Warner Goodman success with Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association

National Down Syndrome Awareness Week recently took place between 16th – 22nd March and in order to raise awareness, Hampshire based law firm Warner Goodman LLP joined forces with Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association for the second year running with an ambitious Facebook campaign.

“Last year we sponsored Portsmouth DSA £1 for every new ‘like’ their Facebook page received during the week,” explains Claire Battye, Partner at Warner Goodman LLP.  “In 2014 we saw over 1,000 new likes and this year naturally we wanted to beat that.  We agreed to donate £2,000 to Portsmouth DSA if they reached over 2,000 new likes.  We were all monitoring the progress during the week and were thrilled one day in particular when the page received almost 1,000 new likes.  Following that fantastic start, the charity’s Facebook page ended the week with a staggering 3,843 new likes.”

Rachael Ross, Chair and Director of Fundraising for Portsmouth DSA, commented “A huge thank you to Warner Goodman for sponsoring our awareness celebrations once again.  Not only did we completely smash our target of 2,000 likes by notching up an incredible 3,843 new likes, but with the support of the Warner Goodman team, we were successful in spreading awareness far and wide.  We were both featured on radio stations, in the News and even on the big screens at a match at Portsmouth Football Club, and the campaign itself was supported by big organisations, and local councillors and politicians.

“We were overwhelmed by the support from the community for the challenge, and we’d like to thank the wonderful staff at Warner Goodman both for their support for the Facebook campaign, and also for organising a dress down day at work raising a further £337.66.  Portsmouth DSA is managed completely by volunteers, so every penny of these funds and the very generous £2,000 in sponsorship donated by Warner Goodman will be used to provide specialist services for our children which they wouldn’t otherwise receive.”

Claire concludes, “Not only are we delighted that the campaign was once again a success for Portsmouth DSA, but we’re also proud to have been a key part of the businesses and members of the public that helped achieve this wonderful result.  Raising awareness is so vital to the charity’s future to enable them to continue helping children and their families in Portsmouth.  Now they can reap the benefits of their hard work and reach more and more people online, spreading their message far and wide.”

ENDS

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