon receipt of the £30.00 team entry fee.

For a chance to become the quiz champions of 2011, enter your team(s) details on the booking form by Friday 28 October 2011.

Taylor Patterson Charity Quiz 2011 – Booking form

Charity moonlight marathon and coast-to-coast cycle challenge

July 6, 2011

Outside of Lanson House, Taylor Patterson’s staff have risen to the challenge, raising record amounts and achieving personal bests in local charity events.

St Catherine’s moonlight walk

On Saturday June 4, 2011 at midnight, Gillian Bardin and Michelle Cowsley walked half a marathon for St Catherine’s Hospice, which started and ended at Hutton Police headquarters. Accompanied by friends and family, Gillian and Michelle completed the 13.1 mile walk in just over 4 hours, and combined, the teams raised over £1,500 which will help St Catherine’s to continue providing specialist palliative care to patients in Central Lancashire.

Coast-to-coast cycle challenge

Greg O’Brien completed a coast-to-coast cycle challenge (puncture-free!) to raise money for the Harry Millsop / Batten of Britain Trust.  The route took Greg from Whitehaven, over the Pennines, and across to Sunderland in three days. Super-active Greg also completed the Edinburgh marathon in May. This was his fourth marathon and finishing in 3 hours 50 minutes was his second fastest time. So far this year, Greg has raised almost £600 for the Trust which will directly benefit Harry who was diagnosed with Late Infantile NCL, a rare form of Batten Disease, and also contribute to Derian House children’s Hospice.

Soccer stars raise £350 for Derian House

June 9, 2011

Congratulations to Forbes Solicitors who won the Champions Shield in Taylor Patterson’s third All Stars Soccer Tournament! The event took place in June at PlayFootball in Preston with Forbes beating Taylor Patterson 7-2 in the final.

Around 80 people from businesses in the area attended the event which raised £350 for Derian House Children’s Hospice.

Taylor Patterson’s annual quiz will take place on Thursday 10 November.  Further details will be announced shortly. So please make a note in your diary and prepare to dust off your thinking cap to see if you can become quiz champions!