AN innovative scheme jointly run by a a children's charity with a network of legal firms that includes a county firm, has been recognised with a national fundraising award.

QualitySolictors (QS) Parkinson Wright, which has offices in Worcester, Evesham and Droitwich, was one of the QS firms that took part and supported the Barnardo’s Will Scheme.

The scheme won the best legacy or in-memoriam campaign at the Institute of Fundraising’s National Fundraising Awards recently.

The winning campaign gives participants the opportunity to have a positive impact on future generations of vulnerable children by remembering Barnardo’s in their will, alongside family and friends, at no cost to them, via a local solicitor from QS.

Since the partnership began in 2010, more than 3,000 people have been kind enough to remember Barnardo’s in their will.

Dylan Carroll, senior relationships manager at Barnardo’s, said: “Through our collaboration with QS, kind supporters of Barnardo’s our work can make a direct impact on the lives of beneficiaries who will turn to us for support in the future.

"We are immensely proud that our partnership has been recognised with this prestigious sector award and we look forward to working closely with QS for many years to come.”

Laura Redding, partner of QS Parkinson Wright, said: “It’s great to hear that our network has won at the awards for the amazing partnership we have with Barnardo’s.

"We are delighted that we are able to assist the disadvantaged children that Barnardo’s strives to help through the wills scheme and the various fundraising events and challenges that we hold throughout the year.”

Winners were announced at a ceremony at the Brewery in London last week, during the Institute of Fundraising’s annual convention.