On 20th October the Yorkshire Business Masters will celebrate this year’s business triumphs and successes within the Yorkshire region.

We have been shortlisted and are excited to be nominated for an award in the Community Impact category.  This Award will identify a business demonstrating a commitment to “giving something back” to the region.

Bailoran Solicitors provides clients with a friendly, no-nonsense and commercial approach to resolving their legal issues but strongly believes in giving something back to the community, whether that be fundraising, time, advice or opportunity.

Community Impact is defined as the action of deliberately improving one’s surroundings. Bailoran passionately believes in directly changing behaviours, educating others and contributing to non-profits & other organisations.

Led by our Managing Director John Bailes, Corporate Social Responsibility has evolved naturally at our firm. Our fundraising activities have drawn everyone together. Raising money, while partaking in great social activities, is something the Bailoran team, family and friends have all enjoyed doing. Everyone is engaged with a united focus. This has been especially important with the introduction of remote working. The team get a “feel good” factor from giving something back to those who are struggling while Bailoran shares its success with those less fortunate. 

• 20 mile hike fundraised £3,000 for St. Gemma’s Hospice
• Virtual 10k run (during Lockdown) fundraised £3,500 for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
• Leeds 10k run fundraised £1,500 supporting the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
• Colton Junior’s Under-9’s football team is sponsored by the firm
• Bailoran sponsors Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School and supports St. Matthew’s Primary School
• Our Justgiving page for people to donate to when they receive “free legal advice” has raised over £2,200
• We have raised £27, 834.08 for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund
• Bailoran supports Mencap and promotes Brain Tumour Trust
• “1% Club” initiative – 1% of the company profits are given to charity and local food banks
• Bailoran partners the Law Department at Leeds Beckett University annually offering a ten week placement to two students
• Bailoran offers a 12-month full time paid placement for a law student – this is organised through our partnership with the Law Department at Leeds Beckett University
• We are heavily involved within the Chapel Allerton business community
• Leeds Baby Bank are the chosen charity for 2022 and we organised a hugely successful Donations Drop Off at our offices in June of this year

Community development is fundamentally based on the values of human rights, social justice, equality and respect for diversity so we are very proud of our nomination.

We look forward to meeting fellow business leaders and executives from across Yorkshire and the 2022 finalists themselves. We can collectively celebrate all of our business triumphs and successes on the evening of the 20^th October. 

Good luck to everyone else nominated for an award at the 2022 Yorkshire Business Masters!