Yorkshire-based full-service firm LCF Law is marking its second year of dedicated support for the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
The Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust is a charitable organisation committed to the preservation and enhancement of the Yorkshire Dales’ natural and cultural heritage.
To date, LCF Law has donated £7,500 to the cause, contributing to the planting of 500 trees. These trees are expected to offset 80 tonnes of carbon emissions over the next five decades, a substantial environmental impact.
Part of the donated funds is also channelled into supporting various community projects initiated by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
Several members of LCF Law’s team have also actively volunteered with the Trust. Bridie Johnson-Power, from LCF Law, said: “Our first volunteering project with the Trust involved us helping to maintain the woodland and clear redundant plastic tubes for recycling at Bargh Wood.
“Then more volunteers ventured out into the Dales to join a mixed group of corporate partners planting 400 trees to extend The Hawes woodland. Most recently a group of us volunteered for the woodland maintenance day at Swinesett Hill, and despite the torrential rain, we got a lot done!”
Swinesett Hill, near Hawes, is a native woodland which is vital for local wildlife. With the planting of around 13,000 trees, the woodland is poised to become a habitat for black grouse and red squirrels close to the renown Pennine Way.
LCF Law’s Managing Partner, Simon Stell, emphasized the significance of their collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, stating, “Through this partnership with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, we are helping to address the climate and biodiversity crises, whilst supporting the creation of beautiful new woodlands for everyone to enjoy.”
Richard Hore from the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust said: “It’s been great getting to know some of the LCF Law team. We know they have enjoyed engaging with our partnership and connecting with nature to improve their wellbeing and that of our planet.”
LCF Law boasts a staff of over 135 people, including 24 partners, spread across its offices in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, and Ilkley.
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Josie Geistfeld
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