Debbie Austin FCCA and Beth Whitmore FCCA explain what our CSR day will entail this year and what it means for clients.\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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On Friday 4 September 2026, many of the team at Wellers will be swapping tax returns, business plans, annual accounts, and client meetings for walking boots.<\/p>\n
As part of our annual community day, we’ll be taking part in Laps of Ambition, a fundraising challenge in support of Oxfordshire Youth<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n It’s a day that matters to us. It’s also a day when our availability will be more limited than usual, so we wanted to explain exactly what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and why we feel this\u00a0cause is worth supporting.<\/p>\n Having spent\u00a0a lot of\u00a0time working with entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors we’ve\u00a0noticed something.<\/p>\n You’ll probably agree, success often requires far more than just talent alone.<\/p>\n Behind almost every successful founder, business owner, or professional is somebody who gave them an opportunity. A mentor. A teacher. A first employer. A family member. Someone who opened that important first door.<\/p>\n Unfortunately the issue is not every young person benefits from\u00a0those opportunities!<\/p>\n That’s where Oxfordshire Youth<\/a><\/span> comes in.<\/p>\n The charity works with young people across Oxfordshire to help them build confidence, develop practical skills, and access opportunities that can change the direction of their lives. Their work tackles challenges including:<\/p>\n Ultimately, it’s all about helping young people realise their potential.<\/p>\n Their mantra is that we all have an obligation to do our bit to create opportunities where opportunities might otherwise not exist.<\/p>\n We feel that’s really important and definitely worth supporting.<\/p>\n At our firm, our business is all about helping folks achieve their ambitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whether we’re advising start-up founders in launching their new venture, supporting a growing business in the next phase of expansion, or mentoring a family business to make better informed decisions to prepare for succession, our work is about helping people build a better future.\u00a0<\/p>\n That’s why the message of this year’s charity resonated so strongly with us.\u00a0<\/p>\n After all, where a young person starts in life shouldn’t determine where they finish. Talent can come from anywhere and we believe opportunity should too.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Friday 4 September 2026, the teams at Wellers will take on multiple laps around Virginia Water<\/span> as part of the, ‘Laps of Ambition’ challenge.<\/p>\n Over the course of the day, we’ll be aiming to raise funds for Oxfordshire Youth while spending time together outside our usual working environment.<\/p>\n It’s a sufficiently challenging task that’s going to require plenty of determination, will entail a few sore feet, and a lot of fundraising along the way.<\/p>\n This challenge was originally going to take place on Friday 22 June 2026 but the intense heat and extreme weather conditions of the Summer meant we had to reschedule it.\u00a0<\/p>\n A significant number of our team will be taking part in the event, this means our response times on that day are likely to be slower than usual.<\/span><\/p>\n Our fundraising target this year is \u00a33,500.<\/p>\n Every donation, regardless of size, will go directly towards helping Oxfordshire Youth continue its work supporting young people across the county.<\/p>\n![\"Please](\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/2284600\/656781d5-ec7b-4fdf-926e-e20152e5154c.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nTalent is everywhere, sadly opportunity isn’t<\/h2>\n
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Why this matters to Wellers<\/h2>\n
The challenge<\/h2>\n
A quick note to our clients<\/h2>\n
Can you help?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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