Mat Derbyshire, Vili Chung and Sarah Allen, three of our Partners, plus two other staff members: Katie Taylor and Lauren Clarkson are taking to the skies in aid of Rainbows Hospice. and when we say skies, we actually mean the dizzying 212 feet of the Derby Cathedral tower!
As part of our ongoing 250th anniversary celebrations and activities, the staff at Tallents Solicitors are seeking to raise as much money as possible for as many charities as possible. The purpose is to give back to the communities that have given us so much over the last 250 years.
With that in mind, Mat, Vili and the rest of #TeamTallents are unlocking and unleashing their inner daredevils and heading for very top of Derby Cathedral on 3 October 2026 for a charity abseil in aid of Rainbows Hospice!
Rainbows is the children’s hospice for the East Midlands, and they’re here to help families make the most of the time they have together, with expert palliative and end-of-life care, and the freedom to choose how and where that care happens. At home, in hospital or at their hospice, the team at Rainbows is whenever they are needed, for families across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Alongside other intrepid fundraisers, including Anne Davies from BBC East Midlands Today, #TeamTallents will climb 189 steps up to the roof of the cathedral’s iconic tower. And once at the top they’ll ‘enjoy’ the expansive views of the city of Derby before being harnessed up, leaping off and braving the 212ft abseil back down!
Mat said: “Rainbows is a charity which is close to the heart of many of my colleagues, friends and family. It undertakes vital work for families in need across all of the areas across the East Midlands which my firm covers, but most importantly it provides support to enable families to make the most of the limited time they may have left together.”
CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO #TEAMTALLENTS JUSTGIVING PAGE
If you’d like to support a specific team member’s fundraising efforts, then please click HERE and you can choose to support an individual.
Every donation, small or large will help parents and terminally ill children across the East Midlands enjoy quality time together, so thank you in advance.
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