Pictured above: Amanda Redgate, managing partner at Rother Dowson, presents Jane Hawthorn from Allsorts with a cheque for £2,715

A Nottingham legal firm has raised almost £3,000 for a charity for young disabled people. 

Solicitors and staff at Rothera Dowson, based in the Lace Market, awarded the money to Allsorts (Nottinghamshire), a self help group for those with sensory and physical disabilities aged between 18 and 40. 

The money was collected at various fundraising events throughout the year, as well as office activities such as 'dress down Fridays'.

A total of £2,715 was donated to the organisation, which does not rely upon grants for its funding. 

"Every year we support a charity and the work it does in the local community," commented Amanda Redgate, managing partner at Rothera Dowson Solicitors. "Allsorts relies on donations alone, and does a very important job in giving disabled people the support they need.  

"We are very happy to be able to donate this money to them, as it will really make a difference to the lives of some young disabled people in Nottinghamshire. In many cases, particularly with younger individuals, having a network of people there and knowing that they are not alone is one of the most important and helpful things that they can have." 

Rothera Dowson's chosen charity scheme runs annually and has raised thousands of pounds for worthy causes across the region. 

The charity for 2011 has been named as Emmanuel House, which offers support for homeless people in Nottingham and is under threat from closure as a result of potentially losing £180,000 in council funding.