Barrons has always been proud to support our local community. As our business has grown over the years, our involvement has come to take a variety of forms. From supporting our key charity partners to working with local schools and sponsoring grassroots and professional sports teams and individuals.
Whilst we work with companies all over the UK, Barrons is proud to be a local, Essex-based business. As such we are keen to play a role in supporting our community.
Our Charity Work
We are proud to support Havens Hospices and South East and Central Essex Mind with the work they do.
We are proud to support Havens Hospices all year round but in particular, we are heavily involved and long-time supporters of their ‘Play on the Pitch’ event which takes place annually. Our work with Havens Hospices is led by Director, Russell Tillbrook, and we work with a range of local businesses to help the Havens team put on this popular and well-attended event which includes a charity raffle and auction. Members of our team take part in the game itself, which raises vital funds for the hospices.
We have a long-standing relationship with South East and Central Essex Mind (SECE Mind) and support the work they do across a variety of events and initiatives. Our team have hosted bake sales and ‘Wear it Blue’ days as part of Mental Health Awareness Day with proceeds going directly to our partners at SECE Mind. We are proud sponsors of the Mental Elf run which takes place every December. Every year some of our own elves take part in this festive event. Our charity work with SECE Mind is led by our Managing Partner, Gary Raven.
School Engagement
We believe young people should leave school informed of their career options and equipped with the tools to help them secure the right role for them. Our work with schools takes the form of career evenings, presentations on our industry and workshops on CVs and interviews. We hope that by interacting with young people at a key stage of their decision-making, we can provide the information they need to decide if a career in accountancy is a good option for them.
Our apprenticeship evenings are a continuation of this engagement with schools. We invite young people with a genuine interest in becoming an accountancy apprentice to come and meet our team. These evenings aim to provide more information about what’s involved and an opportunity to meet with our current apprentices, many of whom started after joining a previous event.
Sponsoring Grassroots and Professional Sport
The team at Barrons are heavily involved in grassroots sports and activities. We are also keen supporters of many local professional teams. Outside of work, some of our team coaches local teams and we are keen to support them in these roles.
We are delighted to have sponsored the Concord Rangers girls’ team for three years in a row and have been so pleased to see them successfully win the league and cup in the 23/24 season. Coached by our Director, Russell Tillbrook, we are looking forward to seeing what the future brings for the team.
In 2024, Barrons was the proud sponsor of the local dance team, Expressions Theatre Arts group. In 2024, they travelled to Prague to represent England at the Dance World Cup. They competed against other dance teams from across the globe, in a range of styles. Expressions picked up a number of top ten places including a gold and silver in the ballet group. The whole team at Barrons were delighted to support them and witness their success.
Nicola Long from our Business Advisory team is the troupe leader for Wickford Majorettes in her spare time. Barrons was delighted to sponsor them at the BMSA National Championships which saw them scoop 32 awards. This included 8 national awards and overall achievement.
Barrons are a proud sponsor of Southend Rugby Football Club and were thrilled to see them win the league in the 23/24 season. Also, in the field of rugby, Jason ‘Mich’ Michelow from our Business Advisory has very close links with one particular player. His son, Nathan, worked for Barrons during his school holidays. He is now a senior academy player at Saracens and Barrons are delighted to be sponsoring his exciting journey,
We are excited to continue working with our charity partners and to support local schools, teams and initiatives. Watch this space for news on our community activity in the future.
